The Civil Engineering major is available to students enrolled in any of the engineering double degree courses. Civil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the human-made environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams and other large physical structures. Areas of study within the Civil Engineering major include a foundation in physical and engineering sciences along with computer aided design, engineering materials, structural design and analysis, steel and concrete design, surveying, road design and construction, water supply engineering, construction technology and site management, and project management. Civil engineers have strong employment opportunities in many sectors of industry including road and transport, construction, mining and resource, public utilities, defence, and consulting.

The Civil Engineering major program consists of 15 units (225 credit points) of study as indicated below.