Course Overview

The profession of Civil Engineering covers many branches, allowing graduates to choose from a wide range of careers, including; geo techniques, water engineering, hydraulic, structural engineering, environmental engineering, and transportation.

This course will give you an advanced introduction to each of these areas allowing you to decide on your specialism. Once specialized, you are not limited to your chosen field but also understand how these other specialisms fit into the broader context.

You will learn the fundamentals of Civil Engineering and the specifics of structural analysis, construction surveying, geotechnical engineering, and relevant computer applications, as well as get the chance to gain experience in the field with a civil engineering internship.

Combining mathematical and design skills, as well as communication and management abilities, our course offers many skills that can be applied to a range of civil engineering projects that will appeal if you have a creative mindset and jump at the opportunity to solve complex problems.

Civil engineers contribute to our ever-expanding built environment; becoming a civil engineer means you can make a real impact on communities worldwide.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Advanced entry. Advanced entry into Year 2, Year 3, or Year 4 is possible for students with suitable qualifications.

Minimum Year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

BBBB including Maths

National 5 Grade C in English.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

BCCC including Maths

National 5 grade C in English.

A Level

CCC including Maths

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL including Maths

OL English at O4.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC must include Maths, but if not, we would accept Level Maths at Grade C as an alternative.

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level

MM (Merit, Merit) in a related subject plus A Level Grade C. BTEC must include Maths/A Level Grade C in Maths.

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6, 5, and 4.

Grade 5 in SL Maths and Grade 4 in SL English also required.

T-Level

Grade Pass

T Level must be completed in a Maths subject, or A Level Maths may be required.

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

Minimum Year 2

SQA Advanced Higher

BBC including Maths

National 5 Grade C in English.

A Level

BBB including Maths

GCSE Grade B/5/6 in English.

HNC

Pass HNC in a relevant subject with a Grade B in the graded unit.

Must include passes in the modules Mathematics for Construction (SCQF Level 6) and Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 7).

Minimum Year 3

HND

Pass HND in a relevant subject with a Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.

Must include passes in the modules Maths for Construction (SCQF Level 6), Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 7), and Applied Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 8).

Irish Ordinary Degree

Pass in a relevant subject with 50% at the first sitting in all final year subjects.

DUT

Pass DUT in a relevant subject with an overall grade of 12 to include English at grade 11 in the final year of studies.

Minimum Year 4

Irish Ordinary Degree

Pass in a relevant subject with 60% overall, with a minimum of 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills