Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year) Beng (Hon)

Mathematics underpins every great engineering solution. That’s why, in your first year, we focus on mathematics and support you to develop a board knowledge of engineering and science. You’ll be ready for anything once you move on to BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering in your second year.<br/><br/>At NTU, we are developing Aerospace Engineers who are ready to solve practical engineering problems facing the aerospace industry. Aeronautical and aerospace engineering is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK. You’ll leave us well equipped to face today’s challenges and, as we focus on the future of flight, you’ll be ready for the industries next big challenges.<br/><br/>Sustainability is a particularly pertinent issue for engineers as many products are designed to have short life-span. That’s why we teach you sustainable design which facilitates the re-use, re-purposing or recycling of materials and components – it’s the focus of one of your first year projects and we have a whole module dedicated to it in your final years.<br/><br/>You’ll be learning from the best, with our expert lecturers and researcher who have extensive aerospace industry experience. Additionally, you will work on live industry projects and hear from guest speakers, both on campus and on company visits, to gain the latest knowledge of trends and techniques.<br/><br/>It’s OK if you want to change direction at the end of your foundation year. The flexibility means that we can support you if you want to move onto one of our other engineering or mathematics courses in your second year.<br/><br/>You’ll learn by taking part in a series of projects both individually and in a group. This develops your problem-solving and creative thinking skills – an essential quality for a professional engineer. During your second year you’ll compete as part of a team to win the Grand Challenge, an engineering problem posed by industry.<br/><br/>This course is recognised by CDIO, a framework that has a project based learning approach. This framework stresses engineering fundamentals set in the context of Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating (CDIO) real-world systems and products. The framework is dedicated to providing students with their initial grounding in engineering through live projects.

If you’re looking for somewhere that’ll get you credibility, plenty of real-world experience, and the attention of employers, at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll find all that and so much more.<br/><br/>They offer a huge range of undergraduate courses that have been created with careers in mind, built in collaboration with industry experts and accrediting bodies, with employer facing work experience included as standard – you’ll be sure to find a course to suit your interest and ambitions. <br/><br/>Choose to study at one of their university sites across Nottingham, and be a part of one of the UK’s top student cities with a reputation for being an affordable and friendly place to live. Or study in a vibrant capital city, at their newest campus in London, right in the creative core of one of the world’s top-ranked student cities. <br/><br/>Ranked 2nd in the UK for Student Life (University Compare 2026) and with NTU's accommodation gurantee, it's a place everyone can call home. Your first year of accommodation in Nottingham is guaranteed if you are offered and accept a place through Clearing (T&Cs apply). <br/><br/>Join NTU this September and enjoy GOLD-rated teaching, long-lasting employability support and incredible extracurricular opportunities at one of the UK’s largest and most applied to universities.<br/><br/>“Studying here has allowed me to challenge my perspectives and think critically. The support from tutors is second to none, and I've grown so much as a person and as a student.”<br/>Mary Jarvis, Psychology