Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng (Hons)

The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	77%
Salary after 15 months	£29000
Unemployment Rate	0% 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	1% Proportion of students of Civil Engineering (Enterprise) 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
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Civil Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 40 graduates of Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng (Hons) and other courses in Civil Engineering at The University of Manchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Civil Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction

77 /100

40 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng (Hons) and other Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester	Average review score among all Civil Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	88	92
Interesting courses	79	78
Intellectually stimulating	93	88
Challenged to do my best	86	89
Depth of concepts	88	83
Builds on previous learnings	90	88
Joined ideas from different topics	88	83
Balance directed/independent study	81	82
Applicability of course content	88	86
Clear criteria in markings	79	75
Fair assessment	90	83
Tests reflected your learning	93	84
Timely feedback	76	73
Helpful feedback	71	69
Approachability of teachers	76	85
Support from teachers	85	87
Organisation of courses	86	78
Communication of changes	88	82
IT facilities	88	87
Library	84	92
Course specific resources	82	89
Student feedback opportunities	78	84
Student feedback valued	68	76
Student's feedback acted upon	55	67
Work of student union	73	72
Mental wellbeing services	90	80
Overall satisfaction	77	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 points per course.
All Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Civil Engineering

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Civil Engineering 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	£29000	£31000	£34500
25-75 percentile range	£26000 - £30000	£27000 - £36000	£30500 - £42000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester

Salary of all UK Graduates of Civil Engineering

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26935	£30583	£35060
25-75 percentile range	£23859 - £31415	£25509 - £35943	£28785 - £43518

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Civil Engineering courses in the UK

Course Description

Civil Engineering (Enterprise) offers you the chance to gain a valuable Master of Engineering qualification.

During the first two years, the course is broad-based and you will study topics such as structural analysis, hydraulics, geotechnics, construction materials, engineering design, project management and mathematics.

In later years, you have considerable flexibility to steer your degree towards your interests by taking optional subjects such as renewable energy systems, fire engineering, earthquake engineering and computational hydraulics.

In Year 3, you will undertake an individual research project on an emerging topic in civil engineering, and, in Year 4, you undertake an industry-supervised group design project.

In every year of this programme there are units delivered by the Manchester Business School, so alongside your sound engineering background you develop a grounding in business, finance and entrepreneurship. This degree will equip you to enter the civil engineering professions and fully satisfies the educational base for becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

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 The University of Manchester graduates of undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering
Total respondents	20	1480
Unemployed	0%	3%
Studying	0%	6%
Working	95%	81%
Both studying and working	5%	5%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester

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	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Manchester

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	95%
Non highly-skilled jobs	5%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester

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

Example below based on all graduates of Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng (Hons) at The University of Manchester

70%	Nursing Professionals
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

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	35%	65%	0%
year 2	36%	61%	3%
year 3	27%	73%	0%
year 4	34%	66%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	14
Upper second class	42
First class	39

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Civil Engineering

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Civil Engineering
<48	2
48-63	7
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	8
128-143	19
144-159	22
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	8
224-239	3
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Civil Engineering courses of The University of Manchester

Qualification requirements

The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme. Applicants completing the INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester International Foundation Programme in are required to achieve grades AAA, including Mathematics and Physics and one other subject, and grade B in English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation Programme are required to achieve AAA, including Mathematics and Physics and one other subject, and grade B in English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Applicants studying other Foundation programmes should contact the Admissions Team to check if their qualification is recognised for entry to this programme and for specific entry requirements.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	65 overall with no sub-test below 6.5.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

For further information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages or visit the Scholarships and bursaries on the Department website.

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

Costs

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)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #9
- #10
Civil Engineering

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #13
- #151
Civil Engineering

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #11
- #175
Civil Engineering

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
- #4
- #83
Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 40 university rankings of The University of Manchester

About The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.

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Student composition of The University of Manchester

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Manchester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 30130
postgraduates:: 12730
Total:: 42860

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

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