Program Overview

Course Summary

Civil Engineering is a creative field that involves designing and developing sustainable structures and solutions to global environmental problems. This degree will equip students to find solutions to real-world challenges and design large and unique sustainable structures that shape society and enable human and ecological systems to flourish.

Overview

Typical Offer

• A-level standard offer: A*AA
• A-level contextual offer: AAB
• Go to entry requirements for the full entry criteria and contextual offer eligibility.

Programme Duration

• 4 year(s) full-time.
• Part-time study is not available for this course.

Application Method

• UCAS (Code: H200)

Location

• Clifton campus

Fees

• £9,535 per year, home students
• £30400 per year, international students
• More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.

Course Structure

• First-year students studying Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and Design Engineering all start their degrees with a broad knowledge of the fundamentals and a command of the skills that underpin modern engineering.
• You will share common units with your peers in other disciplines and work on an interdisciplinary project, based on global challenges and inspired by Engineers Without Borders.
• Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.

Entry Requirements

• We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds.
• Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

A-level Standard Offer

• A*AA including A*A (in any order) in Mathematics and a science-related subject.
• Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Physics; and Electronics.

A-level Contextual Offer

• AAB including AA in Mathematics and a science-related subject.
• Science-related subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; Physics; and Electronics.

BTEC

• D*DD in either Engineering BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, plus A in Mathematics at A-level (or equivalent), or in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, plus A in Mathematics at A-level (or equivalent).

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7, 6 (in any order) at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and a science-related subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual Offer

• 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and a science-related subject.

European Baccalaureate

• 88% overall, with 9.0, 8.5 in Mathematics and a science-related subject (in any order).

Scottish Qualifications Authority

• Advanced Higher: AA in Mathematics and a science-related subject, and Standard Higher: AAAAA.

Access to HE Diploma

• Access to HE Diploma in Engineering, Science, or Computing (or similar titles) with 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit, including at least 12 credits at Distinction from units in a science subject other than mathematics, plus A in A-level Mathematics.

Welsh Baccalaureate

• Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales or the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Cambridge Pre-U

• Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C.

International Qualifications

• The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Selection Process

• Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
• If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
• Full information about our selection processes for Civil Engineering can be found in the Admissions Statement.

Applicants Must Also Meet These Requirements

GCSE Profile Requirements

• No specific subjects required.
• Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.

English Language Requirements

• If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:
  • IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills
  • GCSE English Language grade C or 4
  • an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level E.

Related Courses

• See a list of all Civil Engineering degrees at Bristol, and find more information about the course, assessment and career prospects.

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