
Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering Beng (Hon)
Start your path to the skies with a foundation year leading to a degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Course outline
Begin your journey towards a career in aerospace with our Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering, designed to prepare you for progression to BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering.
This foundation year provides the essential academic knowledge, practical skills and confidence to succeed in university-level study. You’ll explore core principles in mathematics, physics and engineering science, while developing your pro...
<strong>Start your path to the skies with a foundation year leading to a degree in Aerospace Engineering.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Course outline</strong><br/>Begin your journey towards a career in aerospace with our Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering, designed to prepare you for progression to BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering.<br/><br/>This foundation year provides the essential academic knowledge, practical skills and confidence to succeed in university-level study. You’ll explore core principles in mathematics, physics and engineering science, while developing your problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills through collaborative, project-based learning.<br/><br/>Working alongside students from other engineering disciplines, you’ll gain experience of interdisciplinary thinking and real-world ways of working. These are skills that are vital in the aerospace industry and beyond. You’ll also be part of a supportive learning community that helps you transition smoothly into degree-level study and prepares you to thrive in a fast-moving, high-tech sector. <br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• Supporting progression – Opportunity to progress onto an Aston University degree programme by learning fundamental subject knowledge.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Where can this degree take me?</strong><br/>Successful completion of this foundation programme enables progression onto our full-time BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering course.<br/><br/>The transferable skills that our aerospace engineering programmes provide mean that graduates may find opportunities in a wide range of roles, such as:<br/>• Aerospace engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Avionics engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Flight systems engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Aircraft design engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Propulsion engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Maintenance and safety engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• UAV (drone) systems designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Aerodynamics specialist<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Systems integration engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Spacecraft engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Research and development engineer<br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H40F
Institution Code
A80
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
D:9,M:21,P:15
Obtain a minimum of 9 Distinctions, 21 Merits and 15 Pass at Level 3 in any subjects.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26
26 overall points, including 3, 3, 3 in Higher Level subjects (any subjects).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
All BTEC subjects accepted. For other BTEC combinations please see Aston's web pages.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Additionally to our Level 3 requirement, you will also need to have achieved: GCSE Maths Grade C/4, and English Language or Literature Grade C/4.
A level
C,C,D
D,D,D
In any subject CCD: Standard offer CDD: if the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B DDD: Contextual offer
T Level
M
All T-level subjects accepted.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |