School of Engineering and the Built Environment
School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Engineering and the Built Environment influences everyday life from health, environment, to social and digital connections. This sector contributes significantly to the national and global economy and is characterised as an innovative sector looking to better the way we live now and in the future.
Whether you would like to develop yourself as a designer, engineer, technologist, researcher, or a manager, you’ll will find a suitable course to study that will see you devise solutions to global challenges for the betterment of the society.
All our courses within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment put a huge focus on innovation, sustainability and relevance, in line with the sector and the needs of employers.
As part of the School of Engineering and the Built Environment you'll benefit from our academic partnership CABE (Chartered Association of Building Engineers).
Undergraduate
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Full Time) (Foundation Year and Placement Year options available)
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Part Time)
- BEng (Hons) Engineering Design (Foundation Year and Placement Year options available)
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Foundation Year and Placement Year options available)
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Full Time) (Foundation Year and Placement Year options available)
In this high-tech world, employers are continuously looking for highly skilled forward-innovators. Our portfolio of full-time, part-time and apprenticeships courses, aligned with professional bodies such as , and , meaning that your learning incorporates the skills and knowledge recognised by industry professionals.
We believe that BNU fills a vital role in providing further education. Instron has had a long-term relationship with the University. We regularly hire apprentices and graduates in many different disciplines. From the workshop to marketing, some have stayed on to become valuable members of our team.Peter Fuller Sales and Applications Engineer at Instron.
We also work in partnership with a range of employers to offer apprenticeships, these are created to fit around your schedule so you can live and work, whilst still growing your skillset and gaining a qualification.
- Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6)
- Embedded Electrical Electronic Systems Design & Development Engineer Apprenticeship (Level 6)
- Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6)
- Postgraduate Engineer Apprenticeship (Level 7)
If you are an employer or an employee and would like to know more about our engineering and the built environment apprenticeships, get in touch with our apprenticeships team by emailing apprenticeships@bnu.ac.uk or calling 01296 744202.
The School of Engineering and The Built Environment embodies innovation, creativity and sustainability at its core. Here at BNU we are determined to support sectors dedicated to environmental, societal, and technological advancement. Our portfolio of courses does exactly that. Learners are encouraged to address global challenges head-on, engineer solutions and respond to the need of our communities.Ashley Church Director of Academic Portfolio Development
Throughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable and good leaders. We also help you find employment after graduation. Have a look at our Careers and Employability pages to find out more.
Studying an Engineering and Built Environment course could see you delving into a range of different sectors, including but not limited to:
- transportation industries: such as aerospace, rail, automotive, & infrastructure engineering services
- product design such as medical and sports products
- scientific and research industries
- automotive industries design
- advanced manufacturing
- clean energy oil and environmental engineering
- aerospace
- automation and robotics
- Engineering consultancy services.
The courses provide all the skills required to progress in Engineering Design, the Electrical Pathway homes in on the specific skills required as an Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer whilst receiving support from a great university to get you through to completion.George Kingston-Rayes BNU Engineering student
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Why choose a career in Engineering?
Engineering is one of the fastest growing and broadest sectors within the UK, meaning it is crucial to our economy and critical that employers find graduates who are ready to step into hands-on and innovative roles.
