MEng Architectural Engineering
About this course
MEng in Architectural Engineering, a civil engineering degree centred on the integration of architectural thinking with building and infrastructure disciplines. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum combines subjects across engineering fields associated with the built environment alongside architectural practice. The first year establishes core foundations through Mathematics and Python Programming, Fundamental Engineering Science: Part 1, Fundamental Engineering Science: Part 2, and Design Project 1: Make and Break. Year two advances technical capability with Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Design, Thermofluids and Heat Transfer, and Design Project 4: Application of Structural Design. Third-year study comprises advanced modules such as Advanced Buildings and Bridges, Building Performance Simulation and Analysis, and Fundamental and Numerical Fluid Mechanics, alongside an independent Investigative Project.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAA IB: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths; 34, with 6 in Higher Level Maths, and A in a science-based extended essay
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 46 offers from 52 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 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: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 87%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 3%
- Skilled trades occupations: 2%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 2%
- Teaching Professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 24%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- A degree: 1%
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 Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) 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.
- 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.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
- 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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Architectural Humanities 01
- Mathematics and Python Programming
- Fundamental Engineering Science: Part 1
- Fundamental Engineering Science: Part 2
- Design Project 1: Make and Break
- Design Project 2: Sustainable Buildings
- Mathematics and Parametric Modelling
- Soil Mechanics
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Thermofluids and Heat Transfer
- Design Project 3: Sustainable Infrastructure
- Design Project 4: Application of Structural Design
- Advanced Buildings and Bridges
- Design Project 5: Management of Resilient Infrastructure
- Building Performance Simulation and Analysis
- Fundamental and Numerical Fluid Mechanics
- Investigative Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £31,000 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 £41,500. The £36,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 155 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 46 offers from 52 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) 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. 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. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). 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.
Does MEng Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 Architectural Engineering at University of Sheffield?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.