Links with Industry
Independent surveys conducted amongst employers have rated Loughborough University best for its Careers Service and our School as best for construction and civil engineering graduates.
In order to ensure that we produce well qualified graduates with a range of employment opportunities open to them, our School has many close links with industry. These include Industrial Advisory Committees, which comment on proposed developments to our teaching programmes, an Industrial Placement Tutor who liaises with companies providing training opportunities for students on sandwich programmes, and consortia of major companies who sponsor programmes and students within the School.
About two thirds of our students choose to spend a year on placement in industry. These placements offer an ideal opportunity for you to put into practice in a working environment the knowledge and experience you have gained during the early stages of your degree programme. During the placement you will be supervised by an engineer or manager nominated by your employer and will be visited by one of our staff. All the training follows the guidelines of the Professional Institution which accredits your programme and you will also be eligible for an additional University award, the Diploma of Industrial Studies.
Construction Industry
The Construction Industry provides an opportunity to pursue a wide range of career options. As a construction professional you will be involved with the development and maintenance of a country's infrastructure which includes transport systems, water resources and buildings of all types. Your future employment can involve Planning, Design and Contract & Project Management. It can be office or site based with career opportunities in the U.K. and overseas.
The School offers undergraduate degree programmes in four areas which cover most of the construction disciplines. All are accredited and lead to Chartered status with the appropriate professional institution. All offer the opportunity for industrial placements and our strong industrial contacts lead to high employment rates for our graduates.
Your Career ...
Civil Engineering
MEng and BEng degree programmes in Civil Engineering provide a broad engineering education equipping you for a career in the design, construction and management of civil, building and structural engineering projects.
Commercial Management And Quantity Surveying
Sponsored and non-sponsored BSc programmes in Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying provide education for future Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers who supply much of the business management within the industry. They deal with contract documentation, company and project finance and legal matters, both on site and in the office.
Construction Engineering Management
A sponsored BSc programme in Construction Engineering Management provides a sound educational foundation for you as a future manager of building projects and companies, providing knowledge and skills in management, commerce and technology relevant to the contemporary building industry.
Architectural Engineering and Design Management
A BSc degree programme in Architectural Engineering & Design Management will prepare you for a wide range of career paths in the construction industry including design co-ordination and management, and project management in multidisciplinary design and build organisations or consulting firms.
Transport Industries
The Transport Industries provide an opportxsunity to pursue a wide range of career options. As a transport graduate you can develop a career in air transport, passenger transport, logistics, rail and sea. Your future employment can involve both the management of transport and transport related companies or planning with local authorities, central government or consultancies, or further research.
The School offers degree programmes which cover most of the transport disciplines. Both are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport which gives the appropriate professional status. Both offer an opportunity for an industrial placement between the second and third academic years.
Your Career ...
Transport and Business Management
A BSc programme in Transport and Business Management provides a broad transport education equipping you for a career in both the management of transport operations and the planning of transport systems. Graduates choose from a wide range of employment possibilities including companies in all modes of transport (aviation, airports, logistics, rail and bus), local and central Government and transport consultancy organisations.
Air Transport Management
A BSc programme in Air Transport Management provides a sound education in all aspects of the air transport industries. It will equip you for a career in the management and operation of air transport providers, airlines and airports. Graduates choose from a wide range of employment possibilities including companies in air transport management, airports and air freight companies.
