Course Comparison

Course
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Award
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng (Hons) Master of Engineering - MEng (Hons)
Duration
4 years 4 years
Assessment breakdown
- -
Course type
Full-time Full-time
Placement
(+ optional placement) (+ optional placement)
Location
Plymouth Plymouth
Provider
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Entry requirements
A levels: a minimum of 2 A levels. Excluding general studies.
BTEC: 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: PPP 
12 Unit BTEC National Certificate/QCF Diploma: MP
BTEC National Diploma modules
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.
All Access courses: pass Access course (any subject) (including GCSE English and mathematics grade C/4 or above or equivalent). For candidates that do not have a science or technology background please contact: admissions@plymouth.ac.uk for further advice.
T level: As a University we will continue to review T level qualifications as more information becomes available in the next couple of months.
International Baccalaureate: 24 overall– English and mathematics must be included. 
GCSE: mathematics and English at grade C/4 or above. 
Mature students with appropriate work experience are encouraged to apply. For those who do not meet the requirements, please enquire for further details.  
We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.
A level: Typical offer will be 128 points, minimum of 2 A levels including a B in A level Maths plus studying second relevant subject: Applied ICT, Applied Science, Applied Science (DA), Biology, Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, DT (Product Design Resistant Materials), DT (Systems and Control Tech) DT Product Design (Textiles Tech), Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Further Maths/Use of, Statistics, Music Technology, Physics, Technology and Design. Excluding General Studies. 
BTEC QCF Level 3 or RQF Extended Diploma in Engineering (equivalent to 3 GCE A levels): BTEC accepted in combination with an A level. BTEC DDD (to include all Maths units with Distinction) plus Grade C in A level Maths (Core Maths not accepted).
International Baccalaureate: 30-32 overall to include 5 at Higher Level Maths and a second relevant subject 
All Access courses:not accepted for MEng, unless the applicant has additional qualifications or experience. Please refer to our BEng course pages and contact a member of the Undergraduate Admission team on +44 1752 585858 / admissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Other non-A level qualifications also considered, please enquire
We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary
Please note: We understand that many applicants remain anxious about meeting the exact terms of our standard conditional offers. We will look again at your application and revise our offer for those applicants who we continue to believe are a good match to our courses, once we have the certainty of your actual results in August.