School: School of Sciences and Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Academic year

2022-2023
Taught Language: English
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Course Summary

The general objectives of the programme are to:

  1. Prepare students to become successful professional engineers in the demanding field of civil and environmental engineering;
  2. Provide students the necessary knowledge and technical skills to excel in the civil and environmental engineering industry either as operational leaders in the field, technical experts, consultants, or researchers;
  3. Provide students with the fundamental principles of science and engineering in order to cope successfully with the technological challenges of the civil and environmental engineering industry;
  4. Cultivate analytical skills, problem solving tactics, and critical thinking;
  5. Promote engineering ethics, job responsibility, and moral practices;
  6. Create awareness of social, environmental, and global concerns;
  7. Promote life-long learning and continuous education through technical training and advanced degrees;
  8. Develop skills for effective communication with co-workers, managers, and the public on topics related to technical concepts, risks, and recommendations.

The specific objectives of the program are to:

  1. Equip students with fundamental knowledge, analytical skills, engineering tools, and laboratory experience in order to cope successfully in the technologically challenging field of civil and environmental engineering;
  2. Facilitate learning and training in the field of civil and environmental engineering which are directly linked to industry and current state-of-the-art technology;
  3. Provide the theoretical and computational skills necessary for the solution of both theoretical and practical engineering problems in the field of civil and environmental engineering;
  4. Provide practical and experimental hands-on experience that allows the students to link directly to fundamental knowledge and theory;
  5. Prepare students to work alone or in groups in order to provide engineering solutions;
  6. Prepare students to design/implement systems and processes towards the solution of engineering problems in the field of civil and environmental engineering;
  7. Develop communications skills including the abilities to write technical reports and present their work before an audience;
  8. Provide students the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge and technical competence in their field of expertise in order to become successful professional engineers;
  9. Prepare students for post-graduate studies and research in the field of civil and environmental engineering.

First and second-year courses offered also in Greek

Career Prospects

Building construction and land development is one of the major sectors of the Cypriot economy. Despite the current financial crisis, there is still a great deal of construction going on including building constructions, road constructions, and land development. A great emphasis is also focused on green development and the design of environment friendly, sustainable, and ecological buildings. Processing and management of solid wastes and wastewater treatment constitute additional areas of employment for our graduates. Specifically, a graduate with a BSc degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering may be employed in the following fields:

  • Building constructions
  • Road and highway constructions
  • Construction of dams and bridges
  • Underground construction (e.g. subway, tunnels)
  • Restoration of old and traditional buildings
  • Construction of ports and coastal protection structures
  • Platform design and construction
  • Research and development
  • Education including teaching and research
  • Recycling and waste management
  • Processing of hazardous material

Modules

Section: A – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 160  Max. ECTS Credits: 160
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
CEE-101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering 4
CEE-112 Technical Drawing and CAD 5
CEE-151 Building Construction Principles 5
CEE-152 Construction Materials 7
CEE-211 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 6
CEE-220 Structural Analysis I 5
CEE-250 Construction Management 5
CEE-260 Principles of Environmental Engineering 5
CEE-280 Engineering Surveying 7
CEE-320 Structural Analysis II 5
CEE-321 Structural Dynamics 6
CEE-330 Soil Mechanics 7
CEE-341 Fluid Mechanics 6
CEE-351 Reinforced Concrete I 5
CEE-352 Steel Structures I 6
CEE-353 Reinforced Concrete II 5
CEE-371 Road and Highway Engineering 5
CEE-422 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis and Design 5
CEE-431 Foundation and Retaining Structure Design 5
CEE-441 Hydraulics 7
CEE-442 Wastewater Treatment 5
CEE-454 Earthquake Engineering 5
CEE-461 Environmental Impact Assessment 5
CEE-491 Capstone Design Project I 4
CEE-492 Capstone Design Project II 6
COMP-111 Programming Principles I 6
ECE-290 Numerical Methods Using MATLAB 6
MENG-250 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 6
MENG-270 Strength of Materials 6
 
Section: B – Major Electives – Concentration 1: Civil Engineering
Min. ECTS Credits: 0  Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes: Note 1: for the purpose of satisfying the graduation requirements, a student must take 30 ECTS from any of the two categories of courses including a combination of the two categories. Note 2: for the purpose of registration as Professional Engineer with the Cyprus Scientific & Technical Chamber (ETEK), a student must take 30 ECTS from any category including a combination of the two categories should s/he wishes to register as Civil Engineer or 45 ECTS from the Environmental Engineering category should s/he wishes to register as Environmental Engineer (i.e. students wishing to register as Environmental Engineers will need to take 15 extra credits and graduate with 255 ECTS).
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
CEE-401 Engineering Law and Contracts 5
CEE-421 Finite Element Structural Analysis 5
CEE-430 Geotechnical Engineering 5
CEE-432 Ground Improvement Techniques 5
CEE-444 Coastal Engineering 5
CEE-452 Steel Structures II 5
CEE-455 Bridge Analysis and Design 5
CEE-456 Pre-Stressed Concrete 5
CEE-457 Timber Structures 5
CEE-458 Masonry Structures 5
CEE-470 Transportation Plan and Design 5
CEE-490C Special Topics in Civil Engineering 5
CEE-493C Internship 5
 
