BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering is accredited by the ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE and the Railway Engineering Institution. It covers the structural, geotechnical, water, environmental and transport and construction threads of civil engineering with increasing emphasis on design and project work.

What you will study

Years 1 to 3 follow a common structure with five threads: structural, geotechnical, water, environmental, and transport and construction engineering. Year 1 covers mathematics, engineering mechanics, civil engineering design, computing, professional skills and geology, Year 2 covers structural engineering, soil mechanics, hydraulics and hydrology, chemistry and materials and surveying, and Years 3 and 4 add transport, construction management and a project dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work in civil engineering and construction as well as oil and gas, renewable energy, business and accountancy, and some go on to postgraduate research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Engineering. Scottish Highers, standard entry: AAAB or AABBB; minimum entry: BBBB (Maths A, or Maths B plus one science at A or B). A levels: Year 1 entry ABB-BBB, Year 2 entry AAA-ABB. International Baccalaureate: Year 1 entry 34-32 (Maths HL5 and one science HL5), Year 2 entry 36-34 (Maths HL6 and one science HL6). HNC/HND: Year 1 relevant HNC in Civil, Structural or Construction Engineering with A in Graded Unit and a pass in Maths for Construction; Year 2 HND with BA in Graded Units. Science subjects accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Human Biology, Physics. Deferred entry accepted. SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted instead of Higher Mathematics. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (Faculty of Science / Faculty of Engineering undergraduate standard requirement).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 30,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time, per academic year, tuition only. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (BEng Hons)

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