Duration:3 - 4 years
Intakes:September
Campus:Heriot - Watt University Malaysia
Level of Study:Degree
Course Code:BEng: KPT/JPS (R/526/6/0083) (FA5237) 11/24
MEng: KPT/JPS (N/526/6/0108) (PA6195) 08/20
About this course
The programme covers the main civil engineering disciplines of structures, geotechnics, water engineering and highway engineering, and provides students with the key skills and knowledge required to become chartered civil or structural engineers.
After graduation, students are equipped to work for engineering consultants, contractors or government at management level. The core curriculum includes instruction in all main subject areas, concentrating on analysis and materials behaviour, with increasing focus on design and management in the specialisation years. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the personal development of students within a professional environment.
This programme is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). In addition to recognition in Malaysia, we seek accreditation by UK and international professional bodies in accordance with their standard procedures.
Our degrees are offered as three-year BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) or four-year MEng (Master of Engineering) qualifications. This programme is fully accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) from the UK, which represents The Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers.
Our MEng programme is accredited and recognised by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
For registration by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), the four-year undergraduate MEng programme plus a summer industrial placement are required.
Total Course Fees
Annual Tuition Fee
RM45,000 (Local)
RM51,920 (International)
For scholarship enquiries please e-mail m.b.daud@hw.ac.uk for more details.
Subject Listing
BEng and MEng
- Analysis of Determinate Structures
- Hydraulics and Hydrology A
- Surveying and Monitoring in the Built and Natural Environment
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Stress Analysis and Element Strength
- Design Studies A – Problem Solving
- Statistics for Science
BEng and MEng
- Indeterminate Structures
- Geology and Soil Properties
- Design of Steel Elements
- Transport Design, Infrastructure and Society
- Hydraulics and Hydrology B
- Geotechnics A – Intro to Soil Mechanics
- Design of Concrete Elements
- Environmental Engineering A
BEng and MEng
- Geotechnics B – Soil Strength
- Dissertation 1 Civil Engineering Discipline
- Dissertation 2 Civil Engineering Discipline
- Civil Engineering Design Project
- Foundation Engineering
Plus 3 optional courses related to structural engineering, transportation engineering and water engineering.
MEng only
Civil Engineering Professional Design Project
Plus 6 optional courses related to structural engineering, water engineering and project management.
MEng CIVIL ENGINEERING
BEng students who meet the progression requirements for the MEng programme may transfer programmes at the end of Year 2.
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
- Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Foundation in Science: CCCC
- A-Level/STPM: BBC including B in Mathematics and Physics
- SAM: ATAR 75 including B in Mathematics and Physics
- CPU: 75% including B in Mathematics and Physics
- UEC: 3A 2B (A in Mathematics and Physics)
- SMA 3: 8.0 in Mathematics and Physics
- IB Diploma: Minimum 5 in SL Mathematics and Physics
- Diploma deemed recognised by the Malaysian Government
- Any other relevant qualification deemed recognised by the Malaysian Government, acceptable to the University.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, then evidence of proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 is required.
If you do not have IELTS 6.0, we offer a Pre-Sessional English Programme (PSEP) prior to commencing your studies.
