The aim of our Aerospace Engineering programmes, uniting aeronautical, mechanical, materials and satellite engineering, is to provide you with an enjoyable learning experience and the academic expertise, practical training and commercial acumen needed to succeed in this dynamic, high-technology area. You will make use of our extensive facilities for aerodynamics and materials testing, demonstrator jet engine testing and flight simulation. A highlight is the flight test course using the Jetstream National Flying Laboratory. These programmes share a common first year with our Mechanical Engineering and Medical Engineering programmes, giving you a more general background and providing the opportunity to change your degree choice. Direct entry to the second year is possible for candidates with qualifications that match our first year.

Our graduate employment record is truly outstanding. This is due to the professional focus of our degrees, with accreditation by professional institutions (RAeS and IMechE), and the quality of our professional placements leading to high-quality graduate employment. Most of our graduates proceed directly to employment in an engineering profession. Recent examples include careers with well-known companies such asAirbus UK, Airbus (Toulouse), BAE Systems, British Airways, QinetiQ/DSTL, Thales and Rolls-Royce. As well as enjoying an outstanding choice of routes to professional recognition in their own disciplines, our graduates also find that their highly developed computer skills and analytical and managerial abilities are valued in many other fields, in addition to those specifically related to aerospace engineering.