Kingston University
UCAS Code: H211 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
A minimum of a grade C from A Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Use of Mathematics is required.
Access to HE Diploma
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points from an Engineering subject. All Maths and Physics units must be level 3 and Distinctions.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including a minimum of grade 5 in Higher Level Maths.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points to include Mathematics at a minimum of H3.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applicants must also hold an A Level in Maths with a minimum of a grade C.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In Engineering related subjects (including Construction & Built Environment). To include a minimum of Merit in Maths and Further Maths.
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points to include Mathematics at a minimum of a grade C (Advanced Higher).
T Level
T-Level in Construction (Design, Surveying and Planning).
UCAS Tariff
UCAS points from at least 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.
About this course
**Why Choose Kingston**
- Develop skills to help you towards becoming a chartered engineer.
- This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A program of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng.
- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
**About the Course**
Civil Engineers have to keep pace with global developments to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. This course is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours Civil Engineers need. You'll learn to deploy digital technology to create virtual models of your engineering designs to build and shape the world around you, as well as exploring how to mitigate the impact of climate change on infrastructure and society.
You will study engineering problem analysis, design, engineering practice, sustainability and climate emergencies, structural analysis, advanced modelling, automation and digital technologies, advanced materials, energy use of new buildings and transport, hydraulics and geotechnical engineering.
You'll work in specialist laboratories, using concrete, hydraulics, materials, soils and structures, and you'll experience real-life scenarios through site visits and field trips. Practical work includes surveying, model-making, engineering drawing and digital technology.
**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.
At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.
**Career opportunities**
Most graduates work in civil engineering and the construction industry or continue their studies to postgraduate level.
Modules
Example modules:
– Fluid and Soil Mechanics
– Exploring Engineering Project Management
– Engineering Geodesy and GIS
To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.
Assessment methods
Teaching includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical laboratory sessions, field courses, design classes, workshop sessions and site visits.
Assessment comprises exams and coursework (eg reports, computer and numerical exercises, laboratories and essays).
Tuition fees
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The Uni
Kingston University
Department of Civil Engineering Surveying and Construction
What students say
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Top job areas of graduates
Do you want to be in demand? This might be the degree for you! We are officially short of civil engineers, and so around two thirds of civil engineering graduates start jobs specifically as civil engineers, and starting salaries are well over £25k last year. Demand for civil engineers and related jobs - we're short of all of them - means that good graduates have plenty of options directly related to their degree when they graduate. This is a subject where work experience can be very helpful in getting a job and many students do work for engineering companies while they take their degrees.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Civil engineering
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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£34k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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