The revised Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering is a professional degree programme, designed for registration at level 8 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and level 6 on the European Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQFLLL). This programme builds to a level of conceptual sophistication, specialised knowledge and intellectual autonomy in accordance with requirements at NQF level 8 / EQF level 6.

Students will be equipped with cognitive and intellectual skills, key transferable skills, and professional/technical/practical skills that would enable them to plan, design, construct, and maintain the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams, and buildings.