Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Our stimulating Civil Engineering BEng degree programme enables you to gain strong theoretical and practical skills in civil engineering and to collaborate with academics who are global experts in their field.This course is designed to give you as many opportunities as possible to tackle problems by applying taught materials in design exercises. These interdisciplinary design projects thread through our degree programmes, increasing in complexity as the course continues. You’ll work alongside ...Read more

Our stimulating Civil Engineering BEng degree programme enables you to gain strong theoretical and practical skills in civil engineering and to collaborate with academics who are global experts in their field.This course is designed to give you as many opportunities as possible to tackle problems by applying taught materials in design exercises. These interdisciplinary design projects thread through our degree programmes, increasing in complexity as the course continues. You’ll work alongside Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to develop designs for technologies with impact in the world.If you have a good grasp of maths and design and love to solve problems creatively, then this civil engineering degree will be an excellent choice for you. During this degree, you will be actively involved in developing the specific design and professional skills required by civil engineers and will tackle numerous design problems to develop your analytical, technical and decision-making abilities.

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WUSCA ranking:
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44/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
19th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
13th
Civil Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
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Civil Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£27,000
UK Civil Engineering graduate salary
£26,000
What students say
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Ahmed
27 Jan 25

Some students feel that the campus can become quite crowded due to the large student population, which may affect the overall experience.There are concerns regarding the expense..Read more

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Hisham
30 Jan 24

Good overall..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

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

D*D*D* Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

A level Mathematics required. You must also pass the practical element of any reformed science A levels which include Biology, Chemistry and Physics taught from 2015.General Studies or Critical Thinking not accepted. However, a good performance in one of these may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer.

Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)

6,6,5 at Higher Level to include Mathematics with a minimum of 32 points overall.

D*D*D* plus Distinction in all units required. BTEC Extended Diploma will be considered providing there is sufficient Mathematics content and applicant satisfactorily completes our Mathematics aptitude test.

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

Popular A-level subjects

Civil Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
89%
Physics
68%
Chemistry
34%
Biology
19%
Further Mathematics
14%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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