BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year)
What students say
Based on about 85 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 170 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 42 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 79%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 30%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 17%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 74%
- Access course: 3%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 17%
- Other qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £48,000. The £39,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.