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This course is ideal if you want to become a pilot or work as an engineer or manager in the airline industry.
On our Aeronautical Engineering degree we place special emphasis on flight deck design, particularly the relationship between pilot and modern fly-by-wire computer interfaces. You will learn about propulsion systems, which covers gas turbine engines, rocket engines and internal combustion engines. Get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art labs, which include a flight simulator that can simulate Boeing and Airbus aircraft as well as helicopters, and a new computeris...
This course is ideal if you want to become a pilot or work as an engineer or manager in the airline industry.<br/>On our Aeronautical Engineering degree we place special emphasis on flight deck design, particularly the relationship between pilot and modern fly-by-wire computer interfaces. You will learn about propulsion systems, which covers gas turbine engines, rocket engines and internal combustion engines. Get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art labs, which include a flight simulator that can simulate Boeing and Airbus aircraft as well as helicopters, and a new computerised wind tunnel. The computer-aided design (CAD) techniques you’ll learn are the ones used by professional practitioners in the sector, including Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Youll also get to take part in a group-based project so you can apply your skills and knowledge to a real aircraft engineering design brief.<br/>Many graduates from this course have gone on to pilot roles with companies such as British Airways, Etihad, Monarch, the Royal Air Force and Virgin. Others have secured engineering roles with companies like Rolls Royce, General Electric, Augusta Westland Airbus Helicopters and Eurocopter. Alternatively you could study an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering.<br/>On our Aeronautical Engineering degree we place special emphasis on flight deck design, particularly the relationship between pilot and modern fly-by-wire computer interfaces. You will learn about propulsion systems, which covers gas turbine engines, rocket engines and internal combustion engines.<br/>Get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art labs, which include a flight simulator that can simulate Boeing and Airbus aircraft as well as helicopters, and a new computerised wind tunnel.<br/>The computer-aided design (CAD) techniques you’ll learn are the ones used by professional practitioners in the sector, including Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Many of these subjects are taught in group-based projects so you can apply your skills and knowledge to a real aircraft engineering design brief.<br/>On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering
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Explore new-fashioned thinking and new ways of working at University of Staffordshire. <br/><br/>Ranked a top 5 UK university for first generation students (Daily Mail Good University Guide 2025), University of Staffordshire is proud to offer exciting opportunities for all, no matter what your background.<br/><br/>Think life-long careers support, help powering start-ups and the big ideas of the future, the chance to gain the skills valued by employers, and over 70 clubs and societies to get involved in! <br/><br/>All undergraduate degrees are designed for the industries of tomorrow, and teaching is provided by academics with real-world expertise. You can travel from the crime scene to the courtroom in simulation spaces. And bring topics to life with AI and VR-powered technology. <br/><br/>Click Call University to secure your place at University of Staffordshire today.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H414
Institution Code
S72
Points of Entry
Foundation
PPP
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