Maybe you are curious about aircraft design and manufacturing. Leading researchers in aviation teach our course to provide you with the skills and advanced knowledge needed to work in this exciting sector.

Our department has links with companies including:

Airbus
Boeing
Rolls-Royce Aerospace

Industry links will provide you with placement opportunities for real world learning. Our teaching facilities and regular guest lecturers will give you a fantastic insight into the growing aerospace industry.

Learning on this course includes hands-on integrating projects throughout your studies. Your learning will cover topics in:

flight physics
airframe
systems

Your final year will allow you to tailor your learning through a variety of specialist modules, such as technical and management topics. You will also complete an in-depth final project, to prepare you to enter industry.

Our four-year MEng course is the preferred route to achieving Chartered Engineer status. It will give you a deeper understanding of the role of aerospace engineering compared to our BEng course.

Why choose this course?
6th in the UK for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)
8th in the UK for Aerospace Engineering (The Guardian University Guide 2024)
Collaborate with leading academics on industry-linked research projects
Aerospace focused - Study aerospace from the beginning of your programme - all course content is aerospace focused
Excellent facilities - Get hands-on with the latest aerospace equipment including wind tunnels, flight simulators and experience flying in the flight laboratory in year 2
Industry links - Benefit from great placement links with Airbus, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce Aerospace

Year in industry:
On this course you may be able to spend a year (typically your penultimate year) working in industry where you could gain first-hand experience of the exciting challenges that are faced by engineers and refine the skills you have built so far in the course. While it is the student’s responsibility to find and secure a year in industry host, the Faculty of Engineering placements team will support you throughout this process.

Careers overview:
During your degree, you will learn how to analyse and problem solve, work in a team and be creative with inventive thinking. Our teaching is based on research funded by Airbus, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. These strong links with industry see our graduates go on to work for global companies across a range of technical and managerial jobs.