MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology with Optional Sandwich Placement/ Study Abroad MEng. Course length Full Time, 4 Years Sandwich, 5 Years . This Master’s course specialises in the design of space vehicles with a particular emphasis on rocket propulsion, space flight control, and satellite communication systems. What you will learn You will become familiar with CATIA, a computer-aided design package popular in the aerospace industry, as well as industrial standard simulation software. For many of our students, the highlights of the course are the group design projects in the Fourth Year where you join with other aerospace students to design a complete aircraft, and work with astrophysicists to design a space vehicle in conjunction with a major space industry employer.

Career prospects for graduates are excellent across the space, aircraft, and defence sides of the aerospace industry. Graduates of this course are strong candidates for employment on projects such as the development of missile systems, satellites and space vehicles.