Civil Engineering at Manchester enables you to lay the right foundation for a career in this field with a five-year course that will not only lead to a Master of Engineering (MEng) qualification, but also arm you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence gained from working for a year in real-world industry. Civil Engineering deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of our built environment, from buildings to bridges, roads to railways - and considers what this means for the future of our planet and society. During the first two years, your course is broad-based and covers 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 your third year, you will undertake an individual research project on an emerging topic in civil engineering, and, in your final year, you undertake an industry-supervised group design project and advanced units on civil engineering design and water engineering. After your second or third year, you will embark on a year working in the civil engineering profession. This is a structured industrial placement assessed and monitored by the Department, with support in finding a placement provided. This degree will equip you to enter civil engineering professions and fully satisfies the educational base for becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
A Level: AAA | AAA including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject. We are willing to consider applicants without Physics if they have studied Further Mathematics; applications will be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact us to discuss your academic background. If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any Science A-Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive. Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements. Typical Contextual Offer: AAB including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject. We are willing to consider applicants without Physics if they have studied Further Mathematics; applications will be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact us to discuss your academic background. For further information and to check eligibility, visit our contextual admissions page. Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements. | Scottish Higher | Scottish Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations: Three Advanced Highers with grades AAA, including Mathematics and Physics. Or Two Advanced Highers with grades AA in Mathematics and Physics and two Highers with grades AA in additional subjects. English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C / Intermediate 2 grade C / Standard Grade Credit level grade 3). | AS | AS level results are not considered as part of the standard admissions process at The University of Manchester. | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | We require a QAA-recognised Access to HE Diploma (a minimum of 60 credits overall and at least 45 at Level 3). The specific requirements are: 45 graded credits at Level 3, with a minimum of 15 credits at Distinction and 30 at Merit; with Distinction in Mathematics and Physics modules. We also require A-Level Mathematics at Grade A. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education, typically five GCSEs/IGCSEs, including acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade C/4 in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics. GCSE/IGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/IGCSE English Language. | Scottish Advanced Higher | Scottish Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations: Three Advanced Highers with grades AAA, including Mathematics and Physics. Or Two Advanced Highers with grades AA in Mathematics and Physics and two Highers with grades AA in additional subjects. English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C / Intermediate 2 grade C / Standard Grade Credit level grade 3). | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): DD | We consider the National Diploma for entry provided it is in a relevant subject. We require grades DD plus A-level Mathematics at grade A. | Extended Project | The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. Although the Extended Project will not be included in the conditions of your offer, we encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your application. | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma: DD | We consider the Technical Diploma for entry provided it is in Engineering. We require grades DD plus A-level Mathematics at grade A. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 36 UCAS points | 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject. We accept Mathematics: analysis and approaches or Mathematics: applications and interpretation. | WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales | The University welcomes and recognises the value of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma/Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and consider this alongside two A-Levels or equivalent. We require grade A in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma/Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus A-Level Mathematics and Physics at grade A. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): DDD | We consider the National Extended Diploma for entry provided it is in a relevant subject. We require grades DDD plus A-level Mathematics at grade A. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): M | We consider the National Foundation Diploma for entry provided it is in a relevant subject. We require grade M plus A-level Mathematics and Physics at grade A. | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDD | We consider the Technical Extended Diploma for entry provided it is in Engineering. We require grades DDD plus A-level Mathematics at grade A. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016): D | We consider the National Foundation Diploma for entry provided it is in a relevant subject. We require grade D plus A-level Mathematics and Physics at grade A. | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma | We consider the Technical Foundation Diploma for entry provided it is in Engineering. We require grade D plus A-level Mathematics and Physics at grade A. | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate | We consider the Technical Extended Certificate for entry provided it is in Engineering. We require grade D plus A-level Mathematics and Physics at grade A.
70 overall with no sub-test below 70. 90 with no sub-test below 22. 6.5 overall with no sub-test below 6.5.
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