MEng Civil Engineering with placement
About this course
MEng in Civil Engineering, examining infrastructure principles, construction, and structural maintenance. Core topics include Engineering Design, Laboratory Techniques, Statistics, Project Management, and Accounting. Students complete an individual project module involving guided independent study on a complex engineering problem, and undertake a professional training placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA / Required subjects: mathematics. An A-level in a science subject is preferable but not required. IB: 35 / Required subjects: Mathematics HL5/SL6 BTEC: D*DD / Required subjects: A-level Mathematics grade B. BTEC in a science or engineering field is preferable but not required.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 40%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 6%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 13%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Civil Engineering Practice
- Engineering Geology And Geomechanics
- Materials And Statics
- Engineering Mathematics
- Fluid Mechanics And Pipe Hydraulics
- Structural Design 1
- Integrated Design 1
- Mathematics 2
- Personal And Professional Development Programme (Pdp)
- Construction Materials
- Structural Analysis 1
- Numerical And Statistical Methods
- Hydraulics And Environmental Quality
- Structural Design 2
- Soil Mechanics
- Engineering Surveying, Health And Safety
- Integrated Design 2
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Analysis 2
- Environmental Engineering And Hydrology
- Integrated Design 3
- Engineering Sustainable Transportation
- Engineering Management
- Individual Project
- Professional Training Module
- Multi-Disciplinary Design Project
- Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design
- Durability Of Bridges And Structures
- Water Treatment
- Steel Building Design
- Structural Mechanics & Finite Elements
- Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies And Resilience
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Energy Geotechnics
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Global Challenges In Water And Health
- Wastewater Treatment
- Sustainability And Infrastructure
- Steel And Composite Bridge Design
- Concrete Building Design
- Water Resources Management And Hydraulic Modelling
- Deep Foundations And Earth Retaining Structures
- Building Information Modelling
- Geographical Information Science And Remote Sensing
- Nature Based Solutions In Environmental Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £41,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,000 and £48,500. The £41,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Civil Engineering with placement at University of Surrey do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Civil Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
95% 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 with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MEng Civil Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.