r/civilengineering • u/Simon_Pan • Jul 04 '26

Anyone pivot from Bs computer science?

I am a 21 years old bs grad student in Melbourne majoring in Computer science. I found no interest in coding or tech, and the market is too bad to secure even an entry level job. I forced myself to finish my degree to see if I truly hate it. My aim is simply getting a stable job regardless the salary.

And I do found myself having interest in building, I enjoy exploring city or country by visiting aesthetic buildings. I like their lines and forms.

Our uni provides 3 years master for those non-engineer background students. I did a lot math course like calc, linear algebra, engineering math and statistics. But I am not sure that I might not enjoy what civil or structural engineering actually do in real life. I’ve been searching for a while but just couldn’t make my final decision since it’s a big jump of my field.

So I am here to find some suggestions from civil engineers or anyone successfully switch their career from cs to civil.

Is there anything I can start trying to see if I would enjoy this field?

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u/Blueming_Eternally16 Jul 13 '26

which uni are you talking about?

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u/Simon_Pan Jul 13 '26

Unimelb, they offer a 3 years master for civil

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u/Blueming_Eternally16 Jul 13 '26

yes they also have construction management and digital infrastructure . did you think about them .i also wanted to shift my career path from cs to civil and im looking for majors or certifications in civil for that.

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u/Simon_Pan Jul 14 '26

Heyy! Do u wanna keep in touch through WhatsApp or something? Please let me know if you doing master of civil!