Program Overview

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BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies

Overview

This course was designed with input from regional aerospace partners to give students the industry-relevant skills needed to become technical specialists. The BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies offers an Aerospace Engineering degree with aviation industry-focused insight and skills development, allowing graduates to become more informed engineers or pilots depending on their future career interest and training.

Why Study Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies?

The course provides students with a good grounding towards a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) but completion of the degree does not lead to a full PPL and does not assure being granted a flying licence of any sort. Students will explore aerospace engineering alongside the competencies required of a Private Pilot Licence. The Pilot Study modules are based on real-world pilot training material with a focus on providing knowledge in areas such as navigation, aviation safety, aircraft instrument systems, and regulations at a practical level.

Why UWE Bristol?

The university's new inclusive, problem-based curriculum will broaden the engineering audience, enabling students from a wider range of backgrounds to pursue a career in engineering. UWE Bristol is the first university in the UK to transform its curriculum alongside constructing a new engineering building.

Accreditations and Partnerships

The course has been accredited in part by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council, up to and including the 2025 intake. Re-accreditation is currently being sought for the intakes from 2026 onwards.

Entry

Typical Offers

• GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Tariff points: 112
• A-level subjects: Grade C in Mathematics, plus a pass in one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, ICT, Further Maths, Music Technology, Physics, Statistics.
• Relevant subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, ICT, Further Maths, Mathematics, Music Technology, Physics, Statistics.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: You must be studying one of the following: Aeronautical Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Land-based Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Operations and Maintenance Engineering.
• Access: 15 Level 3 credits at Merit in Mathematics and 15 credits at Pass in another science or technology subject.
• Baccalaureate IB: A minimum grade of 5 in Higher Level Mathematics and a pass in one of the following at Higher Level: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies.
• Irish Highers: H2 in Mathematics plus a pass in one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Technology.
• Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Cambridge Technical: You must be studying one of the following: Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Systems Design and Engineering; Engineering Automation Control and Manufacturing Processes; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Design; Automation, Systems and Control; Manufacturing.
• T Levels: Grade C in A-Level Mathematics, in addition to your T Level qualification.

English Language Requirement

International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component.

Advanced Entry

If you have HNC, HND, or FdSc qualifications in closely related subjects, you may be credited with individual modules, which will shorten the course for you.

Structure

Content

The course content includes:

• Year one: Aerospace Thermofluids, Dynamics Modelling and Simulation, Engineering Practice 1, Introduction to Pilot Studies, Solid Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing.
• Year two: Engineering Practice 2, Engineering Research, Structural Mechanics, Fundamental Aerodynamics, Flight, Aerospace Systems Design, Fundamental Aero-Propulsion.
• Placement year (if applicable): You'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.
• Year three: Engineering Project, Aerospace Group Design Project, Pilot and Airline Operations, Professionalism for Engineers, plus two optional modules from: Aero Structures, Avionics, Composite Engineering, Control Engineering, Further Aero-Propulsion, Further Aerodynamics, Spaceflight, Space Engineering, Digital Manufacturing in Aerospace, Integrated Electro-Mechanical Systems.

Learning and Teaching

You'll learn through lectures, tutorials, and seminars with a programme of laboratory, practical, and project work.

Assessment

You can expect to be assessed through a mix of assignments, exams, continuous assessment, and group work depending on the module. In your final year, a project report and presentation will form part of the assessment.

Fees

Full-time; Sandwich course

• Home Annual (Per Year) Fee: ｣9,535
• Home Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣9,535
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣1,192
• Home Placement Year Fee: ｣1,192
• Home Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣8,343
• International Annual (Per Year) Fee: ｣17,000
• International Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣17,000
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣2,125
• International Placement Year Fee: ｣2,125
• International Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: ｣14,875

Indicative Additional Costs

• Additional Course Costs Indicative Maximum Cost Per year (excluding additional costs of flying training): ｣240

Features

Professional Accreditation

The course has been accredited in part by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council.

Placements

If you choose the four-year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.

Fieldwork

Throughout the course, you'll see aerospace engineering in action at a range of facilities, including visits to Airbus, GKN, and the National Composites Centre.

Study Facilities

Our new engineering building is designed to inspire the engineers of the future, with facilities for hands-on investigation, including industry-standard computer-aided design (CAD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation and planning software.

Careers

Careers / Further Study

Our BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies will equip you with industry knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the aerospace design and build process. There's an increasing demand for qualified aerospace engineers in the industry, so you'll have strong employability prospects. Many of our graduates go into careers in the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft, helicopters, and jet engines.

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