BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
- Entry year:
- 2025/26
- Start date:
- September
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Course duration:
- 5 years
- Campus:
- City
- Grades/points required:
- 112
Why study Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at LJMU?
- Professionally accredited degree programme
- Part time day release programme, ideally suited to those working in industry
- 6 million invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities
- LJMU ranked 16th in the UK for construction, surveying and planning courses (The Guardian Best UK Universities 2025)
Deadline for applications: 30th June 2025
About your course
The professionally-accredited BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University offers you excellent placement options and is the ideal preparation for a varied and interesting career in the world of civil engineering.
If you are interested in creating the structures that support life's basic needs for water, flood control, hospitals, recreation and transport, the Civil Engineering degree at LJMU is a good place to start.
A Civil Engineer needs to be competent technically, practical in outlook and capable of giving professional advice on a variety of subjects ranging from design to construction and site management.
The Degree Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering gives you plenty of opportunities to apply what you have learnt in your studies to real situations you encounter in the work place.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Engineering Mathematics I
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the mathematics underpinning engineering, and how to apply these techniques within an engineering context.
Structural Analysis and Design I
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to introduce structural mechanics and provide an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques, with emphasis on the application of these to the solution of statically determinate structures. It will help to apply mathematical and geometrical calculations to the determination of structural properties of sections. It will also help you to design and detail simple structural elements in compliance with current codes of practice and standards with due consideration for sustainability.
Materials I
10 credits
10 credits
This module provides introduction to different civil engineering materials in terms of their source and properties. It also develops the understanding of the mechanics of materials behaviour. This includes exploring the relationship between stresses and strains and hence provide a sound rationale for the selection and use of materials in civil engineering.
Surveying and CAD
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to basic techniques for land surveying and setting out. It includes methods of obtaining field measurements for the purpose of producing site drawings, and setting out points using line-of sight. It also aims to develop an understanding of the use and application of Computer Aided Design in the Built Environment and the development of 2-dimensional drafting techniques and conventions.
Geotechnics I
20 credits
20 credits
This module will help you gain a basic understanding of soil and rock mechanics and their engineering applications.
Hydraulics
10 credits
10 credits
This module introduces you to the fundamental fluid properties and then consolidate your knowledge to the concepts, theory and application of fluid mechanics and establish their relevance in civil engineering. It helps to demonstrate and explore key hydraulic phenomena through experimentation and e-laboratory activities. It also introduces key principles of the analysis of pipelines for fluid transport.
Infrastructure Design and Skills Project
20 credits
20 credits
This module enables you to develop the academic and digital literacy skills necessary to perform effectively in a Higher Education context. It introduces you to your professional subject area whilst providing you with an early opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment. It helps develop your self-awareness skills and introduce you to CPD and personal development planning. It introduces you to infrastructure and helps to explain the interlinking between the various forms of infrastructure improvement for zero carbon world and comply with the UNSDG’s. You will be introduced to a systems approach to solving complex engineering problems to tackle the climate emergency, considering biodiversity and nature-based solutions. The module will also introduce the planning, design, construction and operational activities required for civil engineering infrastructure & associated works
Core modules
Materials II
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to develop more in-depth and advanced understanding of the main materials that are used in civil engineering. This includes the way some materials develop and gain their properties. This module also explores the effects of using sustainable cement replacement materials and environmentally friendly recycled materials.
Surveying and Transportation
20 credits
20 credits
This module introduces you to the methods of infrastructure route planning, highway geometry, design & construction and geodetic & satellite surveying. It also helps to demonstrate how total stations and GNSS receivers can capture data for use in software packages to produce contoured plans and sections. Further, it aims to develop practical surveying skills.
Engineering Mathematics II
10 credits
10 credits
This module helps to develop knowledge and understanding of the probability theory and statistics underpinning engineering, and how to apply these techniques within an engineering context. It also aims to further develop the knowledge and understanding of relevant mathematical techniques underpinning engineering, and apply these within an engineering context.
Geotechnics II
10 credits
10 credits
This module helps you to gain an advanced understanding of soil behaviour in shear, consolidation, induced and demonstrates how to apply this to the design of earth structures.
