Structural Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Cardiff University 79% 0% 0% £9000 £23450 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ulster University 81% 4% 6% £9250 £15360 124 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 75% 2% 0% £9250 £16600 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Reading 88% 10% 5% £9250 £23700 126 Reading On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 79% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 126 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 79% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £8570 £19890 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 83% 4% 5% £9250 £25670 168 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 87% 4% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 153 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 87% 4% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 146 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 87% 4% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 146 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 3% £9250 £25700 149 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 92% 5% 20% £9250 £23650 222 Dundee On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 75% 2% 0% £9250 £16600 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 3% £9250 £20750 149 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 75% 10% 25% £9250 £16100 154 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 113 Bradford On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 83% 4% 5% £9250 £25670 168 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Reading 88% 10% 5% £9250 £23700 126 Reading On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 75% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 147 Belfast On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 87% 4% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 153 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 94% 5% 5% £9250 £23650 190 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 80% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 123 Bradford On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 79% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 3% £9250 £25700 149 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 56% 0% 15% £9250 - 144 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 80% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 - 123 Bradford On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 59% 0% 5% £9250 - 135 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 15% £9250 - 167 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 72% 10% 5% £9250 - 76 Cambridge On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 82% 10% 5% £9250 £9250 - 106 Bradford On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 78% 20% 0% - - 109 Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 82% 0% 0% - - 173 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 74% 0% 0% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 87% 10% 15% - - 146 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Salford 73% 5% 8% - - 115 Salford On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 77% 0% 0% - - 139 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 74% 0% 0% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 84% 0% 2% - - 173 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Salford 73% 5% 8% - - 115 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 94% 5% 5% - - 190 Dundee On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 78% 5% 4% - - 189 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - £9000 £23450 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - £9000 £23450 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - £13500 £27000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Brunel University - - - £9650 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - £8500 £15500 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - £4250 £7750 - Nottingham On campus Part-time
University of Bristol - - - £13300 £26900 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - £9000 £23450 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
University of Surrey 71% 5% 5% - - 104 Guildford online Part-time
Cardiff University 71% 5% 5% - - 104 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-time
The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Structural Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28248 £30583 £35060
25-75 percentile range £25340 - £31083 £25509 - £35943 £28785 - £43518
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Structural Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27784 £30093 £35435
25-75 percentile range £25872 - £30117 £25967 - £35054 £29618 - £43180
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Structural Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Structural Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Structural Engineering

  • Construction/Engineering Consultancies
  • Airports
  • Coastal and Marine Structures
  • Buildings
  • Bridges
  • Railways
  • Tunnels

Specialisations within Structural Engineering

  • Design and Construction of Buildings and Structures

Jobs of graduates of Structural Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Structural Engineering at University of Brighton

80% Engineering professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Structural Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Structural Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Structural Engineering was £28248 15 months after graduation, £30583 3 years after graduation and £35060 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Structural Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)

Structural Engineering and Concrete Materials MSc - MSc at University of Dundee received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 94 out of 100 among 15 respondents.