THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W


Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to Year 2 normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 10 credits in this group.

Semester 2 Civil Engineering Year 2 options

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to Year 3 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses in Year 2. The 100 credit points passed must be from the list of courses given in Year 2 of the Degree Programme Table (DPT) of the student's chosen degree programme.

In addition, entry to Year 3 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

- CIVE08025 Geotechnical Engineering 2
- CIVE08026 Structural Engineering 2
- SCEE08003 Fluid Mechanics 2

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
- Entry to Year 4 MEng -
Entry to Year 4 of the MEng programme normally requires an average of 55% in third year, at the first attempt. Those not achieving an average of 55% or above will be required to transfer to Year 4 of the BEng programme.

- University Progression Rules -
In Years 3, 4 and 5 the University progression and graduation rules normally require full passes in 80 credits of courses with an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

- Civil and Environmental Engineering Progression to Year 4 Rules -
Due to the requirements of the professional accrediting body for Civil and Environmental Engineering, progression to Year 4 requires a pass in the following compulsory courses:

CIVE09016 Geotechnical Engineering 3
CIVE09034 Conceptual Design and Sustainability for Civil Engineers 3
CIVE09035 Water Engineering, Transport and Treatment 3
CIVE09036 Structural Analysis 3
CIVE09037 Civil Engineering Infrastructure and Construction 3

- Resits for Professional Purposes -
Students NOT achieving full passes in the requisite courses will be required to take 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs) in the courses where they obtained less than 40%.

Progression will then only be permitted once they have achieved the equivalent of full passes in the courses listed above, however the mark obtained at the first attempt will be used to calculate the final year average and degree award.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 30 credits in this group.

Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (MEng) Years 4 options

Select between 10 and 30 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 5 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
- University Progression and Graduation Rules -
In Years 3, 4 and 5 the University progression and graduation rules normally require full passes in 80 credits of courses with an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

- Civil and Environmental Engineering Progression to Year 5 Rules -
Due to the requirements of the professional accrediting body for Civil and Environmental Engineering, progression to Year 5 requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses AND an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

- Resits for Professional Purposes Year 4 -
Students NOT achieving full passes in 100 credits will be required to take 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs) in the courses where they obtained less than 40%.

Progression will then only be permitted once the equivalent of full passes in at least 100 credits of courses has been achieved, however the mark obtained at the first attempt will be used to calculate the final year average and degree award.

- Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduation Rules -
Due to the requirements of the professional accrediting body for Civil and Environmental Engineering, graduation requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses AND an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year.

A pass is also required in the following compulsory course: CIVE11031 MEng Thesis (Discipline of Civil & Environmental Engineering)

- Resits for Professional Purposes Year 5 -
Students NOT achieving a full pass in the requisite course listed above and NOT achieving passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses AND an overall average of 40% or more for the 120 credits of study taken in the relevant honours year, will be required to take 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs) in the courses where they obtained less than 40%.

Graduation will only be permitted once they have achieved the equivalent of full passes in the course listed above AS WELL AS at least 100 credits of courses, however the mark obtained at the first attempt will be used to calculate the final year average and degree award.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Structural and Fire Safety Engineering semester 1 options

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

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