Program Overview

MEng Aerospace Engineering

The MEng Aerospace Engineering program combines the core disciplines of mechanical engineering with specific application to aerospace engineering, focusing on the current and emerging needs of the aeronautical industry. This undergraduate degree provides students with the core skills and specialist knowledge required to launch a thriving career as an aerospace engineer.

Key Information

• UCAS code: H3A2
• Level: Undergraduate
• Delivery type: Full Time
• Degree qualification: MEng
• Mode of delivery: On-Campus
• Duration: 4-5 years
• Location: Edinburgh
• Start date: September

Aerospace engineers design, develop, and build aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites. With advancements in commercial space exploration, drone technology, low carbon technologies, and aerospace commerce, this field is one of the fastest-growing specialisms in engineering.

Course Content

The program is structured as follows:

Year 1

• Mandatory September:
  • Mechanics, Fields and Forces
  • Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering in Context 1
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1
• Mandatory January:
  • Engineering in Context 2
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2

Year 2

• Mandatory September:
  • Design and Manufacture 2
  • Fluid Mechanics A
  • Mechanics of Materials A
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3
• Mandatory January:
  • Dynamics
  • Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance
  • Thermodynamics A
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 4

Year 3

• Mandatory September:
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Incompressible Fluids
  • Sustainable Development and Engineering Management
  • Mechanics of Materials B
• Mandatory January:
  • Vibration Analysis & Control Engineering
  • Thermodynamics B
• Optional January:
  • Orbital Mechanics and Space Propulsion
  • Automotive Technologies 1
  • Energy Studies
• Mandatory AY:
  • Aerospace Design and Flight Mechanics

Year 4

• Mandatory September:
  • Aerospace Structures and Materials
  • Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications
• Optional September:
  • Spacecraft Systems
  • Dynamics 1
  • Heat Exchangers and Heat Transfer
• Mandatory January:
  • Advanced Thermodynamic Applications
  • Flight Control, Systems and Testing
  • Compressible Fluid Dynamics
• Mandatory AY:
  • Mechanical Engineering Individual Project

Year 5

• Mandatory September:
  • Advanced Aerodynamics and Propulsion
  • Professional and Industrial Studies
• Mandatory January:
  • Aeroelasticity
• Mandatory AY:
  • Group Project - Mechanical
• Optional September:
  • Space Mission Design
  • Renewable Energy Technologies
• Optional January:
  • Robotic Mechanical Systems
  • Failure and Accident Analysis

Your Student Experience

The program is informed by the expertise of research-active aerospace engineers and academics. Heriot-Watt University has been ranked first in Scotland for General Engineering, with 96% of its engineering research classed as world-leading.

Fees and Funding

• Scotland: Paid by SAAS
• England / Wales / N Ireland / Rep of Ireland: ｣9,790
• International: ｣25,808 Scholarships and bursaries are available, including the Heriot-Watt University Bursary of up to ｣3,100 per year for eligible undergraduate students from England, Northern Ireland, or Wales.

Entry Requirements

• Standard Entry Requirements:
  • Highers: AAAB (including Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science)
  • A-Levels: BBB (including Maths and Physics)
  • International Baccalaureate: 30 points (including Maths and Physics at Higher Level 5)
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM in a relevant Engineering subject
  • HNC: A in graded unit in a relevant Engineering subject
  • HND: AB/BA in graded units in a relevant Engineering subject
• Minimum Entry Requirements:
  • Highers: BBBC (including Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science)
  • A-Levels: BCC (including Maths and Physics)
  • International Baccalaureate: 29 points (including Maths and Physics at Higher Level 5)
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in a relevant Engineering subject
  • HNC: B in graded unit in a relevant Engineering subject
  • HND: BB in graded units in a relevant Engineering subject English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.

Employability

• 84% of MEng Aerospace Engineering students are working 15 months after graduating.
• The average salary of students 15 months after graduating is ｣32,000. Potential career paths include engineering professionals and science, engineering, and technology associate professionals.