Civil and Environmental Engineering Year in Europe (France)
UCAS Code: H225
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
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A level
To include A Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and critical thinking A pass in the science practical is normally required.
Extended Project
For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example an AAB offer would be “AAB from 3 A levels or ABB from 3 A levels and a grade A in the EPQ”. Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language Grade C or 4 and Maths Grade C or 4 is required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including 5 or above in HL Mathematics65 in 3 HL subjects to include Mathematics
DD in the BTEC qualification plus Grade B in A Level Mathematics
Scottish Advanced Higher
To include A Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking
The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A-Level at the A-Level grades specified excluding any subject specific requirements.
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About this course
Our Civil and Environmental Engineering programme offers you a highly regarded degree course at one of the top universities in this field, preparing you for exciting future career opportunities in designing and working with the built and natural environments.
You will develop a thorough understanding of civil and environmental engineering theory, which will be backed up by practical application through laboratory and research work, field trips and design classes.
The added advantage of this MEng Civil and Environmental Engineering course with a year in France is that you study the French language as part of the first three years and spend year four studying engineering at a partner university abroad before returning to Cardiff for the fifth year.
Choosing the MEng degree offers you a quicker, more direct route to Chartered Engineer status than the shorter BEng.
The MEng allows you to use years three and five to expand and strengthen your knowledge in civil and environmental engineering. You will benefit from advanced learning in design and management and an appreciation of the techniques needed to manage and organise a multidisciplinary engineering design project.
Other Cardiff University Civil and Environmental Engineering may include:
•A thorough grounding in the fundamentals of civil engineering if you choose a BEng course.
•The opportunity to follow a sandwich year in industry if you choose the relevant four-year BEng or five-year MEng degree option.
•The opportunity to study abroad at a partner institution for one semester if you choose the relevant MEng (International) degree option.
Distinctive features
The distinctive features of the course include:
•Fast-track route to Chartered Engineer status.
•The opportunity to study at the highest-rated civil engineering school in the UK for our research, and the impact of our research (according to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework).
•The facilities that come with such a successful research unit.
•The opportunity to learn from leaders in their fields, through direct access to academic staff, many of whom are Chartered Engineers or have worked in industry.
•An open and engaging culture between students and staff.
•A year spent studying at a French university.
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Cardiff University has many scholarships on offer to our prospective students. Please see our website at http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/funding/scholarships for further information.
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