MEng Civil Engineering
About this course
MEng Honours in Civil Engineering. Core topics include programming, statistics, systems design, project management, and research methods. The programme is professionally accredited and provides a direct route to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. Students can specialise in geotechnical, environmental, water, or transport engineering in later years.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 20 offers from 23 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 27%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 12%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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 the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially 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 partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- 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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Mathematics I
- Electrical and Magnetic Systems
- Electronics and Sensors
- Thermofluid Mechanics
- Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials
- Mechanics I
- Introduction to Programming Languages (C, Matlab and Python)
- Sustainable Design, Creativity and Professionalism
- Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers
- Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 2
- Construction Management
- Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century
- Environmental Systems and Quantification
- Geotechnics
- Design of Building Elements
- Land Traffic and Highways
- Hydraulics
- Engineering Surveying
- Engineering Mechanics: Statics
- Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 3
- Engineering Ethics and Sustainability
- Sustainable Engineering Systems Design Project
- The Data-Centric Urban Environment
- Foundation Design
- Exploring the Ground: Investigating and improving our terrestrial environment
- Design of Building Systems
- Decarbonised, Adaptable and Resilient Transport Infrastructures
- Hydrosystems Engineering
- Spatial Data Engineering and BIM
- Public Policy: Infrastructure and Climate Change
- Construction Project Management and Digital Engineering
- Investigative Research Project
- Global Engineering
- Bridge to Industry
- Solid Waste and Resource Management
- Environmental Engineering in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Air Pollution
- Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Environments
- Connected, Automated & Intelligent Transport Systems
- Technologies for Future Mobility
- Transport Policy and Planning
- Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation
- State of the Art Modelling in Hydraulics
- Modelling and Forecasting of Floods
- Advanced Modelling for Civil Engineering
- Advanced Geotechnical Design
- Water Resources Modelling and Management
- Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £42,500. The £36,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University do next?
90% 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 Newcastle University?
89% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 20 offers from 23 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. 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 the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially 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 partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. 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.
Does MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Civil Engineering at Newcastle University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.