Engineering Beng (Hon)

Course Overview - Engineering Beng (Hon)

BEng Engineering is a one year programme designed to act as a route for students who wish to defer making a choice about a specialised engineering discipline. Students select eight courses from two or three engineering disciplines. At the end of Level 1, BEng Engineers transfer to Level 2 of their chosen programme. The aim of this programme is to enable students to sample a range of engineering disciplines before choosing their degree profile.

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Course Information

1 Clearing option available

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

08/09/2025

Campus

Edinburgh Campus

Course Address
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS

Application Details

Course Code

H100

Institution Code

H24

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B

including one science (Chemistry or Physics depending on intended route) and Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

with Higher Level 5 in a relevant science (Chemistry or Physics depending on intended route) and Higher Level 5 in Mathematics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

For Year 1 Entry only: must be in Engineering including sufficient Physics and Maths. Electrical and Electronic Engineering is accepted for Electrical route.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

It is also a requirement of every applicant to have English and Mathematics at a minimum of National 5 Grade C or GCSE Grade C or 4 (or equivalent)

Scottish HNC

Pass

HNC in a relevant subject (including sufficient Maths and science) with A in graded unit.

Scottish HND

Pass

HND in a relevant subject (including sufficient Maths and science) with AB/BA in graded units.

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)

Pass

We accept Foundation Apprenticeships in combination with other qualifications such as SQA Highers and Advanced Highers.

A level

B,B,C

B,B,B

must include Maths and relevant science at B. Relevant science is Chemistry (Chemistry / Chemical Engineering routes) OR Physics (all other routes).

T Level

We will consider T Levels as suitable for entry to our degree programmes, however, certain subject requirements may be required for entry to specific programmes. Where this is not evident as part of the T Level studies, we may ask for additional qualifications.

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Scotland £1,820
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EU, International £25,008

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