BEng Civil Engineering with a Foundation Year
Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have this or are not undertaking it, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 80 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, combining structural design with geotechnics and digital construction. Core topics include Circuit Design, Mathematical Modelling, and Engineering Design. The programme includes a Foundation Year providing a broad science underpinning before progression to the main degree. A final-year Individual Honours Project allows sustained, independent research.
Modules
- Mechanical Engineering Application Toolkits
- Automotive Engineering Practice
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Practice
- Mathematical Modelling 1
- Civil Engineering Principles 2
- Civil Engineering Design Project
- Mathematical Modelling 2
- Integrated Digital Design - Residential
- Soil Mechanics
- Numerical Analysis
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Civil Engineering Applications
- Integrated Digital Design for Complex Structures
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structures II
- Advanced Analysis and Design Methods
- Individual Honours Project