BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Our BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering degree is designed for students who want to understand the physics of flight and turn creative ideas into practical engineering solutions. Through hands-on learning that blends engineering science with extensive laboratory and workshop activity, you will put your ideas into practice through wind tunnel testing, and simulation-based exploration of flight. Each year includes collaborative design projects shaped by industry partners, giving you the chance to apply your ideas to authentic engineering problems.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering | Department: School of Engineering and Environment | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4 years full-time with foundation | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

For students who want to understand how aircraft operate and develop their skills through practical, experiment-led learning, this degree offers an imersive route in aerospace engineering. Workshop sessions, wind tunnel testing and simulation-based activities give you practical experience, whilst using the tools and techniques used across the sector. Year 1 core: Introduction to Engineering Principles, Engineering Skills, Further Engineering Principles, Design Project. Year 2 core: Group Project, Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Programming, Modelling and Simulation. Year 3 core: Thermo-Fluids, Aerospace Materials, Structures and Propulsion, Avionic and Control Systems, Individual Project.

Career pathways

BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering graduates are equipped for careers across the aerospace and wider engineering sectors. With expertise spanning aerodynamics, propulsion, materials, structures, avionics and control systems, this degree prepares you for roles in aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance, systems integration and emerging areas such as sustainable aviation and advanced propulsion technologies.

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Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent, and to include minimum grade D in at least one of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM in Engineering to include a Pass in Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall in Engineering or Science with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. EAL Level 3 Technical Extended Diploma in Engineering Technologies - minimum overall grade of Distinction and to include a pass in both Engineering Mathematics and Further Engineering Mathematics. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics in either: Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation. T level - Overall grade Merit in Design and Development for Engineering; Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control; or Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A level-equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 or above in English Language or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. and GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics. The Level 2 requirements may also be met through the level 3 course requirements for the course; please contact the University directly if you require further information. IB: IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4 years full-time with foundation

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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