Engineering - Civil Engineering with Sustainability - Online

About the Post Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering with Sustainability:



The Civil Engineering with Sustainability course is a hybrid course bringing together subjects from Engineering, Construction, Transportation, Logistics, Computing and Business subject areas at University of East London and provides advanced training for Engineers and Professionals concerned with a future built environment that is design and operation efficient with low whole-life carbon footprint.



This is in line with the UK’s goal, alongside with other nations, to achieve 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. Buildings alone account for approximately 45% of emissions. In fact, each structural engineer on average is responsible for design of 4000 m2 of buildings per annum, resulting in about 250 kg.m-2 of carbon influx which sums to 1000 tons of carbon per year. A practical knowledge of sustainable design, sustainable alternative materials and the impact on economy is fundamental to future Civil Engineers.



The course is multidisciplinary in nature and instates in you the capability of designing systems that are resilient to the extreme climates and relax the greenhouse warming effect through a reduction in the whole-life carbon footprint.



This course uses the concepts of Civil Engineering and adaptation to frame an understanding of the: [1] Sustainability, [2] Environmental Management. The principal objective is to train ‘Structural Design Engineers’ who have a fair understanding of Materials and Methods for designing low whole-life carbon structures.

What You Will Learn

Knowledge:

• How to demonstrate comprehensive and critical understanding of the latest theories and practices in Analysis and Design of sustainable engineering systems and built environment, and planning techniques

• How to have a critical understanding of relevant scientific principles of the specialisation.

• To be aware of new and emerging technologies.

• How to develop appropriate models for solving problems in sustainable engineering systems, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.

• How to collect and analyse research data and using appropriate engineering tools to tackle unfamiliar problems, such as those with uncertain or incomplete data.



Thinking skills:

• How to apply original thought to the development of practical solutions for products, systems, components or processes.

• How to develop a thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations, and some appreciation of likely new developments.

• How to make critical evaluations of risks through some understanding of the basis of such risks.



Subject-Based Practical skills

• How to carry out a research project

• How to interpret experimental and analysis data

• How to use various computer analysis and design packages and develop appropriate models

• How to complete design projects and develop appropriate conceptual schemes

• How to apply engineering techniques taking account of a range of commercial and industrial constraints



Skills for life and work (general skills):

• How to develop interpersonal skills, contribute and work effectively in a team

• How to exercise initiative and personal responsibility, which may be as a team member or leader.

• How to learn new theories, concepts, methods etc and apply these in unfamiliar situations.

• How to develop, monitor and update a plan, to reflect a changing operating environment.

• How to learn independently and effectively; and to be able to present and convey complex technical information to other professionals and the public both verbally and in writing

• Academic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree BEng with minimum Second Class (2:2) or BSc with minimum Upper Second Class (2:1) in Civil Engineering. MICE and MIStructrE also accepted



• Minimum Technical Requirements: As the course is delivered remotely, students are required to have a high-spec device to run the labs. The minimum requirement is a Windows 10 machine with 16GB of RAM and 500GB storage and full admin rights to make changes to the device. Students will be sent links to the labs and software needed. Fast, reliable broadband. MACs are not suitable.



• Language Requirements: If English was not the medium of Primary/secondary school then participants need:

1. IELTS

2. IELTS Academic

3. IELTS Academic for UKVI Purposes

1 year part-time online delivery.



How distance learning works:

Chevron is committed to the delivery of a high-quality learning experience through blended learning. Our approach combines the flexibility of learning online, with classroom-based support and instruction, drawing on the strengths of each learning space. We have considerable expertise in flexible study and our online interactive learning management system is designed to enable you to study at your own pace.



All materials such as course notes, supplementary reading documentation, online videos, and assignment briefs are contained in folders within each module. You will also have access to our online student community, webinars, and discussion forums to foster communication with our other students to discuss and resolve issues related to your studies.



Online delivery is supported by an induction day at the beginning of the programme and up to 5 interactive Saturday sessions.

Start Date: 12th October 2026.



How to Apply:

This course is now open to applications through Springboard (see "Application Weblink" below).