Course Description

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is a professional engineering programme that prepares students for the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects including buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water supply systems, and wastewater treatment plants. Students study structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, construction management, and environmental engineering. The programme includes laboratory work, field surveys, computer-aided design (CAD), construction site visits, and a final year design project.

Skills You Will Gain

Structural design (concrete, steel, reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete)

Construction management

Surveying (land surveying, levelling, GPS, drone surveying)

Geotechnical engineering (soil mechanics, foundation design, slope stability)

Transportation engineering (road design, highway engineering, traffic engineering)

Water resources engineering (hydrology, hydraulics, water supply, drainage)

Project planning

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Staad Pro

ETABS

SAP2000

Primavera P6

Materials testing

Site supervision

Cost estimation

Quantity surveying

Building codes (TBS, International Codes)

Contract management (FIDIC contracts)

Quality control

Health and safety (HSE)

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Civil Engineer (TANROADS, TARURA, Ministry of Works), Structural Engineer (Consulting Firms, Construction Companies), Site Engineer (Construction Projects - Buildings, Roads, Bridges, Dams), Project Manager (Real Estate Developers - NHC, PPF, NSSF, NDC), Construction Manager (Contractors - M/S Associated, China Civil Engineering, CRCC, CCCC, CHEC), Transportation Engineer (TANROADS, SUMATRA), Water Resources Engineer (Ministry of Water, Water Basin Offices, DAWASA, RUWASA), Geotechnical Engineer (Soil Testing Labs, Consulting Firms), Municipal Engineer (City Councils - Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Mbeya, Dodoma), Quantity Surveyor, Infrastructure Inspector, Building Inspector (NCC), Lecturer (Universities - UDSM, ARU, DIT, MUST)

Civil Engineer

An engineer who oversees construction projects such as roads, bridges, buildings, and wate...

TZS 800,000 - 5,500,000/month In High Demand

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in Advanced Mathematics and Physics. Candidates without a subsidiary pass in Chemistry at A-Level must have a minimum of "C" grade in Chemistry at O-Level. Minimum entry points: 4.0.