# Bachelor Curriculum

**Source**: https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/
**Parent**: https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/bachelor_thesis/

The programme Civil Engineering covers three academic years. An academic year is divided into four quarters with a [schedule](https://www.utwente.nl/timeedit) of ten weeks. Holidays and teaching weeks are marked in the [academic calendar of the UT](https://www.utwente.nl/en/service-portal/education-support-and-administration/planning-schedules-and-examination/academic-calendar-year-cycle-and-holidays). The study burden for a quarter is 15 European Credits (EC).

The curriculum of the Civil Engineering bachelor’s programme consists of 180 EC. A year (60 EC) consists of four thematic modules (15 EC each). A module consists of different, interconnected study units. You will receive a grade for each study unit which can be made up of partial grades. Although the study units are registered separately, the study units within a module are coherent and should preferably be taken together. The webpage [Rules and Procedures](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/rules/rules-and-procedures-bsc/) contains more information on the [Students’ Charter](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/rules/rules-and-procedures-bsc/students-charter/), the [Binding Recommendation (BSA)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/rules/rules-and-procedures-bsc/bsa/), the [entry requirements for the minor](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/minor-entry-requirements/), and the [entry requirements for module 11 and 12](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/bachelor_thesis/module-11-and-12-entry-requirements/).

The first year of the programme offers an introduction into Civil Engineering and covers the three core themes: building, water and traffic. The second year of the programme consists of modules with integrated topics. The third year of the programme consists of the [minor (elective space)](https://www.utwente.nl/onderwijs/keuzeruimte/minor/) and the [graduation semester](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/bachelor_thesis/).

## Course codes and descriptions per module and study unit 2025-2026

- Year 1EC

  - Module 1: Introduction to Civil Engineering15

    Module: [Introduction to Civil Engineering](https://osiris.utwente.nl/student/OnderwijsCatalogusSelect.do?selectie=cursus&cursus=202000041&collegejaar=2022&taal=en) (202000041)

    **Study units within the module:**\
    - [Introduction to Mathematics + Calculus 1A (202001189)](x-ut-courselink:202001189) - 4 EC\
    - [Fundamentals of Civil Engineering (202000042)](x-ut-courselink:202000042) - 2 EC\
    - [Structural Mechanics 1 (202400639)](x-ut-courselink:202400639) - 4 EC\
    - [Project Civil Engineering Design (202000044)](x-ut-courselink:202000044) - 5 EC
  - Module 2: Water Management15

    Module: [Water Management (202000048)](x-ut-courselink:202000048)

    **Study units within the module:**\
    - [Calculus 1B (2020001196)](x-ut-courselink:202001196) - 3 EC\
    - [Fluid Mechanics 1 (202000049)](x-ut-courselink:202000049) - 2 EC\
    - [Measurements in Fluid Mechanics (202000050)](x-ut-courselink:202000050) - 1 EC\
    - [Water (202000051)](x-ut-courselink:202000051) - 2,5 EC\
    - [Governance of Multi-Actor Problems (202200304)](x-ut-courselink:202200304) - 1,5 EC\
    - [Project Blue Nile (202000054)](x-ut-courselink:202000054) - 4 EC\
    - [Introduction to Programming in Engineering using Python 1 (202000055)](x-ut-courselink:202000055) - 1 EC
  - Module 3: Traffic & Transport15

    Module: [Traffic & Transport (202000056)](x-ut-courselink:202000056)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Linear Algebra (202001204)](x-ut-courselink:202001204) - 3 EC\
    - [Theory Traffic and Transport (202000057)](x-ut-courselink:202000057) - 5 EC\
    - [Project Traffic and Transport (202000058)](x-ut-courselink:202000058) - 7 EC
  - Module 4: Designing Constructions15

    Module: [Designing Constructions (202000060)](x-ut-courselink:202000060)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Calculus 2 (202001220)](x-ut-courselink:202001220) - 3 EC\
    - [Structural Mechanics 2 (202400790)](x-ut-courselink:202400790) - 3 EC\
    - [Introduction Project Disciplines (202000062)](x-ut-courselink:202000062) - 4,5 EC\
    - [Design of Constructions Project (202000063)](x-ut-courselink:202000063) - 4,5 EC
- Year 2EC

