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Fascinated by aircraft, spacecraft and their technologies? Our Aerospace Engineering Foundation Year Degree is the course for you. You’ll work on a range of vehicles for design, analysis, simulation and test.
**Why study with us**
- During your studies youll 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 t...
**Course Overview**<br/><br/>Fascinated by aircraft, spacecraft and their technologies? Our Aerospace Engineering Foundation Year Degree is the course for you. You’ll work on a range of vehicles for design, analysis, simulation and test. <br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- During your studies youll 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.<br/><br/><br/>- A group design project will give you valuable experience in team working and development processes. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications. <br/><br/><br/>**What you’ll do** <br/><br/><br/>- This five-year master’s-level course offers an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry, making it a six-year master’s programme. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll access lectures and masterclasses on topics such as the effective use of computer-aided design software, computational fluid dynamics, and finite element analysis. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll be encouraged to join the Royal Aeronautical Society and to participate in local branch events alongside your studies. <br/><br/><br/>**Accreditations**<br/><br/><br/>- This MEng course is professionally accredited by the IMechE (which represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession) as fulfilment of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.<br/><br/><br/>- This MEng course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as meeting the academic requirement for membership and registration for Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.<br/><br/><br/>**Future careers** <br/><br/>Aerospace Engineering graduates go on to roles in the aerospace, space, defence, automotive, biotechnology, computing, electronics, energy and manufacturing sectors.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Preston Campus
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B4A6
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
64
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
MPP
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
MM
Not Accepted
MM
MPP
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at A2
P
P (D or E)
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