Program Overview

Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons)

Overview

Aerospace engineers design, test and build aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles. If you have a passion for flight and space technology and want to become an engineer with varied skills, then this course is for you.

Course Details

Course Structure

• Year 1 Core Modules
  • Aircraft Principles
  • Electrical Principles (AC/DC)
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Materials and Sustainability
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Thermofluids
• Year 2 Core Modules
  • Aeroengines and Rocket Science
  • Aircraft Performance and Stability
  • Aircraft Structures
  • Avionics and Aircraft Systems
  • Dynamic Analysis and Aeroelasticity
  • Integral Transforms and Matrices
• Year 3 Core Modules
  • Aerospace Materials Analysis
  • Analysis of Aerodynamics
  • Electric Power Systems
  • Flight Dynamics and Control
  • Integrated Masters Project
• Optional Work Placement Year
  • Work placement
• Final-Year Core Modules
  • Advanced Engineering Group Project
  • Advanced Fluid Dynamics
  • Space Mission Analysis and Trajectory Design
  • Sustainability (MEng)

How You Learn

You learn through lectures, seminars and hands-on lab sessions. You are also expected to undertake self-guided study to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed through coursework assignments, project reports and formal exams.

Entry Requirements

• 112-128 points including maths, from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications.
• Examples include A-level, BTEC, Access to HE Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, T-Level, or the International Baccalaureate.
• Accredited prior learning may be accepted.

Employability

We prepare you for the world of work by giving you the opportunity to go on work placements, take part in industry events and to undertake industry-relevant project work.

Professional Accreditation

Accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for meeting the academic requirement for registration as a chartered engineer.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time
  • £9,535 a year (UK applicants)
  • £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Part-time
  • Not available part-time

Other Course Routes

• Work Placement
  • Study this course with an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.