  - Module 5: Safety and Risk in Deltas15

    Module: [Safety and Risks in Deltas (202000064)](x-ut-courselink:202000064)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Vector Calculus (202001226)](x-ut-courselink:202001226) - 2 EC\
    - [Introduction to Programming in Engineering using Python 2 202200069](x-ut-courselink:202200069) - 0,5 EC\
    - [Soil Mechanics (202000065)](x-ut-courselink:202000065) - 2 EC\
    - [Fluid Mechanics 2 (202000066)](x-ut-courselink:202000066) - 2 EC\
    - [Watermanagement (202000067](x-ut-courselink:202000067)) - 2,5 EC\
    - [Project Flood Risk (202000068)](x-ut-courselink:202000068) - 6 EC
  - Module 6: Sustainable Civil Engineering15

    Module: [Sustainable Civil Engineering (202100168)](x-ut-courselink:202100168)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Design Strategy (202400663)](x-ut-courselink:202400663) - 2 EC\
    - [Structural Mechanics 3 (202400589)](x-ut-courselink:202400589) - 2 EC\
    - [Environmental and Economic Sustainability (](x-ut-courselink:202400664)202400664[)](x-ut-courselink:202100171) - 2 EC\
    - [Social Sustainability (202400665)](x-ut-courselink:202400665) - 2 EC\
    - [Energy Use in the Built Environment (202400666)](x-ut-courselink:202400666) - 2 EC\
    - [Integrated Project Sustainable Civil Engineering (202400668)](x-ut-courselink:202400668) - 5 EC
  - Module 7: Area development15

    Module: [Area development (202000072)](x-ut-courselink:202000072)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Practical GIS (202000073)](x-ut-courselink:202000073) - 2 EC\
    - [Economic Assessment (202000074)](x-ut-courselink:202000074) - 2 EC\
    - [Spatial Policy and Law (202000075)](x-ut-courselink:202000075) - 2 EC\
    - [Stakeholder Management (202000076)](x-ut-courselink:202000076) - 2 EC\
    - [Project Area Development (202000077)](x-ut-courselink:202000077) - 7 EC
  - Module 8: Simulation and Stochastic Modelling in Civil Engineering15

    Module: [Simulation and stochastic modelling in Civil Engineering (202200229)](x-ut-courselink:202200229)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Traffic Flows (202200230)](x-ut-courselink:202200230) - 3 EC\
    - [Process Simulation in Construction (202200231)](x-ut-courselink:202200231) - 3 EC\
    - [Project (202200232)](x-ut-courselink:202200232) - 9 EC
- Year 3EC

  - [Module 9 and 10: Minor30](https://www.utwente.nl/minor)
  - Module 11: Preparation BSC thesis CE15

    Module: [Preparation BSC thesis CE (202000085)](x-ut-courselink:202000085)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [Production of Knowledge (202500524)](x-ut-courselink:202500524) - 5 EC\
    - [Preparation BSc-thesis (202500525)](x-ut-courselink:202500525) - 10 EC
  - Module 12: BSc thesis15

    Module: [BSc thesis (202000089)](x-ut-courselink:202000089)

    **Study units within this module:**\
    - [BSc-thesis and Evaluation 202000090](x-ut-courselink:202000090) - 15 EC

## Links

- [How to enroll for modules/study units in Osiris](https://www.utwente.nl/en/educational-systems/about-the-applications/osiris/manuals-for-students/)
- [Academic calendars](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ces/planning-schedules/academic-calendar/calendars/)
- [Schedule/timetable](https://www.utwente.nl/timeedit)
- [Binding recommendation (BSA)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/rules/rules-and-procedures-bsc/bsa/)
- [Minor](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/electives/minor/)
- [BSc-thesis](https://www.utwente.nl/en/ce/bachelor-ce/bachelor_thesis/)
- [Enrollment on Canvas programme page](https://canvas.utwente.nl/enroll/N6GRDF)