Program Overview

Course Overview

The Aerospace Engineering course develops the skills and knowledge required by graduate engineers to join the teams of aerospace engineers worldwide, designing and developing systems for the next generation of aircraft.

What You'll Study

Year One

• Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics - 20 credits
• Mechanical Engineering Principles for Aerospace Engineers - 20 credits
• Engineering Mathematics - 20 credits
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles - 20 credits
• Engineering Design - 20 credits
• Aerospace Engineering Skills - 20 credits

Year Two

• Aerospace Systems - 20 credits
• Further Engineering Mathematics - 20 credits
• Avionics Systems - 20 credits
• Flight Dynamics, Control and Modelling - 20 credits
• Analysis and Modelling of Aerospace Thermofluid Applications - 20 credits
• Aerospace Structures - 20 credits

Placement Year

• UK Work Placement - 0 credits
• International Study/Work Placement - 0 credits

Final Year

• Aerospace System Design - 20 credits
• Propulsion Systems and Aerodynamics - 20 credits
• Individual Project and Research Methods - 20 credits
• Aerospace System Validation and Verification - 20 credits
• Advanced Avionics Systems - 20 credits
• Individual Aerospace Project - 20 credits

Additional Year

• Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics - 20 credits
• Aerospace Structural and Material Analysis - 20 credits
• Aerospace Systems Integration - 20 credits
• Advanced Propulsion Systems - 20 credits
• Group Project - Aerospace Systems Integration - 20 credits
• Business Innovation and Sustainability - 20 credits

How You'll Learn

We encourage you to learn through stimulating activity, such as a project, problem, scenario, case study or enquiry in a classroom, laboratory or work setting.

Entry Requirements

BEng (Hons)

• UCAS points: 120
• A Level: BBB to include Mathematics and one from Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Further Maths, Electronics, Engineering or BTec Certificate in Engineering
• BTEC: DDM BTEC in Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or similar
• IB Diploma: Overall pass in IB including at least 15 points from three HL subjects one of which must be Maths with a minimum of 5 points
• GCSE requirement: GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2

MEng

• UCAS points: 128
• A Level: ABB to include Mathematics and one from Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Further Maths, Electronics, Engineering or BTec Certificate in Engineering
• BTEC: D*DD BTEC in Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or similar
• IB Diploma: Overall pass in IB including at least 16 points from three HL subjects one of which must be Maths with a minimum of 5 points
• GCSE requirement: GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2

Fees and Funding

UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man

• Full-time: £9,535 per year
• Part-time: Not available

EU

• Full-time: £9,535 per year with EU Support Bursary
• Full-time: £19,850 per year without EU Support Bursary
• Part-time: Not available

International

• Full-time: £19,850 per year
• Part-time: Not available

Facilities

• All students have on and off-site access to, and receive training on, commercial engineering software, including 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Multibody Dynamic Systems for design, simulation and analysis.
• Our excellent practical facilities include a full-size Harrier Jet, six full-scale flight simulators, wind tunnels, UAV workshop, flow and heat transfer labs, composites lab, metrology lab, electrical/electronics lab, fatigue and tensile testing (Instron), a range of CNC machinery, banks of 3D printers and a laser workshop.

Careers and Opportunities

The MEng and BEng Aerospace Engineering courses are designed to provide you with the opportunity to acquire the vital skills required, to join the teams of engineers designing and developing systems for the next generation of aircraft.

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is currently accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), as fully meeting the educational requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration and partially satisfying the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration.