Civil & Transportation Engineering

Civil and transportation engineering is one of the oldest and most essential branches of engineering, responsible for the infrastructure that societies depend on: roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, airports, water supply systems, drainage networks, and the structural frameworks of cities. Transportation engineering, as a specialism within this, examines how people and goods move through space, how transport systems are designed and managed, and how the growth of cities and the shift towards more sustainable modes of transport is reshaping infrastructure priorities. Together, these disciplines address some of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century, from decarbonising transport to designing resilient infrastructure in the face of climate change.

At Edinburgh Napier University, this five-year full-time MEng degree gives you a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of civil engineering, including structural analysis, ground engineering, water resource management, and transport planning, building towards the advanced knowledge and professional capability that the MEng qualification represents. A year abroad is incorporated into the programme, providing international perspectives on infrastructure challenges and engineering practice that enriches your training. Edinburgh Napier has strong connections with the construction and infrastructure sectors in Scotland, and its location in Edinburgh provides a rich context for studying the challenges of managing and developing built environments in historic and dynamic urban settings.

Civil and transportation engineering graduates are consistently in demand. The sector faces a chronic shortage of well-qualified engineers, and the MEng qualification provides a strong platform for Chartered Engineer status through the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. Roads, railways, bridges, water, housing, airports, and energy infrastructure all require civil engineers, and the growing emphasis on sustainability and climate adaptation is creating new specialisms within the field.

Postgraduate research and specialist postgraduate programmes are also accessible for those who want to develop expertise in a specific area. The typical entry tariff is 168 points.