BEng (Hons) Civil and Structural Engineering at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Our three-year BEng degree will equip you with the specialist skills you need for a career in civil and structural engineering. You'll gain hands-on experience to lead structural engineering to a more sustainable future. Start shaping a better world with this degree built around sustainability, innovation, and real-world impact.

What you will study

Stage 1 will provide a broad introduction to the principles of engineering. Enabling you to gain an understanding of design processes in a multi-disciplinary context. Compulsory modules include: Engineering Mathematics I, Electrical and Magnetic Systems, Electronics and Sensors, Thermofluid Mechanics, Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials, Mechanics I, Introduction to Programming Languages (C, Matlab and Python), Sustainable Design, Creativity and Professionalism, Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers, Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 2, Construction Management, Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century, Environmental Systems and Quantification, Geotechnics.

Career pathways

Civil and Structural Engineering graduates are highly employable with a diverse and transferable skill set. You’ll graduate with the very specialist skills needed to succeed as a civil or structural engineer. Graduate roles and employers include: graduate civil engineer; graduate structural engineer; consultant to architect; design-build contractor; AECOM; Arup; AtkinsR éalis; Balfour Beatty; Jacobs; Laing O' Rourke.

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Entry requirements

A levels: ABB including Mathematics or Further Mathematics. IB: 32 points with Mathematics at Higher Level grade 5. If not studying full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level including Mathematics and completion of a national high school diploma. BTEC: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry. Please see Engineering Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements. Candidates who also have A Level Mathematics will be considered on an individual basis. Scottish Highers: ABB 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. English language: Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

International applicants: GBP 30,700 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/h210/#how-to-apply

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