Original post by benino
Hello, can i become an Civil engineer by doing BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Engineering?
The requirements to become a civil engineer are listed on the following pages:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/civil-engineer
https://www.goconstruct.org/construction-careers/what-jobs-are-right-for-me/civil-engineer/
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/consulting-civil-engineer
https://www.randstad.co.uk/career-advice/job-profiles/what-does-a-civil-engineer-do/
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/design-planning/job-profile/civil-engineer
Your 3 main options are: degree, apprenticehip, or adult college to do HNC/HND. See: https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/how-to-become-a-civil-engineer/15-18s-studying-at-school-or-college
The key professional body that you need to pay attention to is the ICE (Engineering Council does play into this though).
In terms of apprenticeships, BTEC is accepted:
https://www.ice.org.uk/careers-learning/develop-your-career/apprenticeships/apprentices
Getting the apprenticeship is another story though, and I don't know how things pan out in practice.
You can definitely become an ICE member with just the BTEC, so you should be fine in terms of getting into the field: https://www.ice.org.uk/membership/how-to-become-a-member
The following civil engineering degree courses accept BTECs, as examples (not finding all of the courses you're eligible for):
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/civil-engineering-beng#tab3-other
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2024/civil-engineering/beng-civil-engineering/ (requires A Level Maths on top)
https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-2023/civil-engineering/beng-civil-engineering/#entry-requirements (requires A Level Maths on top)
https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/civil-engineering-beng-hons#entry-requirements
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/civil-engineering/civil-engineering-beng.aspx#EntryRequirementsTab
When picking a degree, I would check to see if the degree is accredited by ICE before proceeding with it. See: https://www.ice.org.uk/careers-learning/develop-your-career/advice-for-graduate-engineers/accredited-course-search#search-your-course
So short answer yes you can get into civil engineering with your BTEC, but I would recommend doing A Level Maths on top just in case you need it (either at your current college or during a gap year).
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