Section: C – Major Electives – Concentration 2: Environmental Engineering
Min. ECTS Credits: 0  Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes: Note 1: for the purpose of satisfying the graduation requirements, a student must take 30 ECTS from any of the two categories of courses including a combination of the two categories. Note 2: for the purpose of registration as Professional Engineer with the Cyprus Scientific & Technical Chamber (ETEK), a student must take 30 ECTS from any category including a combination of the two categories should s/he wishes to register as Civil Engineer or 45 ECTS from the Environmental Engineering category should s/he wishes to register as Environmental Engineer (i.e. students wishing to register as Environmental Engineers will need to take 15 extra credits and graduate with 255 ECTS).
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
CEE-443 Water Resource Engineering 5
CEE-462 Waste Management 5
CEE-463 Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure 5
CEE-464 Air Pollution Engineering 5
CEE-465 Mathematical Models in Environmental Engineering 5
CEE-466 Environmental Biology and Applied Ecology 5
CEE-467 Industrial Waste Treatment Technologies 5
CEE-468 Energy Efficiency of Buildings 5
CEE-490E Special Topics in Environmental Engineering 5
CEE-493E Internship 5
 
Section: D – Science Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 16  Max. ECTS Credits: 16
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
CHEM-121 Environmental Chemistry 5
GEOL-121 Engineering Geology 5
PHYS-140 General Physics 6
 
Section: E – Mathematics Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 28  Max. ECTS Credits: 28
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
MATH-190 Calculus I 8
MATH-191 Calculus II 8
MATH-280 Linear Algebra I 6
MATH-330 Ordinary Differential Equations 6
 
Section: F – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 6  Max. ECTS Credits: 6
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6

Assessment Method

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades below are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

How to apply

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. A copy of your passport (page with your personal details and photo)
  3. Academic Records (True copy of the original)
    • For Bachelors Degree applicants: High School Leaving Certificate and mark sheet
    • For Masters Degree applicants: Bachelors Degree and transcripts
    • For Doctorate applicants: Bachelors and Masters Degree, including transcripts
  4. Two Letters of recommendation/reference from professors or employers (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only). Certain programmes have additional requirements
  5. Curriculum Vitae–CV (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only)
  6. Personal Statement (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only)
  7. Research proposal (for Doctorate applicants only)
  8. Evidence of work experience (where applicable)
  9. Portfolio (for selected programmes of study)

Application deadline

Generally, the deadline for applying

  • for the Fall semester is end of August and
  • for Spring semester, end of November

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

The minimum admission requirement is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent, depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC, are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies. Some programmes have higher entry requirements

Additional entry requirements

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

English language requirements

The table below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment on a programme of study offered in English. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).

English Qualification ELR Equivalent to IELTS 6
TOEFL 525 and above
Computer-based TOEFL 193 and above
Internet-based TOEFL 80 and above
IELTS 6 and above
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) B and above
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) C and above
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE C and above
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) Pass
Pearson PTE General Level 3 and above
KPG
(The Greek Foreign Language Examinations
for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency)		 Level B2 and above
Anglia Level B2 and above
IEB Advanced Programme English Pass
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Michigan Language Assessment
by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan		 650 average score for ALL skills and above
 
 
 

English Language Proficiency

Master students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level or IGCSE with minimum “C”, IELTS with a score of 6.5, or a score placement at the ENGL- 100 level of UNIC’s NEPTON. The University offers English courses at various levels to help students reach the required standard for admission to a graduate programme.

The purpose of the NEPTON Test

1. The purpose of this test is to place students in the appropriate level of English in order to support their academic studies at the University. The NEPTON is not a University entrance examination; previous academic performance (e.g. School Leaving Certificate) is taken into consideration with regard to University entrance requirements.

2. The number of additional courses and corresponding course loads are given in the table below:

 
 
 
Level of English Hour of tuition/work Credits Additional course load permitted
ENGL-101 English Composition 3 6 Normal
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 3 6 Normal
BENG-100 College English 6 6 Normal
BENG-070 English Language Skills 12 4 6 credit hours
BENG-060 English for Beginners 20 2 No other credits
 
 
 

3.Students who have the following qualifications can take the test, but will not be placed below the level shown:

English Qualification ENGL-101 ENGL-100
TOEFL 550+ 513-547
Computer-based TOEFL 213+ 183-210
Internet-based TOEFL 79+ 65-78
IELTS 6.5+ 5.5-6.0
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) Grade A or B Grade C
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) A or B or C A or B
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE A or B C
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) Pass N/A
Pearson PTE General Level 4 Level 3
KPG
(The Greek Foreign Language Examinations
for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency)		 Level C1 Level B2
Anglia Proficiency or Masters Advanced
IEB Advanced Programme English Pass N/A
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Michigan Language Assessment
by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan		 840-1000 average score for ALL skills 650-835 average score for ALL skills
 
 
 

4.Students can take the NEPTON after they officially enroll and pay the Euro 55 application fee.

Fees and funding

Application Fees

Yearly tuition fees:

International / Non EU Students: 9.420 Euro

 

Local / EU Students: 9.240 Euro



Additional Fee information

OTHER FEES

ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMMES

ONLINE/DL PROGRAMMES

Application fee (one-off/nonrefundable payment)

55

55

Visa application (one-off/nonrefundable payment)

86

0

Registration fee (per semester)

26

0

Health & accident insurance (per year)

175

0

Student activities fee (per semester)

20

0

Technology fee – Internet use etc. (per semester)

15

0

International student guarantee (one-off / refundable payment)

400

0

Transcript fee (per copy)

5

5

Evaluation fee (transfer credits / ECTS)

52

52

Second exam fee (per course)

65

65

Graduation application fee

60

60

Total 

959

273

Provider information

Main Contact

46 Makedonitissas Avenue, CY-2417

Contact Person: UNIC

Phone: +35722778744

Email: info@uagc.eu