BSc (Hons) Aerospace Engineering top-up degree at University of Brighton

Aerospace engineers design aircraft and spacecraft, making air travel safer and more efficient and advancing space exploration. Their work improves communication, national security, economic growth and sustainability, and helps us to better understand the universe and our place in it. Our practical one-year Aerospace Engineering BSc(Hons) top-up course allows you to build on your existing engineering foundation degree or HND to achieve a full honours degree qualification.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering  |  Department: Engineering  |  Duration: full-time: 1 year minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Learn with researchers who have expertise in the thermal efficiency of propulsion systems and microgravity research with the European Space Agency. Student-led Sustainable Technology and Engineering Projects (STEP) lab – working to solve energy challenges. Specialist facilities include flight and car simulators, wind tunnel, prototyping labs and workshops, CNC machines and robotics and VR labs. Modules include Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aeronautical Engineering Applications, Engineering Systems, Aircraft Design, Aerospace Propulsion Systems and Avionics, Individual Project, Staff profile.

Career pathways

Project work in groups with other engineering specialists develops your teamwork, project management, presentation and communication skills, giving you hands-on experience that mirrors industry. You will showcase your individual project to potential employers at the final year project exhibition.

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