MEng Civil Engineering
About this course
MEng in Civil Engineering. Core topics include Engineering Design and Project Management. This four-year course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators to complete the educational base for Chartered Engineer status. Students access facilities such as wave flumes and a geotechnics centrifuge during their studies.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 55%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- West Midlands: 4%
- London: 17%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 8%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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 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 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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Hydraulics 1
- Materials 1 (Civil)
- Geotechnics 1
- Design 1 (Civil)
- Building Physics & Services
- Mechanics (Civil)
- Tools for Civil Engineers
- Structures 1 (Civil)
- Sustainable & Resilient Infrastructure
- Civil Engineering Practice
- Mathematics 1M1
- Mathematics 1M2
- Structures 2 (Civil)
- Design 2 (Civil)
- Hydraulics 2
- Modelling & Simulation (Civil)
- Materials 2 (Civil)
- Geotechnics 2
- Surveying
- Steel & Concrete Structures
- Water Engineering 1
- Computing & Numerical Methods (Civil)
- Project Management (Civil)
- Mathematics 2M1
- Structural Design & Materials
- Design 3 (Civil)
- Individual Project
- Environmental Assessment
- Structures 3 (Civil)
- Hydraulics 3
- Geotechnics 3
- Geotechnics 4
- Operations Management
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Nuclear Systems
- Water Resource Planning & Management
- Climate Data Application
- Civil Engineering Design
- Civil Group Design Project
- Earthquake Engineering
- Computational Hydraulics
- Fire Engineering
- Engineering and Society
- Engineering Foresight
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £38,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 174 UCAS points.
Is MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester 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 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 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.
How many students continue on MEng Civil Engineering at University of Manchester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.