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Which A-levels do you need for Civil Engineering? Requirements at 27 UK universities
Of the 69 Civil Engineering degree courses at 27 UK universities (2027 entry), 57 require Mathematics (83%); the most common standard offer is AAA (20 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, which keep 69 of 69 courses open. The ESAT is required by 1 course.
- Courses
- 69
- Universities
- 27
- Most common standard offers
- AAA (20), AAB (16) and ABB (13)
- Admissions tests
- ESAT (1 course); the other 68 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 69 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Mathematicsrequired 57 · optional 5 · recommended 3
- Physicsrequired 4 · optional 19 · recommended 7
- Chemistryoptional 15 · recommended 3
- Design and Technologyoptional 16 · recommended 1
- Biologyoptional 14 · recommended 2
- Computer Scienceoptional 12 · recommended 1
- Further Mathematicsoptional 9 · recommended 1
- Geographyoptional 7 · recommended 2
- Statisticsoptional 4 · recommended 2
- Economicsoptional 4 · recommended 2
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry
Keeps 69 of 69 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry in the Course FinderMathematics + Physics + Design and Technology
Keeps 69 of 69 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Design and Technology in the Course FinderMathematics + Physics + Biology
Keeps 69 of 69 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Biology in the Course Finder
Course by course69 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | Civil Engineering (MEng) | Mathematics, Physics | A*A*A | ESAT |
| UCL | Civil Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering BEng) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Construction Engineering, Innovation and Leadership MEng | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| UCL | Construction Project Management MSci | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources MEng+1 (also covers: Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources BSc) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics, Physics | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics, Physics | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | BBB | — |
| Edinburgh | Structural and Fire Safety Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Structural and Fire Safety Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | BBB | — |
| Edinburgh | Structural Engineering with Architecture BEng+1 (also covers: Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Civil Engineering BEng+3 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng, Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng, Civil and Structural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics, Physics | AAA | — |
| Bristol | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | A*AA | — |
| Bath | Civil Engineering BEng+3 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng, Structural and Architectural Engineering BEng, Structural and Architectural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | A*AA | — |
| Glasgow | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Civil Engineering with Architecture BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Civil Engineering with Architecture MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Civil Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering with Architectural Design MEng) | Mathematics | A*AA | — |
| Leeds | Architectural Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Architectural Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Civil and Structural Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Civil and Structural Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Architectural Environment Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Architectural Environment Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Economics/Psychology etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Economics/Psychology etc. | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Environmental Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Environmental Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Chemistry/Physics | AAA | — |
| Sheffield | Architectural Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Sheffield | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Structural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Environmental Engineering BEng (Cornwall)+1 (also covers: Environmental Engineering MEng (Cornwall)) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Architectural Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Architectural Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | Construction Engineering Management BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Architectural Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Architectural Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Cardiff | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng) | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Civil Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Newcastle | Civil and Structural Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Structural Engineering MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Architectural Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Architectural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Civil Engineering BEng+2 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng, Civil and Structural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Reading | Architectural Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Architectural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BBB | — |
| Reading | Construction Management BSc+3 (also covers: Construction Management and Surveying BSc, Building Surveying BSc, Quantity Surveying BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Strathclyde | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil & Environmental Engineering BEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Chemistry/Biology; or Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | Civil Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Civil & Environmental Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Chemistry/Biology; or Mathematics | AAB | — |
| QUB | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | BBB | — |
| QUB | Civil Engineering MEng+2 (also covers: Environmental and Civil Engineering MEng, Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAB | — |
| City St George's | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Infrastructure Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BBB | — |
| Swansea | Civil Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Civil Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Architectural Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Architectural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BCC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Civil Engineering BEng+3 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng, Structural Engineering BEng, Structural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BBC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Construction Project Management BSc+1 (also covers: Quantity Surveying BSc) | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Civil and Structural Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil and Structural Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | CCC | — |
| Dundee | Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng | Mathematics | CCC | — |
| Aston | Civil Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Civil Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Statistics/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Aston | Construction Project Management BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Statistics etc.; or Any subjects | BBC | — |
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FAQ
Do you need Mathematics to study Civil Engineering?
Of the 69 Civil Engineering courses at 27 UK universities, 57 list Mathematics as required (83%); 12 do not list it as required (5 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Civil Engineering MEng at UCL, Civil Engineering BEng at Exeter and Construction Engineering Management BSc at Loughborough.
What is the typical A-level offer for Civil Engineering?
The most common standard offers across the 69 Civil Engineering courses are AAA (20), AAB (16) and ABB (13); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for Civil Engineering?
1 of the 69 courses requires the ESAT; the other 68 do not. Check each course page for the details.