THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
To enter Year 2 of the programme normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

In addition, entry to Year 2 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite course is passed:

- ARCH08002: Technology and Environment: Principles.

The School has a 40% Rule for 1st and 2nd year courses, i.e. you must achieve a minimum of 40% in coursework and 40% in written exam components, as well as an overall mark of 40% to pass a course. If you fail a course you will be required to resit it. You are only required to resit components which have been failed.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
For Progression to Year 2, please see the requirements listed in the Year 1 notes.

To enter Year 3 of the programme 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 Mechanics 2

The School has a 40% Rule for 1st and 2nd year courses, i.e. you must achieve a minimum of 40% in coursework and 40% in written exam components, as well as an overall mark of 40% to pass a course. If you fail a course you will be required to resit it. You are only required to resit components which have been failed.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Semester 1 Structural Engineering with Architecture Year 2 options

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

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

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
For progression to Year 3, please see the requirements listed in the Year 2 notes.

To enter Year 4 of the programme requires, in addition to passing the 3rd year, a total of 240 credits of passed courses or recognised prior learning for years 1 and 2 of the Degree Programme Table. [This rule applies to those entering the degree programme from September 2022 onwards]

- The Engineering Council Progression and Graduation Rules -
No more than 30 credits may be compensated for in the degree programme. The following are our rules to enable this condition to be met:

In Year 3 in order to meet the requirements of the Engineering Council, progression require accumulated full passes in 350 credits of courses, with the remaining credits having marks in the range 30 to 39%.

- Resits for Professional Purposes -
Students NOT achieving full passes in 350 credits AND/OR whose remaining credits have results less than 30% will be required to take 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs). Compensation of any course or group of courses containing unique AHEP learning outcomes is not permitted.

In addition a full pass is required in each of the following courses (i.e. these courses cannot be compensated):

CIVE09016 Geotechnical Engineering 3
CIVE09034 Conceptual Design and Sustainability for Civil Engineers 3
CIVE09036 Structural Analysis 3
CIVE09037 Civil Engineering Infrastructure and Construction 3
CIVE09038 Structural Engineering 3

For any failed courses not qualifying for compensation, students must carry out 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs).

Progression will then only be permitted once they have achieved the equivalent of full passes in at least 350 credits of courses plus a result of 30% or above in the remaining 10 credits, including passing all courses for which compensation is not permitted. However the mark obtained at the first attempt will be used to calculate the final year average and degree award.

Once Credits on Aggregate have been awarded for any course, Resits for Professional Purposes will no longer be available for that course.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 10 credits in this group.

Structural Engineering with Architecture Year 3 options

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
OR

Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
For progression to Year 4, please see the requirements listed in the Year 3 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 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.

- The Engineering Council Progression and Graduation Rules -
No more than 30 credits may be compensated for in the degree programme. The following are our rules to enable this condition to be met:

In Year 4, in order to meet the requirements of the Engineering Council, progression requires accumulated full passes in 460 credits of courses, with the remaining credits having marks in the range 30 to 39%.

- Resits for Professional Purposes -
Students NOT achieving full passes in 460 credits AND/OR whose remaining credits have results less than 30% will be required to take 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs). Compensation of any course or group of courses containing unique AHEP learning outcomes is not permitted.

For any failed courses not qualifying for compensation, students must carry out 'Resits for Professional Purposes' (RPPs).

Progression will then only be permitted once they have achieved the equivalent of full passes in at least 460 credits of courses plus a result of 30% or above in the remaining 20 credits, including passing all courses for which compensation is not permitted. However the mark obtained at the first attempt will be used to calculate the final year average and degree award.

Once Credits on Aggregate have been awarded for any course, Resits for Professional Purposes will no longer be available for that course.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

Structural Engineering with Architecture semester 1 options

Select between 20 and 50 credits of the following courses
Notes:
CIVE08027 Practical Skills in Civil Engineering must be taken if you have not completed the practical surveying exercises.
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: 2023/24, 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 10 credits in this group.

Optional Courses for Structural Engineering with Architecture (MEng) Years 4 and 5

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses may be taken in either Year 4 or Year 5.
At least one course - taken in either year - must be at Level 11 (these are those courses with '5' in the title)
OR

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

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

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