BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering at University of Staffordshire

BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering covers the design and aerodynamics of commercial and military aircraft, drones and space rockets, with a focus on flight deck design and the relationship between pilot and fly-by-wire systems. Students use flight simulators that simulate Boeing and Airbus systems, a computerised wind tunnel, CAD, finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics software. A paid industrial placement year can be taken between the second and final years.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 introduces technology, mathematics and propulsion systems. Year 2 covers aircraft aerodynamics and crash investigation, with modules on flight technology, subsonic and supersonic aerodynamics, flight deck controls, instruments and displays, navigation systems, materials and computer-based design. Year 3 covers advanced aerodynamics and flight technology and leads to a final project.

Career pathways

Graduates have secured pilot roles with companies such as British Airways, Etihad, Monarch, the Royal Air Force and Virgin, and engineering roles with Rolls-Royce, General Electric, Airbus Helicopters and similar employers.

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