Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry - BEng (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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As an aerospace engineering student, you will experience a wide variety of topics and modes of study, whether it be conducting research, analysing reports or designing and building an aircraft. You will have have the opportunity to study a wide range of topics during your time at Liverpool such as aerodynamics, aerostructures, flight dynamics and control, propulsion systems, avionics, aerospace materials and aircraft design.Aerospace engineers design, analyse, build, test and maintain vehicles, ...Read more

As an aerospace engineering student, you will experience a wide variety of topics and modes of study, whether it be conducting research, analysing reports or designing and building an aircraft. You will have have the opportunity to study a wide range of topics during your time at Liverpool such as aerodynamics, aerostructures, flight dynamics and control, propulsion systems, avionics, aerospace materials and aircraft design.Aerospace engineers design, analyse, build, test and maintain vehicles, their sub-assemblies and components as well as their associated systems that fly. Flight is not limited to simply within the Earth’s atmosphere, and can also be outside of it.Conducting independent research as part of an individual project will provide you with the knowledge to develop innovative concepts in your preferred technical area of interest.On this year in industry programme, you will spend year three of this programme on a year-long placement with an approved company/organisation. During this time, you will develop work-based transferrable skills and professional competences leading to enhanced employability which will make you well placed to take up opportunities in project-based, research and management roles, both within the aerospace sector as well as other engineering industries and beyond. The year in industry is dependent upon placements being available and is subject to your performance in previous years.

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23rd
What students say
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Finlay
07 Oct 25

Everything is easily accessible and there is lots of support systems and places or people to go to for help. It is very easy to get lost on campus..Read more

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Satyaki
05 Feb 25

Very good university..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D42 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances. Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

35 Grades / Points required

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

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

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

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

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T Level:

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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£29,100 per year

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£29,100 per year

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Finlay
07 Oct 25
Advanced Aerospace Engineering MSc (Eng)
Everything is easily accessible and there is lots of support systems and places or people to go to for help. It is very easy to get lost on campus...
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Satyaki
05 Feb 25
Advanced Aerospace Engineering MSc (Eng)
Very good university...
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