Water Engineering
20 credits
20 credits
This module introduces and then consolidates your knowledge of the fundamental principles of engineering hydrology applied to civil engineering problems and provide you with an understanding of some of the key environmental and social problems with which you must deal within the context of global change and sustainable engineering. It aims to present open channel flow concepts and provide you with the ability to perform and assess a range of hydraulic computations relating to open channel flow commonly used in civil engineering.
Structural Analysis and Design II
20 credits
20 credits
You will be introduced to the analysis of statically indeterminate structures and the analysis of the plastic behaviour of steel structures. You will also learn to design and detail structural elements in reinforced concrete and structural steelwork using Eurocode 2 and 3. This course will introduce you to the use of software for the analysis and design of structures.
Work Based Learning Project
20 credits
20 credits
This module develops your knowledge and understanding of the Civil Engineering Profession by making use of the opportunities available within the workplace.
Core modules
Advanced Materials
10 credits
10 credits
This module helps to advance your understanding of the behaviour of engineering materials under a wide range of service conditions with consideration of durability and sustainability and also to critically review the choice of materials for different applications. It also helps you to assess the performance and properties of materials using non-destructive testing.
Transportation and Infrastructure
10 credits
10 credits
This module helps you to develop an understanding of pavement and drainage design to DMRB, traffic flow and junction design, track bed design, switch and crossing layouts, Climate Resilience and SuDS. It will also demonstrate recent developments within the field of infrastructure, and you will develop an understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship through consideration of case studies.
Applied Geotechnics and Design
20 credits
20 credits
You will gain an advanced level of design skills for complex geotechnical applications.
Structural Design and Risk Management
20 credits
20 credits
Within this module, you will critically apply the structural design procedures for members made from a variety of materials based on their environmental conditions. You will develop critical understanding of Risk Assessment and the associated Risk Management within a construction project environment. You will also learn to develop and consolidate the structural application, design and detailing, evaluation and analysis introduced at Level 4 and 5 with more advanced application to building elements/structures, using the current codes of practice.
Research Project
40 credits
40 credits
This module will enable you to complete a substantial piece of individual work and build on your expertise in your degree specialism. You will also develop students research, time management, presentation and written communication skills.
Water Supply and Wastewater Management
20 credits
20 credits
In this module, you will learn to develop and understand current practice and design in the treatment of water and wastewater and design of water supply. This module develops an understanding of the characteristics of wastewaters, and associated sludges, and the selection, process design and operation of treatment works to meet discharge standards. You will also learn to contextualise water and wastewater treatment within the overall management of public water supply and sanitation.
Your Learning Experience
Excellent facilities and learning resources
We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.
Teaching on the course is via a combination of lectures, laboratory work, tutorials, workshops, practical sessions, and online activities combined with your own research using our library and the web. You will spend one full day at Liverpool John Moores University per week, plus a few occasional additional days (in particular there is a 4 day surveying field course at level 5). You will also be expected to spend time in private study, and in integrating your theory with practical knowledge through your work place.
Work-related Learning
In addition to the excellent facilities and learning resources, you'll get support on both sides of the learning experience, having dedicated workplace based LJMU trained mentors and from university tutors to provide developmental and pastoral support.
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
There is a high level of support for students on this course and the needs of part-time students and degree apprentices are thought through. You will be appointed a Personal Tutor when you are inducted onto the course. They will be responsible for assisting you and providing guidance and care on academic and pastoral matters and also on the development of your Personal Development Plans (PDPs) which form an integral part of your programme and development.
In addition each member of staff has surgery hours which allow you to 'drop in' to discuss academic issues on a one to one basis.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
We recognise that all students perform differently depending on the type of assessment they are asked to do, and so a variety of assessment methods are used. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, reviews, etc), and presentations (individual and group). Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing. This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.
Where you will study
What you can expect from your School
This programme is delivered in the Byrom Street complex of LJMU's City Campus. Here you'll find high quality lecture theatres, meeting and seminar rooms plus social spaces and a large café. The Avril Robarts Library is just minutes away on Tithebarn Street.
Many of our civil engineering students obtain employment before the end of their final academic year.
