Structural and Fire Safety Engineering at The University of Edinburgh
Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (MEng (Hon), HHF1) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 114–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 114 - 128 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 6% had fewer than the 128 asked.
365 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- HHF1
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
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 ↗
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 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 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
395 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%86%
Learning opportunities76%85%
Assessment and feedback71%78%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management76%79%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice68%78%
265 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£33k5 years£41k
£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 onWider subject at this uni
67% working5% working and studying8% studying4% unemployed16% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
98%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
75%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals66%
- Information Technology Professionals8%
- Natural and social science professionals7%
- Finance Professionals4%
- Managers, directors and senior officials2%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 64% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- 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 | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | BBC - ABB | 144–159 |
| 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 | Structural and Fire Safety Engineering this course | 114 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| 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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