MEng Structural Engineering
Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
The course name, MEng Structural Engineering, embodies what this programme is about. Rather than the 4-year BEng in Structural Engineering, this version is 5 years long.
Designed to teach the advanced knowledge of structural engineering, this course applies a practice-oriented teaching method. You will learn through traditional lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical lab sessions, guest speakers, and live project briefs—covering key areas such as materials, structures, geotechnics, water engineering, and transportation engineering.
By the end of this programme, you will have covered technical topics like analysis and design of steel and concrete elements, finite element methods, foundation engineering, geotechnics, hydraulics, structural dynamics, and earthquake engineering.
You will have developed skills in structural analysis, design project management, and professional engineering practice. This, coupled with the opportunity to conduct a substantial engineering design project and optional global exchanges, will provide you with a well-rounded engineering education
Key highlights
- Ranked 1st in the UK for Building (Good University Guide 2026)
- Top 150 worldwide for Civil and Structural Engineering (2026 Subject Rankings)
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — A-Levels BBC.
- International Baccalaureate: 30 — International Baccalaureate 30 points.
- Scottish Highers: BBBC — minimum (widening access) offer; over two sittings
- A-level: BCC — minimum (widening access) offer
- BTEC: DMM — minimum (widening access) offer; BTEC Extended Diploma
- HNC / HND: B — minimum (widening access) offer; B in graded unit
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BB — to include including Maths, plus; year 2 entry
- Scottish Highers: AABB — year 2 entry
- A-level: BBB — to include including Maths; year 2 entry
- International Baccalaureate: 35 — year 2 entry
- BTEC: DDM — year 2 entry; BTEC Extended Diploma
- HNC / HND: A — year 2 entry; A in graded unit
- HNC / HND: BB — year 2 entry; BB in graded units
- HNC / HND: AB / BA — year 3 entry; AB / BA in graded units
Scholarships
Alumni Discount Scheme
A 20% discount is applicable to postgraduate taught courses across all of our global campuses.
Up to 20% of feesCoaching Scholarships Programme
Varies – up to a 100% Tuition fee Reduction (dependent on experience and number of coaching hours across the year).
Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence
The Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence awards the successful recipient(s) with a 20% reduction on their tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesRemission of Fees (Families of Staff)
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Staff Scholarships
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The Brodie Family Scholarship (PGT)
The Brodie Family Scholarship provides financial support of £2,500 per year (or £2,000 per year for students enrolled in a five-year programme) to four undergraduate students.
The Island Scholarship Programme - Orkney Campus (UK) (International)
The New Dawn Energy Scholarship
The New Dawn Energy Scholarship provides £1900 towards living costs to two students enrolling on our MSc in Petroleum Engineering in September 2026.
Up to £1,900
Careers this course leads to
- Graduate structural engineer
- Civil engineer
- Bridge engineer
- Structural design engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
Career opportunities
Here are some of the career options you have with an MEng in Structural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University:
- Chartered Structural Engineer
- Civil or Structural Design Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Bridge or Infrastructure Engineer
- Engineering Consultant or Project Manager
Cost of study
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Admission
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