Civil Engineering MEng
AAB at A level; graduates earn a median £32,000 three years on.
90% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Liverpool course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Liverpool course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC | Acceptable at grade Distinction* alongside BB at A levelBTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate | including A Level Mathematics |
| BTEC | Distinction* Distinction* in relevant BTEC considered alongside A Level MathematBTEC Level 3 Diploma | — |
| IB | 34 points overall and no score less than 4 and | including 5 in HL Mathematics, or pass the IB Diploma with 6,6,5 in 3 Higher Level subjects, including 5 in HL Mathematics |
| Scottish Highers | AABScottish Higher/Advanced Higher | including Maths |
| Access | Pass Access to HE Diploma | in a relevant subject with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction (including 15 Level 3 credits in Mathematics credits) and 9 at Merit |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Liverpool course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 4 core · 60 credits ≈ 600 hours
Year 3 · 4 core · 75 credits ≈ 750 hours
Year 4 · 4 core, 1 optional · 75 credits ≈ 750 hours
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 225 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 24, 14, 11, 21
Half of graduates earned between £27,500 and £36,500. Five years on, the median is £38,000. 75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 100% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 75% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 100% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £34,000 | 85 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £32,000 | 225 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,000 | 240 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Liverpool fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,000 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 81% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 35 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 68% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 85% |
| Question 3 | 97% |
| Question 4 | 91% |
| Question 5 | 91% |
| Question 6 | 94% |
| Question 7 | 79% |
| Question 8 | 88% |
| Question 9 | 88% |
| Question 10 | 79% |
| Question 11 | 82% |
| Question 12 | 88% |
| Question 13 | 79% |
| Question 14 | 68% |
| Question 15 | 97% |
| Question 16 | 91% |
| Question 17 | 82% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 91% |
| Question 20 | 91% |
| Question 21 | 79% |
| Question 22 | 85% |
| Question 23 | 79% |
| Question 24 | 68% |
| Question 25 | 84% |
| Question 26 | 97% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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