University of Dundee
Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng (Hons)
University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng (Hons) and other courses in Civil Engineering at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Civil Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
94 /100
15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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 £28500 £29000 £33000
25-75 percentile range £26500 - £32500 £25500 - £32000 £30000 - £40000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Civil Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26465 £28619 £32482
25-75 percentile range £24065 - £29204 £23495 - £33884 £26711 - £40124

Course Description

The MEng Degree in Structural Engineering with Architecture is designed to provide an education meeting the academic requirements necessary to achieve CEng status, through the professional engineering institutions.

The main aims of the programme are to enable students to:

Acquire knowledge, understanding and skills of the advanced principles relevant to structural engineering, with architecture embedded at relevant parts, and ability to apply these –particularly in key areas of structural theory and design, sustainability in construction and construction management;

Develop an understanding of the key aspects of architecture relevant to structural engineering

Have an awareness of latest developments, including state-of-the-art tools and methods, and confidence in their application and use in real life structural engineering design and construction situations

Appreciate the principles of sustainability and develop the ability to apply these in the design, material selection and construction processes;

Have an awareness of their ethical, social, cultural, environmental and health and safety responsibilities

Develop their analytical and critical abilities, and skills in innovative and creative problem solving

Evaluate, analyse, interpret and present data and make deductions concerning trends and knowledge gaps

Develop effective skills in communication, using a wide variety of tools and media

Work independently or in a range of different groups, assuming a variety of roles

Develop an ethos of quality in work as a matter of routine

Identify further learning and training needs, and take the necessary steps to acquire more advanced personal and professional skills

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Example below based on all graduates of Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng (Hons) at University of Dundee

75% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Sales occupations
5% Legal professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Civil Engineering

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng (Hons)

Scotland £1820 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £23100 year 1
International £23100 year 1

Additional fee information

Tuition fees shown for Rest of UK and Scot/EU students are for 2022/23. The fees for 2023/24 have not yet been confirmed and we expect confirmation of these in March 2023.

International tuition fees shown are confirmed for 2023/24 entry. These will increase by no more than 5% per year for the length of your course.

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.

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

University Rankings

Positions of University of Dundee in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Dundee in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

    • #7 
    • #40 
    Civil Engineering
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #1324 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of University of Dundee

About University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.

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