What jobs do Civil Engineering graduates do?

Civil engineering is a field of study that trains a team of civil engineers capable of consulting, implementing, supervising, designing and accepting construction works. This includes state works such as roads, bridges, and public facilities. In addition, civil engineers also do projects for private enterprises.

Civil Engineering can work in many different positions. (Illustration photo)

What to do after graduating from civil engineering?

According to statistics from the Center for Human Resources Demand Forecasting and Labor Market Information of Ho Chi Minh City, by the end of 2025, when Vietnam joins the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), it will open up many opportunities for Vietnamese workers with forecasts of strong job growth in the fields of construction, transportation, textiles, food processing, etc. Therefore, job opportunities in the construction engineering industry are very open.

Currently, the work of a civil engineer is divided into three main groups: on site, in the workshop and in the office.

For off-site work, workers will have to perform tasks related to the implementation and construction of construction products, including: engineers in charge of design, construction, supervision, appraisal, and acceptance of civil and industrial construction works.

Factory positions include the following positions: internal supervision engineer, quality management engineer.

For office work, students after graduating from construction engineering can work as consultants, estimators, technical designers, design examiners at construction companies and corporations or teach and research at research and training institutions specializing in construction.

Some schools enroll in civil engineering

Hanoi University of Civil Engineering divides the field of Construction Engineering into many different training majors: Civil and industrial construction, Engineering systems in construction, Geotechnical engineering and geoenvironmental engineering, Geodetic engineering and geoinformatics, Structural engineering, Construction engineering technology, Hydraulic engineering, Energy engineering, Marine engineering, Infrastructure engineering. The benchmark scores of these majors range from 17 to 21.2 points.

The University of Transport considers the benchmark score for the 2023 Civil Engineering major based on the high school graduation exam score to be 22 points, with 4 admission subject combinations A00, A01, D01, D07. Meanwhile, the benchmark score based on the transcript method is 24.59 points, with 4 similar admission subject combinations. The tuition fee for the Civil Engineering major is 415,800 VND/credit, and the tuition fee is expected to increase by no more than 10% each year.

Hanoi University of Architecture divides the Construction Engineering industry into 3 main training majors with the standard scores respectively: Industrial and Applied Construction 20.02 points, Urban Underground Construction 21.3 points and Construction Project Management 22.5 points. In 2023, the school will recruit according to 4 subject groups A00, A01, D01, D07.

Danang University of Architecture enrolls students in the Construction Engineering major in two ways: based on high school graduation exam results and academic transcripts. In 2023, based on the exam score, this major will have a standard admission score of 17 points, with 4 admission subject combinations A00, A01, B00, D01. The academic transcript method will have a standard admission score of 19 points, with 4 similar admission subject combinations.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology sets the benchmark score for the Civil Engineering major at 16 points, with 4 exam subject combinations A00, A01, C01, D01. In addition to admission based on high school graduation exam scores, candidates can apply for admission to the Civil Engineering major of the school by considering the results of the Ho Chi Minh City National University's Competency Assessment Exam and considering their academic records. The expected tuition fee for the 2023-2024 school year ranges from 16-18 million VND/semester.

Western University of Construction recruits students for the Civil Engineering major with 4 subject groups A00, A01, B00, D01. In 2023, the benchmark score for this major is 15 points. Meanwhile, in 2022, the school will set the benchmark score 1 point lower - 14 points. Tuition for the Civil Engineering major is 492,000 VND/credit/semester, in which students will have to study 12 credits per semester.

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