Employability

Student engineers

We see our students as ‘Student Engineers’, meaning right from day one, you will be on the pathway to becoming a professional engineer. 

A Chartered Engineer (CEng) is one of the most recognised international engineering qualifications.

• our Master of Engineering (MEng) degrees are a direct route to becoming chartered. You don’t need to study any further qualifications to work toward chartered status
• our Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degrees can also lead to Chartered Engineer status. However, you’ll need to complete further study, such as an approved Master's degree

Find out more about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Engineer on the Engineering Council’s website

Here at Newcastle, we host the regional office of the Institution of Civil Engineers, providing you with opportunities to meet with staff and professional engineers. ICE North East supports over 2,000 members, living and working in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Tees Valley.

Industrial contact

Our professionally accredited degrees provides you with industry exposure in a number of ways:

• placements
• projects
• industry prizes
• competitions
• guest lectures
• site visits
• careers support
• ACCESS
• careers fairs

We support your engagement with industry through our:

• Professional Bodies
• Industrial Advisory Boards
• Academic Leads
• Industrial Liaison Managers
• Careers Service Marketing Professionals
• Business Development Managers
• Alumni

Awareness of careers in Civil Engineering for second year students

Our ACCESS event provides Stage 2 Civil Engineering students with the chance to meet our industrial partners. It provides an insight into the sector. It will enhance your employment prospects through placements and graduate vacancies.

Graduate destinations - engineers without borders

A degree from the School of Engineering will open up a world of opportunities in careers ranging from groundbreaking research and consultancy to business and management, in the UK and Europe.

Our past graduates also work on advising government on policy as well as for world-leading organisations.

• Arup
• BAM
• Balfour Beatty
• Aecom
• Laing O'Rourke
• Royal Haskoning
• WSP Parsons
• Petrofac
• Mott MacDonald
• Colas
• TfL
• Atkins
• Jacobs