Aeronautics and Astronautics (BEng)
University of Southampton
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Bachelor of Engineering - BEng

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Boldrewood Innovation Campus

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Learn to design future aircraft, race cars, satellites and rockets, and take your engineering passion to new heights. Our astronautics and aeronautics undergraduate degree covers advanced aerospace engineering. Youll learn how to design and manufacture fast-moving aircraft in the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.The course looks at the science, engineering and manufacture of aircraft, jet engines, race cars and spacecraft. Youll learn how they operate within our atmosphere and in space. Your ...Read more

Learn to design future aircraft, race cars, satellites and rockets, and take your engineering passion to new heights. Our astronautics and aeronautics undergraduate degree covers advanced aerospace engineering. You'll learn how to design and manufacture fast-moving aircraft in the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.The course looks at the science, engineering and manufacture of aircraft, jet engines, race cars and spacecraft. You'll learn how they operate within our atmosphere and in space. Your degree will be aligned to the UK Space Agency Civil Space Strategy.You'll study the principles of aerospace engineering including aerodynamics, astronautics and propulsion. You'll also explore the economic, legal and environmental issues around aircraft and spacecraft. You'll get hands-on experience in extensive facilities, which include:dedicated student design studios and workshopsthe largest wind tunnel in any UK universitystate-of-the-art space propulsion facilitiesjet laboratory with supersonic ramjet, turbojet and rocket engineBoeing flight simulatorprofessional manufacturing centre

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64/279
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CUG Subject Ranking
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2nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
17th
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Entry requirements

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D2D3D3 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1H1H1H2H2H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

D - D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):

D - D* Grades / Points required

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£28,800 per year

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University of Southampton
University of Southampton , Southampton

The University of Southampton is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, internationally renowned for its education...

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University of Southampton
University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: St Denys  0.6 miles away

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