Aerospace Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 95% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 179 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 63% 0% 4% £9250 £21400 151 Belfast On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) Swansea University 81% 10% 18% £9000 £20650 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) Swansea University 92% 0% 15% £9000 £20650 161 Swansea On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 95% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 179 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Teesside University 88% 10% 15% £9250 £13000 121 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 137 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Swansea University 92% 0% 15% £9000 £20650 161 Swansea On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year in North America MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 92% 3% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 153 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Aerospace Engineering MSc (Eng) University of Liverpool 88% 25% 0% £11350 £25050 171 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) Brunel University 76% 5% 10% £9250 £19855 128 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 77% 5% 0% £9250 £26500 155 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Aerospace Systems MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 57% 5% 1% £37000 £94590 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MSc Teesside University 88% 10% 15% £6500 £13000 121 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Teesside University 89% 10% 15% £9250 £13000 125 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Swansea University 81% 10% 18% £9000 £20050 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leicester 84% 10% 0% £9250 - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham 43% 3% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Foundation) BEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 107 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (with a Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) University of Leicester 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Foundation Entry) MEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 44% 0% 15% £6000 - 123 Preston On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (4-year SW) BEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 107 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 107 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 81% 10% 10% £9250 - 139 London On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Sandwich Placement BEng (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 53% 0% 20% £9250 - 68 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 53% 0% 15% £9250 - 74 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (Foundation Year) MEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 44% 0% 25% £6000 - 117 Preston On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (with a year abroad) BEng (Hons) University of Leicester 84% 10% 0% £9250 - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 81% 10% 10% £9250 - 139 London On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (5-year SW) MEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 102 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies BEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 42% 3% 10% £9250 - 113 Preston On campus Full-time
Aerospace Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Coventry University 88% 15% 11% £9250 - 144 Coventry On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 44% 0% 15% £9250 - 123 Preston On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology) 4-year SW BEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 107 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aviation Engineering BEng (Hons) Kingston University 55% 10% 4% £9250 - 102 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 64% 15% 0% - - 174 Manchester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 88% 25% 0% - - 171 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year MEng The University of Manchester 64% 15% 0% - - 174 Manchester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 52% 5% 7% - - 112 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MSc The University of Sheffield 95% 5% 5% - - 179 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 61% 5% 5% - - 162 Guildford On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 62% 0% 0% - - 146 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies MEng (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 80% 0% 0% - - 134 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 184 Manchester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 62% 5% 0% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies MEng University of the West of England 79% 0% 3% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MSc University of Leeds 86% 5% 10% - - 183 Leeds On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 42% 0% 0% - - 140 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 80% 0% 0% - - 134 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (4 years) MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 62% 0% 0% - - 146 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds 86% 5% 10% - - 183 Leeds On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Management MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 64% 15% 1% - - 160 Manchester On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology MEng (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 80% 0% 0% - - 134 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of the West of England 79% 0% 0% - - 123 Bristol On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of the West of England 80% 0% 5% - - 122 Bristol On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 61% 5% 5% - - 162 Guildford On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (4 years) MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 88% 25% 0% - - 171 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) University of the West of England 80% 0% 5% - - 122 Bristol On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 52% 5% 7% - - 112 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering with Study Abroad in a Modern Language MEng (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) BEng (Hons) Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8750 £9750 - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology) 5-year SW MEng (Hons) Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology) BEng (Hons) Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MSc Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Aerospace Engineering (with placement). MEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Aviation Engineering and Management MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Aerospace Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27597 £32050 £37396
25-75 percentile range £23821 - £30797 £25785 - £37213 £30105 - £44675

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26910 £30193 £36324
25-75 percentile range £24115 - £29768 £25339 - £35392 £29210 - £43573

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Aerospace Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Aerospace Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Aerospace Engineering

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aircraft Manufacturers
  • The Armed Forces
  • Factory Production Hangars
  • Government Research and Development Departments
  • The Ministry of Defence
  • Airline Companies
  • NASA

Specialisations within Aerospace Engineering

  • Aerospace Materials
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Aerospace Technologies
  • Manufacture Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Jobs of graduates of Aerospace Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Aerospace Engineering at University of Brighton

45% Engineering professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Nursing Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Aerospace Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Aerospace Engineering


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Aerospace Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Aerospace Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering of vehicles that operate inside and outside the earth's atmosphere.

The median salary of graduates of Aerospace Engineering was £27597 15 months after graduation, £32050 3 years after graduation and £37396 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Aerospace Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng

Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year - MEng (Hons) at The University of Sheffield received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 40 respondents.