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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year)
Nottingham Trent University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) course at Nottingham Trent University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H209
Here's what Nottingham Trent University says about its Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) course.
Created as a unique gateway to our degree courses, this course prepares you for degree-level study through hands-on experience and core knowledge. You'll explore construction processes, surveying, sustainability, materials science, structural principles, and engineering maths. Live site visits, real-world projects, and team-based design challenges give you the skills and confidence to thrive in civil engineering. You'll become equipped with the abilities to develop sustainable and cost-effective design ideas. Through industry-facing projects, site visits and the opportunity to undertake a work placement year, this course will give you the skills needed to begin a successful career in Civil Engineering. You'll learn about structures, materials, geotechnics, mathematics and develop an applied understanding of practical engineering techniques to find innovative solutions to real-world built environment challenges.
Key features
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Industry-Standard Facilities | Experience hands-on learning in our specialist facilities and workshops, including dedicated concrete, materials, hydraulics, geotechnical labs and structural testing equipment.
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Professional Status | Take the first step in gaining Incorporated Engineer status – this course is accredited to fully satisfy the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
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Progression Opportunities | Tailor your studies to suit your strengths and interests, with opportunities to transfer on to the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course, from which you could progress to our MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Design and Construction course.
Key Statistics
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Top 2 Ranking | NTU is the 2nd most sustainable university in the world (UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024).
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Student satisfaction | 100% of BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering students find their course intellectually stimulating (NSS, 2024).
Source: Nottingham Trent University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Location
City Campus | Nottingham
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Civil engineering
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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Accommodation is quite expensive for what you get, but everything else is good value.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Nottingham Trent University students who took the Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
83%
med
Teaching on my course
83%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
89%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
69%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
75%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
80%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
73%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
79%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
74%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Nottingham Trent University. These students are taking Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Nottingham Trent University graduates who took Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27.7k
First year after graduation
£33.9k
Third year after graduation
£43.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year).
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
Discussions
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Source: Nottingham Trent University
