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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Edinburgh Campus
Full Time
08-SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Edinburgh Campus
Full time
08-SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
Architectural Engineering is about sustainable building design. From reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to smart, connected, resilient homes, architectural engineers design innovative, energy efficient indoor environments of the future.
Overview
Our BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering covers a broad range of engineering-related disciplines including mechanics, construction, energy, thermal performance, water and wastewater, acoustics, and human behaviour.
The degree is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed by industry to design buildings of the future that not only provide sustainable and low-energy built environments that have a positive influence on the health and wellbeing of the people who use them, but buildings that are also resilient and adaptable to future climate change. The later years of the degree focus on practical inter-disciplinary design and management skills, with an emphasis on your personal development as an architectural engineer within the professional environment.
Our architectural engineering degrees are supported by the Architectural Engineering Industrial Advisory Board, which includes representatives from major multi-national employers, ensuring our degrees are exactly what industry needs.
Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design
Heriot-Watt is recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The centre develops and promotes multi-disciplinary education and research for a sustainable built environment and is recognised internationally for its excellence in architectural and building systems engineering.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI).
Employability
In highly skilled work
Salary
Jobs
These are the most common jobs students go into 15 months after graduating:
Exam type
A levelA level:
BCC - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BC Grades / Points required
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6):
Pass Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Pass Grades / Points required
Scottish HND:
Pass Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
including Mathematics at B for entry to Level 1.For entry to Level 2: BBB including Mathematics.
including Mathematics.
including Mathematics plus Highers BBBB for entry to Year 2.
We accept Foundation Apprenticeships in combination with other qualifications such as SQA Highers and Advanced Highers.
with Higher Level Mathematics at 5 for entry to Year 1.For entry to Year 2: 33 points with Mathematics at Higher Level 6.
in a relevant engineering course (including sufficient Mathematics) for entry to Year 1.For entry to Year 2: DMM in a relevant engineering course (including sufficient Mathematics).
HNC in relevant subject with B in graded unit including pass in appropriate SCQF level 7 Mathematics for entry to Year 1.For entry to Year 2: HNC in relevant subject with A in graded unit including pass in appropriate SCQF level 7 Mathematics.
For Year 2 entry: HND in relevant subject with BB in graded units including pass in appropriate SCQF level 7 Mathematics courses. For Level 3 entry: HND in relevant subject with AB in graded units including pass in appropriate SCQF level 7 Mathematics.
We will consider T Levels as suitable for entry to our degree programmes, however, certain subject requirements may be required for entry to specific programmes. Where this is not evident as part of the T Level studies, we may ask for additional qualifications.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£18,704 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£18,704 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
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