University of Glasgow
Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 12 graduates of Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Aeronautical Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
37 /100
12 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates of Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons) 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 £26500 £30500 £36000
25-75 percentile range £20500 - £28500 £25000 - £34500 £30500 - £43000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Aeronautical 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

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Aeronautical Engineering, BEng (Hons) you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

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

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

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

Example below based on all graduates of Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow

30% Engineering professionals
15% Elementary occupations
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Sales occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics and Physics. (Design & Technology may be accepted in place of Physics, 3D or Product Design options only)

AABB at S5 will be considered. Typically S6 entrants will have AAAAA at Higher. (B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher). Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science.

BEng: 36 (6,6,5 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL) Additional requirements: HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and Physics. (SL6 can be accepted for either Mathematics or Physics).

Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Aeronautical Engineering, BEng (Hons).

Costs

Tuition Fees Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons)

England UK £27750
Northern Ireland £27750
Wales £27750
Channel Islands £27750
EU £7280
Scotland £7280
International £84080
EU £95800
International £95800

Additional fee information

◾The University of Glasgow offer students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales one free year of tuition fees, meaning that these students only pay for 3 years of this 4 year degree programme ◾Support for students from England Northern Ireland and Wales - We offer a range of bursaries, scholarships to well qualified students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/englandwalesandnorthernireland/ for more details ◾The Students Award Agency for Scotland SAAS pays tuition fees to the University for eligible Scottish domiciled and EU students except those in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Check your eligibility for SAAS funding at www.saas.gov.uk You must apply for payment of your fees to SAAS before the start of each year of your programme of study.If you do not apply for SAAS funding or SAAS determine that you are ineligible then you will become personally liable for your fees.◾Additional International fees -The following additional fees are applicable: Examinations-only students pay the registration fee of £110 The General Council fee is £50. For more information relating to International Fees please visit: www.gla.ac.uk/international/ ◾The University of Glasgow offers a range of scholarships to support our students, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/ for more details.

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, 2024

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 University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

    • #2 
    • #218 
    Technology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
    [Published 06 June, 2020]

Engineering

    • #4 
    • #313 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
    [Published 06 June, 2020]

See all university rankings of University of Glasgow

What students say about studying Aeronautical Engineering in the UK?

  • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT // LINDA
  • A week in my life at University (Aeronautical Engineering, First Year, University of Brighton)
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

Where is this programme taught

Glasgow Campus
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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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