MEng Honours Civil and Structural Engineering

This programme is designed to transform you into a structural engineering specialist through exceptional hands-on experience that bridges advanced theory with professional practice. You'll have access to our world-class facilities in the Cassie Building and our dedicated Dynamics Laboratory, where you'll work with equipment that mirrors professional industry standards. Your learning is enhanced by cutting-edge structural analysis software and culminates in ambitious, research-led design projects that tackle real-world structural engineering challenges, often with direct input from our industry partners.

Here’s how you’ll gain advanced practical experience in structural engineering:

• Advanced Structural Software: You'll master sophisticated tools including Revit for Building Information Modelling (BIM), ABAQUS for finite element analysis, and Tekla Structures for structural detailing and fabrication, preparing you for complex design challenges.

• The Newcastle Structural Design Project: A major highlight of your final year is this research-intensive group project, where you'll tackle complex structural engineering challenges, developing crucial leadership and innovative problem-solving skills.

• Dynamics and Structures Laboratory: You'll conduct experiments in our advanced facilities, which include shake tables for seismic testing and modern loading frames for investigating structural behavior under dynamic loads.

• Hydrodynamics Laboratory: You'll use our hydraulics lab with its wave generators and flow channels to model complex environmental processes and test maritime structures at an advanced level.

• Geotechnical Research Centre: You'll work with advanced soil testing equipment and analysis tools, gaining practical insight into ground-structure interaction for complex foundations.

• Field Investigation Trips: The curriculum includes advanced site visits to major structural projects and iconic buildings, providing crucial context for your design work and research.

• Industry Collaboration: Many projects involve direct partnership with leading structural engineering firms like Arup, Mott MacDonald, and Ramboll, providing valuable professional networking and insight into current industry challenges.

• Research-Led Learning: You'll work alongside world-leading researchers in our Centre for Infrastructure Materials and Geotechnical and Structures Research Group, gaining exposure to cutting-edge structural engineering challenges.

Graduates from Newcastle’s MEng Civil and Structural Engineering are well-positioned for careers such as Chartered Civil Engineer, Structural Design Engineer, Infrastructure Project Leader, or Sustainability Consultant. What sets you apart is that your degree is not only academically rigorous—it's professionally compelling and shaped by industry from the start:

• Career Services & Employability Support
  You’ll benefit from Newcastle’s award-winning Careers Service, offering ongoing support during and up to three years after graduation. From one-on-one careers guidance, CV clinics, interactive workshops, to the ncl+ portal filled with jobs, placements, and events—you’ll have all the tools you need for a standout start. 

• Employment Stats & Salary Figures
  Civil engineering graduates from Newcastle enjoy strong outcomes: 90% go into work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 100% of these are in highly skilled roles, with 70% working in engineering professions. 
  Long-term salary data indicates a median earnings figure of around £36,000, with a typical range of £30,500–£43,500. 

• University–Industry Partnerships
  Your learning is enriched through constant industry connection: EXPECT site visits, placements, guest lectures, and live problem-solving via our ACCESS employability event—where students meet firms like Arup, AECOM, BT Bell, Jacobs, Northumbrian Water, and more. 

• Accreditation & Long-Term Professional Value
  The degree is fully accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)—including ICE, IStructE, CIHT, and IHE—meaning it satisfies the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status right upon graduation. 

• Graduation Outcomes & Recognition
  Newcastle ranks among the UK's top universities for graduate prospects. In 2020–21, 94% of alumni entered employment or further study within 15 months, reflecting strong employer confidence. 

Further Academic Progression:
After completing your MEng, you're exceptionally well-prepared for both professional and academic advancement. You could progress to postgraduate study such as MSc or PhD programmes in areas like structural dynamics, environmental systems, or sustainable infrastructure—all supported by Newcastle’s research excellence. And, because your degree meets CEng requirements, you're already on the fast track toward chartered status and leadership within the profession.