BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Civil Engineering at Glasgow is a professionally accredited BEng (Hons) taught on the Gilmorehill campus, based on problem-based learning with design projects in every year. It synthesises scientific enquiry, engineering design and creative problem solving.

Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers civil engineering, mathematics, dynamics, electronics, materials, statics, thermodynamics and engineering skills; years 2 and 3 cover structural, water and environmental engineering, transportation, geotechnical engineering and construction management; year 4 core courses are Civil Design Project 4 and Individual Project 4.

Career pathways

Graduate Outcomes job titles include Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer, Civil Inspector, Design Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Graduate Flood Risk Engineer, Road & Transport Engineer and Site Engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants (English language, standard undergraduate requirement for this programme): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 90 overall (tests up to 20 January 2026; minimum Reading 20, Listening 19, Speaking 19, Writing 21) or 92 overall (tests from 21 January 2026; minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21); PTE Academic 59 with no subtest below 59. Tests must be within 2 years 5 months of the start date. Full-time applicants apply through UCAS; application deadlines: 15 October (UK applicants including Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Oxford/Cambridge), 13 January (other UK applicants), 30 June (international students).

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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