
Civil Engineering Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Civil Engineering Beng (Hon)
Civil engineering combines your creativity with technological and scientific knowledge that can change the world. You will learn how to design and manage high-profile projects. You will study the key components of civil engineering theory and learn the skills necessary to become a civil engineer. By combining individual study and working together in teams youll learn about:
- structures
- geotechnics
- materials
- wind
- fluids
- transport
- surveying
- construction manage...
Civil engineering combines your creativity with technological and scientific knowledge that can change the world. You will learn how to design and manage high-profile projects. You will study the key components of civil engineering theory and learn the skills necessary to become a civil engineer. By combining individual study and working together in teams youll learn about:<br/><br/><br/>- structures<br/><br/><br/>- geotechnics<br/><br/><br/>- materials<br/><br/><br/>- wind<br/><br/><br/>- fluids<br/><br/><br/>- transport<br/><br/><br/>- surveying<br/><br/><br/>- construction management<br/><br/><br/>Also as part of your course you will take part in site visits to see civil engineering in action. You will access research and laboratory facilities, including:<br/><br/><br/>- wind tunnels<br/><br/><br/>- earthquake simulators<br/><br/><br/>- design studios<br/><br/><br/>• CAD<br/><br/><br/><br/>As a civil engineering graduate, there are many options available to you. You can choose to register with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer or progress to Chartered Engineer status. Our courses give you the required engineering expertise for either a career in industry or in many other professions that value an analytical, creative mind.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University Park Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H201
Institution Code
N84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA including Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
including Distinction in 15 Mathematics credits and 15 Engineering/Science credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
or 665 in Higher Level Certificates including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, 6 Higher Level Mathematics Applications and Interpretation or Standard Level 7 in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches plus Higher Level 5 in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design & Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing/Computer Science, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
in an Engineering or Science subject. Plus A Level Mathematics grade A is required. If applicants are missing A Level Mathematics then the Foundation Year (H100) is recommended.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English grade 4 / C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD
in an Engineering or Science subject, plus A Level Mathematics at grade A.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A
including Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AABBB
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M1,M2
including D3 in Mathematics and including one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology. Excluding Global Perspectives and Research
Extended Project
A
If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D
Plus A Level Mathematics grade A and grade B in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology.
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
A
If you have already achieved your Core Maths qualification at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your Core Maths qualification you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your Core Maths qualification. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your Core Maths qualification will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your Core Maths qualification will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer. Core Maths qualifications offered by other exam boards are also considered for an alternative offer.
A level
A,A,B
including A in Mathematics and including one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology. Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Global Perspectives and Research and Thinking Skills
T Level
A level mathematics also required. For applicants with T Level qualifications without A level mathematics the Foundation Year (H100) is recommended
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
B
This qualification is acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA in Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Further Mathematics, 3D Design, Design Engineering, Economics or Psychology.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £30,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |