Aerospace Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)
University of Brighton
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Choosing the integrated foundation year ensures that you’ll have skills and knowledge – including the essential maths – and confidence to make the most of your degree.Our integrated foundation year course offers an extra year to prepare you for study at degree-level.After successfully completing the foundation year you can progress straight to the Aerospace Engineering BEng(Hons) degree where you’ll prepare for a career as a skilled, creative professional working on the development, testing, ...Read more

Choosing the integrated foundation year ensures that you’ll have skills and knowledge – including the essential maths – and confidence to make the most of your degree.Our integrated foundation year course offers an extra year to prepare you for study at degree-level.After successfully completing the foundation year you can progress straight to the Aerospace Engineering BEng(Hons) degree where you’ll prepare for a career as a skilled, creative professional working on the development, testing, and production of drones, satellites, aircraft and spacecraft that help connect our world and explore the universe.


TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

- Foundation year that opens up opportunities in engineering if you don’t have the required qualifications, are changing career or returning to study.- Exciting project work. - Learn with researchers who have expertise in the thermal efficiency of propulsion systems and microgravity research with the European Space Agency.- Student-led Sustainable Technology and Engineering Projects (STEP) lab – working to solve energy challenges.- Specialist facilities include flight and car simulators, wind tunnel, prototyping labs and workshops, CNC machines, robotics and VR labs- Progress to a degree accredited by IMechE and IET.- Professional engineers visit to share their experiences in guest lectures.- Gain a year of work experience on placement on the BEng(Hons) degree.

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WUSCA ranking:
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99/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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26th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
70th
What students say
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Nidal
28 Feb 24

The student union and facilities are amazing and useful. Only thing to imorove would be to improve student support..Read more

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Shayaan
28 Feb 24

Massive friendly environment with kind people that are always supportive. Nice choice of food and..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

DDD - CCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

72 - 96 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

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

H4,H4,H5,H5,H5 Grades / Points required

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

MMP Grades / Points required

DDD with Maths and Physics at A or AS-level otherwise CCC. General Studies excluded.

72 UCAS tariff points with Maths and Physics at A or AS-level otherwise 96 points.

Access to HE Diploma exceeds entry requirements so may be considered for BEng/MEng.

Must include two subjects at Higher Level, one to be Mathematics.

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£13,842 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£13,842 per year

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Students from International

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£13842 Per year

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Aerospace Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)
The student union and facilities are amazing and useful. Only thing to imorove would be to improve student support...
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Aerospace Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)
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University of Brighton
University of Brighton , Brighton

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