MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University

Programme overview

The MEng in Aerospace Engineering is a 4-year integrated master's that adds a research-focused year to the BEng Aerospace Engineering curriculum and leads to a master's level qualification. It trains students in the theory and operation of aeronautical and astronautical vehicles, supported by flight simulator, engine, wind tunnel and laboratory facilities at Bay Campus.

Faculty: School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | Duration: 4 years full-time (5 years with a year abroad or year in industry) | Intake: September | Study mode: integrated | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first three years follow the BEng curriculum (engineering mathematics, aerospace structures, aerodynamics and flight mechanics, space technology, dynamics and control, propulsion and design and management), followed by a research-focused master's year with optional advanced modules such as Advanced Space Launch and In-Orbit Systems and Technologies, Spacecraft Materials and Structures and Spacecraft Power Systems and Communications.

Career pathways

Graduates work as aircraft design engineers, defence engineers, flight test engineers, high speed railway engineers, in space and rocket science, and in aerodynamics for motorsport or sustainable energy; destinations include Rolls-Royce, Airbus, BAE Systems, GE Aviation, the RAF and Jaguar Land Rover.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level typical offer AAA-AAB to include A level Maths. BTEC D*D*D* to include a Distinction in the Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units. UK Access: in Engineering, a minimum of 39 Distinctions (in all Maths modules) and 6 Merits at Level 3. T Levels: Distinction with grade B in A level Maths. Mixed qualifications: 136 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications, including 40 tariff points in A level Maths. International Baccalaureate: 34 including 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 34 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. English language (international applicants only): IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component. Extended Project Qualification: an applicant with a predicted grade B or above receives an offer with a one-grade reduction (for example AAB becomes ABB plus EPQ B).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,150 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition for full-time entry; international fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years full-time (5 years with a year abroad or year in industry)

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