Civil Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
University of Surrey
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Stag Hill

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Sandwich Including Foundation Year

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Start date

SEP-24

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Duration

5 Years

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

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Stag Hill

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SEP-24

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5 Years

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**Foundation courses**A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.**Life as a foundation ...Read more


Foundation courses

A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.


Life as a foundation year student

During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.


Why choose this course

Our courses give you industry-focused, practical training, which prepares you for work as a professional civil engineer. There’s a strong focus on structural engineering, and you’ll work on integrated design projects centred on industry-relevant case studies.Our close links with leading contractors and consultancies enable you to take up a salaried position on our award-winning Professional Training placements scheme. This valuable experience prepares students for roles in the sector and contributes towards chartership.Around 35 per cent of our undergraduates are on our unique Surrey/ICE (Institution of Civil Engineering) scholarship scheme. This pairs students with a relevant industrial company early on in their course. They then:-Spend their year-long Professional Training placement with the organisation-Benefit from paid summer work-Receive a generous scholarship bursary.On graduation, many are offered a full-time role at their company.We are ranked Top 20 in the UK for our civil engineering courses in the Guardian University Guide 2023 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. Our Civil Engineering MEng has an overall satisfaction rating of 100 per cent in the National Student Survey 2022.


What you will study

On our fully accredited courses, you'll study a lively mix of modules drawing on Surrey’s outstanding expertise in areas such as water and environmental engineering, and advanced geotechnical engineering. You’ll learn through lectures, tutorials, practical challenges, industry speakers, site visits and field trips.Whether you choose a BEng or MEng, you’ll study the same content for the first three years, before conducting a major third-year project on a topic of your choice. MEng students then do a masters year, which covers the full academic requirements for becoming a chartered engineer.Depending on your progress, you may be able to switch to a BEng or MEng during your studies.

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
23rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
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 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Civil Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£28,000
UK Civil Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
What students say
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Armin Nick
15 Feb 24

Very nice campus and very good locations for food and socialising..Read more

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Matteo
14 Feb 24

Gets you where you need to get to, basically have access to anything you need..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:21,M:3,P:21 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

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

MMM Grades / Points required

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

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

Overall: CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Mathematics grade C and Physics or Chemistry.

Overall: BBBCCRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C

Overall:CCCRequired Subjects:Maths grade C and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C

Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at PassRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).

Overall:29Required Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths Studies, SL4.

Overall:MMM, with an additional A Level Mathematics, grade CRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or Chemistry

Overall:Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.Required Subjects: Mathematics grade C and Physics or Chemistry

Popular A-level subjects

Civil Engineering

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

Mathematics
100%
Physics
89%
Further Mathematics
22%
Chemistry
22%
Geography
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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Professional training - £1,850

£24,500 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 EU

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Professional training - £1,850

£24,500 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 International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Professional training - £1,850

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Armin Nick
15 Feb 24
Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
Very nice campus and very good locations for food and socialising...
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Matteo
14 Feb 24
Civil Engineering MEng (Hons)
Gets you where you need to get to, basically have access to anything you need...
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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

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Stag Hill Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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