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University of Brighton

UCAS Code: H200 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B-A,A,B

Must include Mathematics.

Access to HE Diploma

M:24

Pass Access to HE Diploma in Engineering or Science with 60 credits overall, to include at least 45 credits at Level 3 with 24 credits at Merit or above and an overall Distinction profile. Must achieve Level 3 units in Mathematics with Distinction.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs including Mathematics, English and a Pure Science.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Must include three subjects at Higher Level, one to me Mathematics at grade 5.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H3,H3

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

DDD-DDM

In Engineering with a minimum Merit grade in the Further Maths for Engineering Technicians unit.

UCAS Tariff

120-136

About this course

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Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

5 years | Sandwich | 2025

Subject

Civil engineering

Civil engineers are involved in the essential infrastructure that surrounds us, from designing roads to keep us moving safely and efficiently to safeguarding public health by developing systems to treat and manage waste water.

Our Civil Engineering MEng degree will help you develop strong leadership skills and detailed scientific knowledge to prepare you for a career as a highly skilled civil engineer.

You will learn with staff active in industry, consultancy and research, with opportunities to get involved in lecturer’s research as part of your studies. Our research expertise includes earthquake engineering, dynamics and design, advanced geotechnics and rock mechanics, bridge engineering and advanced hydraulics.

* TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE*

- Fully meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

- We are 12th in the UK for civil engineering courses — Guardian University Guide 2024.

- Fieldwork, site visits and guest lectures from professionals bring learning to life.

- Exciting project work, including the Engineering for People Design Challenge, working to find solutions for challenges faced by developing countries.

- Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators.

- Our Industrial Advisory Board offer invaluable advice and networking opportunities.

- Specialist facilities including concrete lab, dynamics lab, hydraulics lab, soils lab, and wave tank room.

- Option of a salaried placement year to build your experience and confidence.

- Learn Building Information Modelling (BIM) and gain a professional advantage.

- Shared first year with the option to transfer and specialise in Civil with Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering with Construction Management.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£13,842
per year
International
£13,842
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Brighton

Department:

School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

79%
Civil engineering

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Civil engineering

Teaching and learning

62%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
79%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
69%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

72%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
79%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

67%
UK students
33%
International students
82%
Male students
18%
Female students
58%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
B

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Civil engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
87%
low
Employed or in further education
77%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

49%
Engineering professionals
6%
Architects, town planners and surveyors
6%
Construction and building trades

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.

£24k

£24k

£29k

£29k

£36k

£36k

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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Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):

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This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.

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This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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