Civil Engineering MEng (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Merchiston Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

5 Years

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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Merchiston Campus

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5 Years

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This course develops the skills needed to play a senior role in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of major infrastructureAs a civil engineer you’ll help create the built environment around us.Bridges, airports, highways, buildings and railways present their own problems and challenges and need efficient and effective engineering solutions.Youll learn the fundamentals of civil engineering and develop skills in structural analysis, transport systems, ground engineering, water ...Read more

This course develops the skills needed to play a senior role in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of major infrastructureAs a civil engineer you’ll help create the built environment around us.Bridges, airports, highways, buildings and railways present their own problems and challenges and need efficient and effective engineering solutions.You'll learn the fundamentals of civil engineering and develop skills in structural analysis, transport systems, ground engineering, water resource management and transport planning.Putting these skills into practice on a work placement you'll gain industry insights from site visits, a week-long survey camp, an overseas field trip and input from engineering companies.This course is accredited by:CEng - Chartered EngineerCIHT - Chartered Institution of Highways & TransportationICE - Institution of Civil EngineersIHE - Institute of Highway EngineersThe Institution of Structural EngineersJBM - Joint Board of ModeratorsPlease visit our website for full course and module details.

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WUSCA ranking:
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75/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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33rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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86th
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
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95%
Average salary
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Civil Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£26,000
UK Civil Engineering graduate salary
£25,000
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

ABBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:15,M:30 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required

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

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

To include Maths.

To include Higher Maths (Higher Applications of Maths is not accepted).If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 30 credits at Merit & 15 credits at Distinction. Maths required at Level 3 as part of the Access to HE Diploma.

Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 5. Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is required.

To include Higher Level Maths.

DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

T Level must be completed in a Maths subject or A Level Maths will be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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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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Edinburgh Napier University
10 Colinton Road Edinburgh Scotland EH10 5DT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Haymarket  0.5 miles away
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