MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Integrated Master's degree at the University of Liverpool
MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at University of Liverpool. Civil engineering as a discipline sits behind almost every piece of infrastructure society relies on, from bridges and transport networks to water systems and buildings, and this MEng at the University of Liverpool is built around that…
About this course
Civil engineers are responsible for the design, project management and construction of the physical infrastructure of our society. Our broad-based, vocational programme covers all the required aspects of a civil engineer’s education, with an emphasis on applying your learning in context. From the provider’s course page.
MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering is an Integrated Master's degree (MEng (Hons)) at the University of Liverpool, based in Main Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Engineering and technology graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £30,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 93% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 7 modules
- GEOMECHANICS 1Compulsory7.5 credits
- SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 1Compulsory15 credits
- ENERGY SCIENCECompulsory15 credits
- CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTSCompulsory30 credits
- INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MATERIALSCompulsory15 credits
- ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS FOR CEECompulsory22.5 credits
- DIGITAL ENGINEERINGCompulsory15 credits
Year two 10 modules
- GEOMECHANICS 2Compulsory15 credits
- GROUP DESIGN PROJECTCompulsory15 credits
- HYDRAULICSCompulsory15 credits
- STRUCTURAL ELEMENT DESIGNCompulsory15 credits
- ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTCompulsory15 credits
- PROGRAMMING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERSCompulsory7.5 credits
- ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IICompulsory7.5 credits
- STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOURCompulsory15 credits
- TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND MODELLINGCompulsory7.5 credits
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 1Compulsory7.5 credits
Year three 10 modules
- GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGCompulsory15 credits
- INDIVIDUAL PROJECTCompulsory30 credits
- OLD STRUCTURES OF STEEL, TIMBER AND MASONRYCompulsory15 credits
- SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCompulsory15 credits
- STRUCTURAL PLANNINGCompulsory15 credits
- WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTCompulsory15 credits
- INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENTSOptional7.5 credits
- UNCERTAINTY, RELIABILITY AND RISK 1Optional7.5 credits
- STRUCTURAL DYNAMICSOptional7.5 credits
- EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERINGOptional7.5 credits
Year four 9 modules
- ADVANCED GEOMECHANICSCompulsory15 credits
- CAPSTONE: MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTCompulsory30 credits
- STRUCTURAL SYSTEMSCompulsory15 credits
- MATERIALS FOR DURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONCompulsory15 credits
- RISK AND UNCERTAINTY: PROBABILITY THEORYCompulsory7.5 credits
- ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCompulsory15 credits
- STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATIONCompulsory7.5 credits
- COASTAL AND ESTUARY PROCESSESOptional15 credits
- POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENTOptional15 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Across the four years, the course structure moves you from core theory through to research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project and professional skills. Early study establishes the fundamental engineering science and mathematics that underpin civil engineering, structures, materials, ground behaviour and the like, before applied practice modules push you to use that knowledge on realistic problems, reflecting the university's stated emphasis on learning in context rather than in the abstract. As you progress, you'll encounter specialist options such as areas of structural, geotechnical, water or transport engineering, allowing you to shape the later stages of the degree around what interests you most, without the course description claiming an exhaustive list of every possible route. Research and methods components introduce the analytical and investigative skills engineers use to solve unfamiliar problems, while professional skills modules attend to the communication, teamwork and project management abilities that employers expect alongside technical competence. The independent project, typically a substantial piece of work undertaken in the final year of the MEng, gives you the chance to research a topic in depth and demonstrate the kind of self-directed technical judgement expected of a master's-level engineer. Because the degree runs a year longer than the equivalent BEng, there is more room within this structure to explore specialist material and to develop the project further than a three-year course would typically allow.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is genuinely curious about how the built environment works, who notices bridges, drainage systems, or construction sites and wants to understand the engineering decisions behind them. You'll need a comfortable relationship with mathematics and physics, since these underpin much of the core theory, but equally useful is a practical, problem-solving mindset: an interest in how designs get built, managed and made to work in the real world, not just how they look on paper. Because the programme is vocational and applied, it will suit you if you enjoy translating classroom learning into tangible outputs, and if you don't mind sustained, cumulative study, the MEng's extra year rewards patience and a longer-term view of your development as an engineer. Group work and professional skills form part of the experience, so you should be someone who's willing to collaborate, communicate technical ideas clearly, and take feedback constructively. If you're drawn towards eventually working on infrastructure projects, whether in design offices, on site, or in research, and you like the idea of an independent project where you can dig into a specific problem yourself, this degree gives you the space to test that ambition across four years at a Russell Group institution.
Careers & job market
Nationally, across Engineering courses, 90% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 80% of those in work were in roles classed as highly skilled, figures worth bearing in mind as general context for the sector rather than as guarantees tied to this specific course. Nationally reported earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO) show starting salaries in the region of £29,000 to £35,000 fifteen months after graduation, rising to a national range of £26,775 to £37,800 after three years and £33,150 to £46,800 after five years; these figures reflect the broader graduate population and vary considerably by role, employer and location, so they shouldn't be read as promises attached to a Liverpool degree specifically. The MEng's extra year and independent project are aimed at students who want to move towards more senior technical or chartered engineering routes, and the degree's accreditation as a recognised UK qualification means it carries standard national recognition. The university also reports that 88% of students continue past their first year, either still enrolled or having completed, which gives a sense of course retention nationally within this field.
University & format
The University of Liverpool is a public, Russell Group university founded in 1903, with a total student population of 28,693, and this MEng is delivered full-time over four years at the university's main campus, taught in English. It carries UCAS code H202. Most entrants arrive with A-levels or equivalent, around 90% of accepted students in recent years, and the typical UCAS tariff among those accepted sits between 128 and 143 points, though this reflects what entrants have actually held rather than a stated minimum requirement. As a Russell Group institution, the university positions itself within the UK's research-intensive higher education sector, and it holds a Gold award in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Year in industry. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 90% |
| a Baccalaureate | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code H202). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Liverpool →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,500 | £29,000 – £35,500 | 60 |
| 3 years after | £32,000 | £27,500 – £36,500 | 225 |
| 5 years after | £38,000 | £32,000 – £45,500 | 240 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 95% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 30; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.1 out of 10: NSS 83.7% · in work or study 95% · continued 93%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Liverpool
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Main Campus
5,175 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Liverpool from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £32,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Liverpool’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Liverpool and gov.uk before you apply.
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