Structural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University
Structural Engineering (MEng (Hon), H241) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBC - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check hw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 10% had fewer than the 128 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 71%, other higher education 24%, a degree 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H241 · H2 civil engineering
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support80%90%
Organisation and management89%85%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice74%82%
40 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£30.5k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 90 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working5% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
90%
use what they learned
UK 73%
- Engineering professionals85%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
structural engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Civil engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Architectural Engineering BEng (Hon) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Coventry University | Architectural Engineering MEng | 128 points | under 96 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Architecture BArch (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Structural Engineering this course | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Civil Engineering BEng | 112 - 128 points | — |
| London South Bank University | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Architectural Engineering BEng (Hon) | ABB | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 114 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Derby | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
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