1. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONS OF BSc COURSES
BSc in Civil Engineering
Name of Institution
St Istvan University, Ybl Miklos Faculty of Architecture, Civil
Engineering and Construction Management
Course Length
4 years
Educational Objectives
To equip civil engineers with the practical abilities to be able to
undertake design and construction work as well as consultancy work.
A further aim of the course is to enable graduates to continue their
studies to MSc or PhD level.
General Course Description
The course focuses on the unseen aspects of building design.
Students study building construction but don’t spend so much time on
drawing and artistic work. Instead, they focus more on important
areas such as foundations, structure, public utilities (pipes, sewers
etc). Computer Aided Design (CAD) is an increasingly important part
of the course.
Methods of Teaching
Students attend traditional lectures, complete practical assignments
in laboratories and work with other students in small project groups.
Students may also go on study trips abroad, attend surveying camps
or undertake case studies of Hungarian or foreign construction
projects.
Fields of Study
As a part of their studies, students gain a solid knowledge of
mathematics and mechanics, geotechnics, methods of production,
business and private enterprise, and technical management. Either
Business English and Technical English or Business German and
Technical German are compulsory modules.
2. Optional modules are currently available in:
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnics
• Municipal Engineering
• Fire Protection and Disaster Prevention
Career Opportunities
After graduation, students can undertake further academic training or
find employment in the following areas:
Geotechnics and Structural Engineering
• building supervisor, engineering entrepreneur, technical specialist,
manager within a public utilities company / civil engineering
company / structural production plant
• assistant designer, designer in a design office, senior designer
• self-employed contractor, entrepreneur
• engineer within a local government planning and authorisation
department
• teacher in higher or vocational education
Fire Safety and Disaster Management
• technical officer in a disaster prevention organisation
• technical officer in a fire-prevention and fire-fighting department
• fire safety expert in an insurance company, engineering office etc.
• freelance fire safety expert, designer and contractor
Urban engineering
• in design offices, in public utilities companies and other
organisations
• in local government offices concerned with the planning of
settlement infrastructure
• in local government offices undertaking environmentally friendly
projects
3. • managerial and engineering work within local government
departments
• managerial and engineering work within town and community
administration offices
• assistant designer, designer in urban design offices
• in higher and vocational education
