BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Structural Engineering with Architecture, a civil engineering and architecture degree focused on the built environment through combined structural and architectural principles. Core topics include Engineering Design and Critical & Analytical Thinking. This four-year programme is taught jointly with the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The first year covers foundational concepts through engineering and architectural design tasks, fundamental mathematics, and architectural history. The second year progresses to structural mechanics, engineering materials, and soil and rock mechanics and engineering geology alongside land surveying and engineering construction. The third year examines the synergy of structure and architecture, conceptual design and sustainability, and transport systems engineering. The final year involves advanced courses in structural design and architecture, foundation engineering, engineering design, and learning from past failures.
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Entry requirements
A level: from AAA to ABB in one set of exams (required: Mathematics at B, one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science/Computing, Design and Technology (excluding Food Technology) or Engineering at B) IB: from 37 points with 666 at HL to 32 points with 655 at HL
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What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 95%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 27%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 46%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- develop your critical thinking, teamworking and problem-solving skills in interdisciplinary engineering and architectural design tasks
- learn the fundamental mathematics that underpins engineering science and design
- study architectural history and the technological and environmental principles that underpin architectural design
- a deeper look at architectural history
- structural mechanics
- engineering materials
- soil and rock mechanics and engineering geology
- engineering mathematics
- land surveying
- engineering construction
- the synergy of structure and architecture
- conceptual design and sustainability
- geotechnical engineering
- structural analysis and engineering
- transport systems engineering
- advanced courses in structural design and architecture
- foundation engineering
- engineering design
- learning from past failures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £38,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 37 points in the IB. The average entrant had 176 UCAS points.
Is BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Structural Engineering with Architecture at University of Edinburgh?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.