Kingston University
Aircraft Engineering (top-up) BEng (Hons)
Kingston University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Aircraft Engineering (top-up) BEng (Hons) and other courses in Creative Writing at Kingston University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Writing.

Overall student satisfaction
89 /100
15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Creative Writing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21000 £19500 £23000
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £25500 £15500 - £25000 £17000 - £29500


Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20738 £17423 £20425
25-75 percentile range £18446 - £26123 £12846 - £22039 £15406 - £26500

Course Description

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This degree is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council.
  • Through this course, you can obtain an Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) in one year (full time) or two years (part time).
  • This course will boost your employability, preparing you for senior positions and management roles.
  • 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

Do you have an engineering foundation degree from Kingston University? Or, do you hold a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Cat B aircraft engineering licence? If so, this course is a perfect choice to top-up your qualification to an honours degree.

Your studies will include exploring the performance of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and analysis of their structures and evaluating materials for aircraft applications. You’ll study the principles of air transport economics and how they affect management decision-making and project planning and mapping.

You’ll also undertake group and individual projects on industry related topics.

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

You’ll gain knowledge and skills that provide a

good foundation for senior roles in engineering.

Our graduates work at British Airways, Flybe, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering, DHL, the Royal Navy, the British Army and BAES.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Aircraft Engineering (top-up) BEng (Hons) at Kingston University

15% Design occupations
15% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5%
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Design occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Teaching includes lectures, seminars, tutorials and directed independent learning (self-study). Assessment includes assignments, reports, presentations and formal written examinations. The Aircraft Maintenance Operations module (which contains a significant group project element) and Individual Project module are assessed by coursework only. If you are a direct entrant student who has no previous experience of higher education (HE) in the UK then the style of the delivery and learning on this course may be rather alien to you. This will be especially so if the only learning you have completed since leaving school has been through vocational training courses. Those who have progressed from a Kingston University foundation degree will have had some experience of HE but the delivery style of the top-up and what is expected of you in terms of learning is quite different to what you will have experienced on the foundation degree; the foundation degree is actually delivered very much like a vocational training course.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Possession of a EASA Part 66 Category B Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence; Progression from an appropriate Kingston University Foundation Degree.

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Writing

Qualification requirements

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.0
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Aircraft Engineering (top-up), BEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Aircraft Engineering (top-up) BEng (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

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Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Kingston University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Kingston University

Founded in 1899, Kingston University is located in the suburban town of Kingston upon Thames, London. The university’s four campuses can be found in and around the town centre, with a free shuttle bus helping students to get there. This university offers what they call Flexi-stay accommodation, which allows students to book rooms in their residence halls for periods in which they expect to be studying exceptionally hard.

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Student composition of Kingston University

undergraduates:
12155
postgraduates:
4525
Total:
16680
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