Aerospace Engineering (with a Year in Industry)
UCAS Code: H404
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
including Mathematics and a Physical science.
Accepted alongside Maths and Physics A-Level.
Pass Engineering Access with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which at Distinction. Including all level 3 Maths modules at Distinction. Additional Mathematics assessment test will be required for applicants who do not hold Mathematics grade B at A-Level. Please contact department regarding eligibility.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
including Maths and Physics.
BBB at A level including Mathematics and Physics plus grade B in EPQ
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C/4 in English Language.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include 5 points in Mathematics and Physics at HL. Pass Diploma with 30 points, including 6 in HL Maths and 6 in SL Physics. Pass Diploma with 30 points, including 6 in HL Physics and 6 in SL Maths.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
including Mathematics and a Physical science.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted alongside Maths and Physics A-Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In Engineering. Including Year 2 Mathematics at Distinction. Additional Mathematics assessment test will be required for applicants who do not hold Mathematics grade B at A-Level. Please contact department regarding eligibility.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Maths and Physics
Scottish Higher
Including Mathematics and a physical science at grade A.
Accepted alongside Maths and Physics A-Level.
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About this course
This is for you if... you want the knowledge and skills required to work in the exciting field of aerospace engineering - including a practical flight test at a later stage of your degree.
Engineers are innovators who bring about change through their ingenuity, experience and curiosity to improve the quality of life for people throughout the world. Their work is central to thriving economies and competitive industries. It is equally important in developing countries where engineers provide appropriate technologies during difficult times of change.
Professional engineers have a high degree of specialist knowledge but increasingly they use a broad approach to problem solving across a range of engineering disciplines. This is coupled with an awareness of environmental, social, legal, economic and regulatory aspects of the problem at hand.
Whether you study for the BEng or the MEng, your Aerospace Engineering degree starts by providing a broad engineering foundation, which includes mechanical, electrical, communication and software engineering subjects. You will then gradually develop further specific knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace engineering.
Specialised lectures on topics such as flight dynamics, aircraft navigation, aero-engine design, aerospace materials and aircraft performance will be given by visiting lecturers from BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and other aerospace industry companies. You will have the opportunity to attend a practical flight test course and to use a flight simulator to enhance your knowledge and skills in aerospace engineering.
Successful engineers must be able to analyse and solve complex problems in the industrial context, communicate ideas to others and work effectively in teams and exercise leadership skills. This is why all our engineering degrees include a selection of management modules in the second and third years. Topics covered include business finance, project planning and management, intellectual property, health and safety, motivation theory, marketing, total quality management, ethics and professionalism.
Modules
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Assessment methods
You will be assigned a personal tutor who will be on hand throughout your course to offer advice and support on personal matters, provide guidance on course choices and help you appraise your own work.
For the practical aspects of the course you will work, with a partner or as part of a small team, in our well-equipped engineering labs. On your third year project you will work individually under the supervision of an academic member of staff.
Continuous assessment of your experimentation, computing, design and project work will contribute about 30-50% of your overall mark, with the rest based on your performance in exams for each module. You will also be expected to give presentations about your work.
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?Just over a thousand UK graduates got a degree in aerospace engineering in 2015. There are a few dedicated employers, unevenly spread around the country, and so there's often competition for graduates looking for their first job - which leads to a relatively high (although improving) early unemployment rate, and a good grade is particularly important for graduates. Sponsorship and work experience can be key if you're after the most sought-after roles in the industry. Starting salaries are usually good and graduates commonly go into the aerospace (yes, this does include manufacture of equipment for satellites and space operations) and defence industries. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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