Aviation Engineering BEng (Hons)
Kingston University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Start date

15-SEP-25

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3 Years

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

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Start date

15-SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering
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**Reasons to choose Kingston**- This course aligns with the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK- SPEC) and meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineering (IEng) Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).- You’ll be able to enhance your learning through an industrial placement with an approved employer.- We have a successful history of providing graduates to the aviation industry, especially around Heathrow and Gatwick airports.- Our commitment to high ...Read more


Reasons to choose Kingston

- This course aligns with the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK- SPEC) and meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineering (IEng) Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).- You’ll be able to enhance your learning through an industrial placement with an approved employer.- We have a successful history of providing graduates to the aviation industry, especially around Heathrow and Gatwick airports.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

This is an ideal degree for anyone considering an engineering career in aviation. It will prepare you to work in aircraft maintenance, airworthiness, aviation management, logistics, systems integration, design, support, manufacturing, and air transport economics.Studies include aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and materials, analysis of structures using FEA & CAD, science and the performance of aircraft. Through practical work in laboratories and workshops, you will apply the engineering principles you learn.This degree will also develop career skills such as effective communication, presenting, team-working, planning and project management.


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

These include maintenance and licensed aircraft engineering, certification, quality assurance, logistics, planning, design, technical services, production and control engineering. Employers are often the military, civil aviation and aerospace companies.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
95/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
88th
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 78 = 22% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
22%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
74%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering graduate salary
£26,000
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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 - 128 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:15,M:30,P:0 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

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

H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 Grades / Points required

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

DMM - DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Maths and suitable Science subject required (Physics, Chemistry, Further Maths or Biology)

Equivalent of 112 UCAS points to include Maths and Science in Advanced Highers

UCAS points from 3 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.

Equivalent of 112 UCAS points from an Engineering subject. All Maths and Physics units must be level 3 and Distinctions

Must include grade 5 in Maths and Science subject at Higher Level

Equivalent to 112 UCAS points which must include Maths and Science with a score of H3 or above

Engineering or related subject such as Aerospace / Aeronautical / Electrical / Electronic / Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering.

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Popular A-level subjects

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
60%
Physics
42%
Chemistry
22%
Biology
12%
Business Studies
9%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£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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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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Kingston University
Kingston University , Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University is an internationally renowned university and just one of 26 institutions nationally to hold Gold ratings in all...

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Kingston University
Yorkon Building Kingston University Kingston upon Thames London KT2 7LB United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Wimbledon  1.6 miles away Nearest train station: Norbiton  0.9 miles away
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