Fascinated by aircraft, spacecraft and their technologies? Our Aerospace Engineering Foundation Entry Degree is the course for you. You’ll work on a range of vehicles for design, analysis, simulation and test.
You’ll learn about aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, systems, flight dynamics, mechanical engineering, and computer-aided design.
You’ll complete a creative aerospace-related research project and a group design project across your time at university, providing you with valuable team working experience.
You’ll graduate with a rounded education in aerospace engineering, be prepared for a wide range of career options, taking ideas from concept through to flight.
Why study with us
- During your studies you'll benefit from significant investment in the latest high quality facilities available, including state-of-the-art software tools, flight simulators, subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels and a UAV Lab.
- A group design project will give you valuable experience in team working and development processes.
- You’ll get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications.
Compulsory modules
• ERC004: Practical Skills
• ERC005: Design Studies
• ERC006: Analytical Studies
• ERC007: Study Skills and Information Technology
• ERC008: Computer Aided Design
• MAC101: Foundation Mathematics
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• ER1010: Engineering Analysis
• ER1020: Engineering Design
• ER1030: Engineering Science
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ER1631: Aerospace Vehicles
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• E12010: Aircraft Design and Manufacture
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E12910: Structures and FEA
• MP2576: Thermo-fluids
• MP2721: Operations Management A
Optional modules
• MP2715: Computer Aided Design and Simulation
• SC2153: Further Engineering Mathematics and Simulation
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• E13000: Individual Project
• E13010: Aircraft Design and Stability
• E13030: Aeromechanics
• E13040: Aerospace Propulsion
• MP3604: Advanced Computer Aided Design
• MP3732: Operations Management B
Year 4
Compulsory modules
• E14000: Aerospace Group Project
• E14900: Computational Modelling
• MP4580: Engineer in Society Optional modules
• E14010: Aerospace Vehicle Simulation
• E14030: Aircraft Flight Physics
• E14035: Aerospace Structures and Materials
• E14050: Aerospace Operations
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Aerospace Engineering graduates go on to roles in the aerospace, space, defence, automotive, biotechnology, computing, electronics, energy and manufacturing sectors.
If you’re interested in the scientific and mathematical aspects of the discipline, you can continue on to a career in research and teaching, including postgraduate aerospace research degrees here at the University.

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