University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Civil Engineering

University of Exeter · Exeter
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

18 th for Civil Engineering in The Guardian University Guide 2026 96% of graduates in/due to start employment or further study 15 months after graduation HESA Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 (published 2025), based on full-time, first degree, UK domiciled Engineering graduates £6.5million investment in our teaching labs, workshop spaces and equipment

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts35%
144-159 pts20%
160-175 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel85%
access5%
foundation5%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
90%
Continue past first year
100%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£30,500
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
100%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback82%
Academic support85%
Well organised82%
Learning resources79%
Student community82%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Exeter's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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