Civil Engineering at University of Birmingham
Civil Engineering (MEng (Hon), H203) at University of Birmingham asked for 144 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 35% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H203 · H2 civil engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
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 partially 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 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 ↗
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%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%89%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support86%90%
Organisation and management86%85%
Learning resources81%91%
Student voice75%82%
15 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£33k5 years£42k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 145 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying5% studying20% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
40%
use what they learned
UK 73%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
civil engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 Bath | Civil Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 147 points | 224–239 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Structural Engineering with Architecture BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Civil Engineering this course | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 240+ |
| University of Manchester | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Civil Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Civil Engineering MEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
See all 397 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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