BEng Civil and Structural Engineering
About this course
The BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering is a civil engineering degree focused on the analysis and design of physical infrastructure and the built environment. Core topics include Research Methods and Engineering Design. Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, the curriculum features a common first year shared across all civil engineering programmes that allows for internal transfers. The first year covers core subjects through modules such as Architecture and Sustainability, Surveying, Construction Technology and Management, Structural Analysis and Design, Materials, Water and Soils, Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 1, and Integrated Design Project 1 (including Design Studio 1). The second year advances core knowledge with Water Engineering and Geotechnics, Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 2, Integrated Design Project 2, and Structural Design and Materials 1, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Transport Planning and Modelling 1, Sustainable Engineering Solutions, Highway Engineering, Building Physics 1: Fundamental Principles, Data and Research Methods for Engineers, and Architectural History and Theory 2. The final year consolidates learning through compulsory modules including Water Engineering and Geotechnics 2, Structural Design and Materials 2, Integrated Design Project 3, and Individual Research Project 1. Optional choices in later stages include Transport Planning and Modelling 2, Architectural History and Theory 3, Wastewater Engineering, Environmental Health Engineering in Developing Countries, Highway Engineering 2, Computational Methods for Civil Engineering, Building Physics 2: Services Design, and Engineering Geology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB BTEC: D*D*D with Distinctions in all Mathematics units including Maths and Further Maths (and/or other appropriate maths units) plus an interview and diagnostic Maths test. Some units may be optional on your BTEC but are required by the Faculty. Please contact us for further information. IB: 16 points at higher level to include 6 points in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or 5 points in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches.
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 75%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 485 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 26%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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 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 a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully 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 a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Architecture and Sustainability
- Surveying, Construction Technology and Management
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Materials, Water and Soils
- Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 1
- Integrated Design Project 1 (including Design Studio 1)
- Water Engineering and Geotechnics
- Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 2
- Integrated Design Project 2
- Structural Design and Materials 1
- Transport Planning and Modelling 1
- Sustainable Engineering Solutions
- Highway Engineering
- Building Physics 1: Fundamental Principles
- Data and Research Methods for Engineers
- Architectural History and Theory 2
- Water Engineering and Geotechnics 2
- Structural Design and Materials 2
- Integrated Design Project 3
- Individual Research Project 1
- Transport Planning and Modelling 2
- Architectural History and Theory 3
- Wastewater Engineering
- Environmental Health Engineering in Developing Countries
- Highway Engineering 2
- Computational Methods for Civil Engineering
- Building Physics 2: Services Design
- Engineering Geology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £48,000. The £38,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 167 UCAS points.
Is BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds 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 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 a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully 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 a Chartered Engineer.
Does BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.