Content

Five core threads run through the curriculum: structural engineering; geotechnical engineering; water engineering; environmental engineering; transport & construction.

Year 1:
You'll study foundations of civil engineering, including mathematics, engineering mechanics, civil engineering design, computing, professional skills and geology.

Year 2:
The second year of study focuses on structural engineering, soil mechanics, hydraulics & hydrology, chemistry and materials, and surveying.

Years 3 and 4:
In the third and fourth years you'll study structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, transport planning & engineering, construction management and undertake a project dissertation. There is an increased emphasis on design and project work in the final two years of study.

Entry Requirements

2023 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 or 5 Highers at AAAB or AABBB including Maths at A (or Maths at B and a science subject at A or B) plus English at National 5. Higher English preferred.

Widening Access entry:
4 or 5 Highers at AABB or ABBBB including Maths at A (or Maths at B and a science subject at A or B) plus English at National 5. Higher English preferred.