Professional accreditation/links
The accrediting body for this degree is the Joint Board of Moderators for the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. Please see www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
This degree is accredited as:
- Fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- Partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information and details of further learning programmes for CEng
- This programme is accredited by The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
- This programme is accredited by The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)
- This programme is accredited by The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
Ultimately, with relevant work experience and a masters-level degree, the degree can lead to the professional qualification of Chartered Engineer (CEng) and the equivalent European Qualification of EurIng.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees:
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
- library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
- access to programme-appropriate software
- library and student IT support
- free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Additional costs
Although not all of the following are compulsory/relevant, you should keep in mind the costs of:
- accommodation and living expenditure
- books (should you wish to have your own copies)
- printing, photocopying and stationery
- PC/laptop (should you prefer to purchase your own for independent study and online learning activities)
- mobile phone/tablet (to access online services)
- field trips (travel and activity costs)
- placements (travel expenses and living costs)
- student visas (international students only)
- study abroad opportunities (travel costs, accommodation, visas and immunisations)
- academic conferences (travel costs)
- professional-body membership
- graduation (gown hire etc)
Funding
There are many ways to fund study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you'll find all of the information you need on our specialist funding pages.
Degree Apprenticeships are funded courses, with learning costs being paid to the university by the employer, through the Degree Apprenticeship levy, if a large company, or with the help of the government’s co-investment model, if a smaller company.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Information for potential employers
If an employer has a wage bill of over £3 million, it would automatically pay the Government levy and would use this to fund learning via the company Apprenticeship Service Account.
Non- Levy companies can access funding via the Government co-investment model, whereby the Government will fund 95% of the learning costs and the company will fund the remaining 5%.
To access the Government funds, non-levy paying employers are required to set up an account on the Apprenticeship Service and reserve funding for apprentices, no earlier than three months before the course start date. Information regarding setting up an account can be found here. LJMU will still invoice non-levy paying companies for their contribution, but without this account LJMU will be unable to draw down the Government co-investment funding for the apprentices.
Entry requirements
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Grades/points required from qualifications: 112
Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth using the UCAS Tariff Calculator.
Qualification requirements
GCSEs and equivalents
Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
- Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
- NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
- Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
- Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
- Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
- Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
A levels
- Minimum number of A Levels required: 2
- Subject specific requirements: While Mathematics A Level is not a requirement, students would benefit from having either AS in Mathematics or an A Level in a subject with some mathematical content
- Is general studies acceptable? Yes
- Average A Level offer: BBC
- Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
- Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20
BTECs
- National Certificate (RQF): Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
- National Extended Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
- National Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
- National Diploma subjects / grades required: D*D* if studied on its own or to the total of 112 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications
- National Extended Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
- National Extended Diploma subjects / grades required: DMM if studied on its own or to the total of 112 UCAS points if combined with other qualifications
Access awards
- Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
- Further information: Access programme must have been taken be in a relevant subject area, minimum of 24 Distinctions and 12 Merits required
International Baccalaureate
- International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
- Additional information: 26 IB Diploma Points
Irish awards
- Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
Welsh awards
- Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
Alternative qualifications considered
Applicants studying an HND or Foundation Degree in Civil Engineering will be considered for direct entry into Level 2. A HND with Merit overall or Foundation Degree at 60% overall would be required
Additional requirements
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Interview required
Mature and non-standard applicants may be invited to attend interview
Further information
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DBS, Occupational Health requirements
Is a DBS check required?
No
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Reduced offer scheme
As part of LJMU’s commitment to widening access we offer eligible students entry to their chosen course at a reduced threshold of up to 16/8 UCAS points. This applies if you are a student who has been in local authority care or if you have participated in one of LJMU’s sustained outreach initiatives, e.g. Summer University. Please contact the admission office for further details.
Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Just like any other job application, you’ll go through a recruitment process with the employer. Check out our interview tips to help you prepare for your Degree Apprenticeship interview. You’ll also need to meet the entry requirements to attend Liverpool John Moores University just like any other student. To do this, find your course and make sure you meet the requirements of the particular course associated with your Degree Apprenticeship.
To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship course complete the online application form.
Once you have applied you are required to complete and return a skills scan document that is automatically sent to you upon receipt of your application. The skills scan enables the programme team to carry out an initial assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviors (KSBs) that you have acquired through your previous experience and study.
Following consideration of your skills scan, you and your employer contact will be invited to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader to further discuss the requirements of the apprenticeship, including the KSBs set out within the applicable Apprenticeship Standard.
If your application is successful, you’ll enter into an employment/apprenticeship contract with your employer which will set out the obligations of all parties involved in the apprenticeship.
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