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School subjects you need to study to become a civil engineer
You are probably going to take exams when you're 16. If you want to be a civil engineer it's good if your subjects include English, maths and sciences.
But these subjects are also useful:
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Geography
If you don't want your building or structure to sink into the mud you need to know about the types of ground and design the right foundations.
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Digital & computing
Digital skills are playing an increasingly important role right across engineering as more and more tasks are being digitised.
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Art
Innovative new ideas that can be expressed visually are needed in every type of engineering.
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Design & technology
Innovative new ideas that can be expressed visually are needed in every type of engineering.
See how your studies lead to a civil engineering career
The job you end up with in civil engineering is likely to link back to what you studied at school, college or university. Here you can see your options at any age.
Who are civil engineers?
'Civil engineer' covers a huge range of jobs and all types of engineering. Civil engineers come from all different backgrounds but they all spend years training, learning and getting qualifications. Why not hear what civil engineers have to say about their work?
