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Combine the practical and theoretical aspects of flying with the underlying principles of aerospace engineering on our Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies Foundation Entry Degree course.
**Why study with us**
- You’ll undertake ‘Private Pilot License (PPL)’ theoretical studies in your 2nd year.
- Fine tune your practical skills using the University’s excellent flight simulators.
- You’ll get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications.
- During your studies y...
**Course overview**<br/><br/>Combine the practical and theoretical aspects of flying with the underlying principles of aerospace engineering on our Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies Foundation Entry Degree course. <br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll undertake ‘Private Pilot License (PPL)’ theoretical studies in your 2nd year. <br/><br/><br/>- Fine tune your practical skills using the University’s excellent flight simulators. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications. <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/>**What you’ll do**<br/><br/><br/>- This course offers an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry between the second and third years. <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/>- Our flight training school partners cover the practical flying components of the PPL (typically 45 hours), for an additional fee. <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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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Preston Campus
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Course Code
AE90
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
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.
Not Accepted
MPP
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at A2
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