BEng Civil Engineering at University of Bristol

Programme overview

If you have a passion for creative problem-solving, our BEng Civil Engineering degree can equip you to innovate in a way that tangibly improves the world around us. From buildings and bridges to water, transport and renewable energy systems, you'll learn to design innovative, sustainable structures that address global environmental challenges, enabling human and ecological systems to flourish. This course balances deep theoretical knowledge with practical application.

What you will study

Our three-year BEng Civil Engineering course is designed to build the understanding, insight and knowledge that prepares you for a successful career. First-year students studying Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and Design Engineering all begin their degrees by gaining a command of the key skills and fundamental principles that underpin modern engineering. You'll undertake common units with your peers from other disciplines and tackle an interdisciplinary project together.

Career pathways

When you graduate you will be eligible to be recognised by ICE, IStrucE, CIHT and IHE as an incorporated engineer, on your path to becoming a chartered engineer. There are huge engineering challenges to be solved over the next 50 years, such as tackling and adapting to climate change, inventing creative energy solutions and renewing our infrastructure.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level standard offer: A*AA including A*A (in any order) in Mathematics and a science-related subject. Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Physics; Electronics; and Design & Technology (Product Design or Design Engineering). A-level contextual offer: AAB including AA in Mathematics and a science-related subject. Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Physics; Electronics; and Design & Technology (Product Design or Design Engineering). BTEC: D*DD in either Engineering. IB Diploma: 38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7, 6 (in any order) at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and a science-related subject. Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geography; Physics; and Design Technology. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers: Advanced Higher: AA in Mathematics and a science-related subject, and Higher: AAAAA. Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Physics; Electronics; and Design & Technology (Product Design or Design Engineering). GCSE: No specific subjects required. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills (or equivalent). Apply through UCAS (course code H205).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 32,500 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/

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