CIVIL ENGINEERING Undergraduate Study Programme

The name of study programme: Civil Engineering

Level of degree: baccalaureus, bachelor, abbr.: BSc-degree

Qualification written in the degree: Civil Engineer

The language of study programme: English

Specialization: Structural design and Transport infrastructure specialization

The area of education: engineering

Duration of study programme:  8 semesters/terms

The number of credit points necessary for the BSc degree: 240 credit points

The aim of study programme:

The aim of the program is to train professionals for work in the broad field of Civil Engineering. Occupations may include engineering design, construction management, working at a government regulatory agency, specialized field and laboratory testing and analysis, operation and maintenance of civil engineering works, site planning and development as well as contract oversight. Civil engineering professionals work with architects, engineers from other disciplines, contractors, government officials, businesspeople, and finance/insurance specialists

The content of the study programme:

The percentage of each training area/field:

Professional Practice/Internship:

To be completed outside the university, duration at least 6 weeks. The professional practice is a requirement.

The supervisory system of knowledge contains the following items:

Acquisition of the prescribed knowledge requirement, internship absolved, diploma thesis completed and final examination absolved.

Requirements of the thesis:

The BS diploma is the solution of a civil engineering task in a specific field, or the elaboration of a research topic that can be performed by the student through study of additional literature and with the help of a supervisor. By completing the diploma work, candidates show they have gained the necessary skills in the practical application of their coursework, can perform analytical and planning tasks of a civil engineer, have gained knowledge beyond the teaching material, and can evaluate the economic impact of the project studied.

Conditions for taking the final exam:

Meeting the requirements of the curriculum, including:

• obtaining at least 240 credit points out of which the diploma work is 15 credit points,
• fulfilling the conditions of the practical training as part of the curriculum,
• submitting the diploma work, evaluated, and approved by a reviewer and the department.

Conditions for issuing the degree:

To obtain a bachelor’s degree, the student must pass a comprehensive state language exam at intermediate level (B2) or an equivalent secondary school completion certificate in any of the following foreign languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish.

Parts of the final exam:

• presentation and defense of diploma work.
• oral exam from subject areas related to the diploma work.

The results of the final exam:

The final exam grade is the numerical average of the grades given for the two parts of the exam, rounded to an integer number. If in any part of the exam the students gets a failing grade, the final grade will fail as well.

The assessment of the degree:

Diploma grade is the average of three grades: the total student course work grade, diploma work grade, and oral exam grade.