Civil Engineering at Newcastle University
Civil Engineering (MEng (Hon), H290) at Newcastle University asked for 136–160 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~160 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 136 - 160 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 65% had fewer than the 160 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H290 · H2 civil engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
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. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support97%90%
Organisation and management83%85%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice76%82%
20 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£30k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
65%
use what they learned
UK 73%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
civil engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Civil Engineering with Architectural Design and Foundation Year MEng (Hon) | 48 - 174 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Civil Engineering this course | 136 - 160 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng | 120 - 153 points | 224–239 |
| UCL (University College London) | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Civil Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Surrey | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Structural Engineering with Architecture BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
See all 397 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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