BEng Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 80 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. 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 (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BEng(Hons) in Aerospace Engineering. Core topics include Systems Design, Control Systems, and Mathematical Modelling. Students choose between Systems, Design, or Manufacturing pathways from the second year. The programme is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for intakes up to 2025, and includes a sandwich placement option.
Modules
- Engineering Experimentation
- Foundation Group Project
- Foundation Mathematics: Algebra and Calculus
- Foundation Mechanics
- Introduction to Mechatronics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Thermofluids
- Dynamics Modelling and Simulation
- Engineering Practice 1
- Solid Mechanics Materials and Manufacturing
- Aerospace Systems Design
- Engineering Practice 2
- Engineering Research
- Flight
- Fundamental Aero-Propulsion
- Fundamental Aerodynamics
- Structural Mechanics
- Aerospace Group Design Project
- Engineering Project
- Professionalism for Engineers.*
- Aero Structures
- Airline Operations**
- Avionics
- Composite Engineering
- Control Engineering
- Digital Manufacturing in Aerospace
- Further Aero-Propulsion
- Further Aerodynamics
- Integrated Electro-Mechanical Systems
- Space Engineering
- Spaceflight