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Energy and Environmental Engineering

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 7 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Merchiston Campus
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Course summary

Learn how you can make a difference for tomorrow’s world.

Gain the skills required to solve the environmental challenges in society and the wider industry.
You’ll graduate equipped for a career as a professional engineer in the renewable, built environment and traditional energy industries.

As an energy engineer, you’ll be exploring cleaner, more efficient ways of using fossil fuels, while investigating and specifying the design of renewable energy developing systems using renewable and sustainable resources, such as solar and wind energy. You will also look at how local climate impacts on the design and selection of these systems, and consider their life cycle and carbon footprint.

This course is accredited by:
IEng - Incorporated Engineer
CEng - Chartered Engineer
Energy Institute

Please visit our website for full course and module details.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Merchiston Campus

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 7 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
HJ69
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus Code:
M
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3, 4

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
HJ69
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
CCC

To include Maths

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

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

Access to HE Diploma
D: 12 credits M: 33 credits

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 credits at Merit & 12 credits at Distinction. Maths required at Level 3 as part of the Access to HE Diploma.

Scottish Higher
BBBC

To include Maths (Applications of Maths not accepted)

If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

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

MM (Merit, Merit) in a related subject plus A-Level grade C. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
27 points

Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4. Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is also required.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H3, H3, H3

To include Maths

T Level
P

T Level must be completed in a subject that includes Maths components. Alternatively, A Level Maths would be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements

SQA Advanced Higher - BBC
To include Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*.

A level - BBB
To include Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*.

HNC - Pass in a relevant subject at SCQF level 7 with grade B in the Graded Unit. Must include the modules Engineering Maths 1, 2 and 3.

Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements

HND - Pass in a relevant subject with grade B in all SCQF Level 8 Graded Units. Must include the modules Engineering Maths 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Thermofluids.

*Science and Technical subjects accepted: Physics, Engineering Science, Design & Manufacture, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Graphic Communication, Computing Science, Design & Technology.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher BCCC

To include Maths (Applications of Maths not accepted)

The grades listed above are our minimum entry requirements for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. For further information about our entry requirements and our widening participation criteria as outlined within our Contextual Admissions Policy please visit our website.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for Edinburgh Napier University - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

International - Year 1 £18,220 - £21,120 (See course page for details)

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