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Civil Engineering

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

This four-year Master’s degree equips you for a rewarding career as a professional civil engineer, developing real-world infrastructure. You'll tackle global challenges like climate change, low-carbon targets, and resource scarcity with sustainable engineering solutions.

With a practical, design-led approach, you'll gain hands-on experience in specialist labs. You'll work with industry-standard equipment, digital tools and analytical techniques to gain real-world experience.

Our strong industry links and team of world-class researchers will support and inform your learning. Throughout the programme, you'll build expertise across all civil engineering disciplines. In your final year, you'll have the option to specialise in:

  • environmental engineering

  • geotechnical engineering

  • transport engineering

  • water resource engineering

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H290
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H290
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

AAB including Mathematics or Further Mathematics.

T Level

T-levels are considered for direct entry onto the BEng. Applicants can apply for the BEng and transfer onto the MEng at the end of Stage 2 subject to meeting the progression requirements.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 45

45 level 3 credits at Distinction in a relevant area of engineering or physical science. At least 15 credits should be in mathematics (including differential and integral calculus). Other units should include analytical engineering sciences (e.g. mechanical or electrical science/principles, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics).

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

AAB at Advanced Higher including Mathematics. Two Highers at the required grade (in different subjects to those offered at Advanced Higher) may replace a third Advanced Higher.
Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

34 points overall including Mathematics at Higher Level grade 6. If not studying full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 6, 5 at Higher Level including Mathematics and completion of a national high school diploma.

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

Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry only. Please see Engineering with Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements. Candidates who also have A Level Mathematics will be considered on an individual basis.

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

Candidates will normally only be considered for Foundation Year entry. All applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3D3M2

D3, D3, M2 in Principal Subjects including Mathematics.

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Newcastle University Undergraduate tuition fees will be confirmed in July 2026.

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