Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons)

Liverpool John Moores University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Liverpool John Moores University
Sep 1, 2024 Part-time - 5 years

On campus - h Liverpool John Moores University
Sep 1, 2024 Full-time - 4 years

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	75%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Number of students	68 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	6% Proportion of students of Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £16100 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	5 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Liverpool John Moores University
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering

Student Satisfaction	75%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Number of students	68 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	6% Proportion of students of Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £16100 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Liverpool John Moores University
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 50 graduates of Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Art.

Overall student satisfaction

75 /100

50 total respondents

	Liverpool John Moores University, Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons)	Average review score among all Structural Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	73	92
Interesting courses	63	78
Intellectually stimulating	56	88
Challenged to do my best	67	89
Depth of concepts	65	83
Builds on previous learnings	49	88
Joined ideas from different topics	62	83
Balance directed/independent study	47	82
Applicability of course content	51	86
Clear criteria in markings	55	75
Fair assessment	77	83
Tests reflected your learning	65	84
Timely feedback	77	73
Helpful feedback	63	69
Approachability of teachers	61	85
Support from teachers	69	87
Organisation of courses	39	78
Communication of changes	49	82
IT facilities	67	87
Library	92	92
Course specific resources	60	89
Student feedback opportunities	52	84
Student feedback valued	51	76
Student's feedback acted upon	40	67
Work of student union	51	72
Mental wellbeing services	65	80
Overall satisfaction	75	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data point per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Art at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20000	£17000	£20000
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £22000	£11500 - £22000	£15500 - £25000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Liverpool John Moores University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£19948	£16221	£19536
25-75 percentile range	£17428 - £24000	£11190 - £21313	£13583 - £25698

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK

Course Description

If you are interested in creating the structures that support life’s basic needs for good quality internal living environments, hospitals, recreation and places to work, shop and relax, the MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering degree is the ideal programme. Civil and structural engineers design, plan and manage civil and environmental projects from concept to realisation, considering structural problems and aesthetics as well as the environmental and economic impacts.

The MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering gives you plenty of opportunities to apply your studies to real world situations, supported by employers from industry who provide case studies and suggestions for projects and the year-long work placement should you take this option.

You will gain a depth of specialist knowledge and experience highly sought after by employers
You will be able to undertake the Initial Professional Development (on-the-job training) required to become a Chartered Engineer as soon as you graduate
You will enjoy excellent career prospects and expect to command higher salaries than graduates with a BEng
Excellent career prospects both in the UK and overseas
£6 million recently invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Liverpool John Moores University graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design
Total respondents	95	1480
Unemployed	5%	3%
Studying	4%	6%
Working	78%	81%
Both studying and working	6%	5%
No information	7%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Liverpool John Moores University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	50%	50%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	60%	40%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Liverpool John Moores University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	51%
Non highly-skilled jobs	44%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Art courses of Liverpool John Moores University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University

17%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
13%	Teaching Professionals
12%	Elementary occupations
12%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Sales occupations
4%	Welfare Professionals
4%	Customer service occupations
4%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
4%	Sports and fitness occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	30%	70%	0%
year 2	42%	58%	0%
year 3	35%	65%	0%

**Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose** We recognise that all students perform differently depending on the type of assessment they are asked to do, and so a variety of assessment methods are used. These include exams (open and closed book), coursework (projects, technical reports, reviews, etc), and presentations (individual and group). Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 172

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	2
64-79	0
80-95	2
96-111	5
112-127	7
128-143	14
144-159	14
160-175	14
176-191	9
192-207	4
208-223	5
224-239	5
>240	18

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Please see our Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/discover/fees-and-funding/bursaries-and-scholarships

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Civil and Structural Engineering, MEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
International	£16100	year 1

Additional fee information

All figures are subject to yearly increases. Tuition fees are subject to parliamentary approval. The International fees quoted are for 2023 entry and may be subject to increase for 2024 entry.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)
year 2
year 3
year 4

About Liverpool John Moores University

Established in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) offers students a wide range of resources, such as international student and career support, and state-of-the-art facilities. Some examples of their exceptional facilities include Festo Automation Training Rigs, Tektronix Oscilloscopes, and sophisticated Engineering labs and Maritime simulators. The campus is located just a short 10-minute walk from Liverpool’s City Centre, giving learners the chance to experience the city in their free time.

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Student composition of Liverpool John Moores University

Total number of students enrolled at Liverpool John Moores University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 20705
postgraduates:: 3130
Total:: 23835

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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