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If you’re seeking a future that revolves around innovation and assisting mankind in reaching new heights (literally), aerospace engineering will stimulate you to no end. Because aerospace engineering deals with the design, analysis, manufacture and operation of highly-complicated structures and equipment – which exist to defy gravity, safely – the field is large-scope, challenging and highly-demanding. The field combines mathematics, physics and computer science with design and engineering. Graduates can proceed into well-paid sectors such as aerospace, commercial airline, military and computing.
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The UK aerospace industry employs over 120,000 people across 400 organisations, so there are lots of opportunities for graduates to progress onto. Many go on to roles such as engineers, researchers, designers and maintenance technicians, applying their knowledge to design, develop and maintain everything from commercial airliners, military aircraft, satellites, spacecrafts, and even racing cars. Graduates can go on to work with world-renowned brands like British Airways, Airbus, Formula One and Rolls-Royce. Additionally, you’re not just limited to opportunities within the UK; these massive brands and organisations attract the top talent in the world to work for them, so you can expect to work in very international teams.
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Average graduate salary
£25k
HIGH
% employed or in further study
92.2%
LOW
Longer term career paths
Jobs where this degree is useful
Manufacturing systems engineer
Aerospace engineer
Maintenance engineer
Other real-life job examples
Production manager
Structural engineer
Automotive engineer
What employers like about this subject
Employers in the aerospace sector look for graduates who will take initiative and split away from the path previously explored, in order to discover new innovations. Many graduates move on to work in teams made up of individuals from various corners of the world. Therefore excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be important in order to prosper in these kinds of environments, especially when large teams are involved – here, a great deal of technical leadership is required. Meanwhile, the math skills and methodical approach to problem-solving are qualities which can be applied to a number of other fields and roles.
