Civil and Structural Engineering Meng (Hon)
Course Overview - Civil and Structural Engineering Meng (Hon)
This degree will prepare you for a rewarding career as a professional structural engineer. With this design-focused course, youll gain the skills and expertise to design real-world structures like bridges and buildings. Youll also tackle global challenges such as climate change, low-carbon targets, and resource scarcity.
Youll gain practical experience in our specialist labs, working with industry-standard equipment, digital tools, and analytical techniques. Youll benefit from strong industry connections and insights from world-class researchers.
In the first two s...
This degree will prepare you for a rewarding career as a professional structural engineer. With this design-focused course, youll gain the skills and expertise to design real-world structures like bridges and buildings. Youll also tackle global challenges such as climate change, low-carbon targets, and resource scarcity.<br/><br/>Youll gain practical experience in our specialist labs, working with industry-standard equipment, digital tools, and analytical techniques. Youll benefit from strong industry connections and insights from world-class researchers.<br/><br/>In the first two stages, youll build a solid foundation by exploring core civil engineering disciplines. In your third and fourth stages youll specialise in structural engineering. Advanced topics include timber design and seismic-resistant structures, helping you take the lead in the future of sustainable engineering.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H242
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
D:45,M:0,P:0
45 level 3 credits in Distinction, in a relevant area of engineering or physical science. At least 15 credits should be in mathematics (including differential and integral calculus). Other units should include analytical engineering sciences (e.g. mechanical or electrical science/principles, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
34 points overall including Mathematics at Higher Level grade 6.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry only. Please see Engineering with Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements. Candidates who also have A Level Mathematics will be considered on an individual basis.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Candidates will normally only be considered for Foundation Year entry. All applications will be considered on an individual basis.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,B
AAB at Advanced Higher including Mathematics. Two Highers at the required grade (in different subjects to those offered at Advanced Higher) may replace a third Advanced Higher. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2
D3, D3, M2 in Principal Subjects including Mathematics.
Extended Project
We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.
A level
A,A,B
AAB including Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
T Level
Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry on a case-by-case basis. Please see Engineering with Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements.
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