A/AS-levels: ABB including Maths and Physics. Other Physical Science subjects may be considered. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level. General Studies accepted.
EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B. A-level subjects to include Maths and a Physical Science at grade B.
GCSEs: Grade C/4 in English Language.
BTEC Nationals: DDD in Engineering including Further Maths at Distinction. If you don't have A-level Maths you will need to take an additional Maths assessment test - please contact Admissions.
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points, including 5 and 6 points between Maths and Physics at HL. Minimum of 4 in English Language required if grade C/4 not held at GCSE.
Access to HE Diploma: Pass Engineering Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which are at Distinction. To include all level 3 Maths modules at Distinction. If you don't have A-level Maths you will need to take an additional Maths assessment test - please contact Admissions.
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
Whether you study for the BEng or the MEng, your Aerospace Engineering degree starts by providing a broad engineering foundation, which includes mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering subjects. You will then develop further specific knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace engineering.
Engineers are innovators who bring about change through their ingenuity, experience and curiosity to improve the quality of life for people throughout the world. Their work is central to thriving economies and competitive industries. It is equally important in developing countries where engineers provide appropriate technologies during difficult times of change.
Professional engineers have a high degree of specialist knowledge but increasingly they use a broad approach to problem solving across a range of engineering disciplines. This is coupled with an awareness of environmental, social, legal, economic and regulatory aspects of the problem at hand.
Specialised lectures on topics such as flight dynamics, aircraft navigation, aero-engine design, aerospace materials and aircraft performance may be given by visiting lecturers from aerospace industry companies. You will have the opportunity to attend a practical flight test course or to use a flight simulator to enhance your knowledge and skills in aerospace engineering.
Successful engineers must be able to analyse and solve complex problems in the industrial context, communicate ideas to others and work effectively in teams and exercise leadership skills. This is why all our Engineering degrees include a selection of management content or specialised modules throughout. Topics covered include business finance, project planning and management, intellectual property, health and safety, motivation theory, marketing, total quality management, ethics and professionalism.
UCAS code: H400, H403, H404
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Year 1
All engineers require an excellent knowledge of basic engineering principles, which is why 75% of our first year is common for all our subjects.
Degrees in Aerospace, General and Mechanical Engineering share the exact same first year. This means that you can switch between any of these degrees before your second year.
Modules
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering Design and Experimentation
Engineering Mathematics 1
Engineering Mathematics 2
Mechanical Engineering
This is the same as the first year of the MEng.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 2
In your second year you will begin to specialise in the field of aerospace engineering while continuing to develop fundamental engineering principles. You will also take an integrated design project in which you will work in a team with students from other engineering disciplines – vital experience for the modern world of engineering.
Modules
Materials and Structures
Dynamics and Thermofluids
Aircraft Performance and Navigation
Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems
Engineering Experimentation and Analysis
Integrated Engineering Design
System Dynamics and Control
This is the same as the second year of the MEng.
If you achieve at least 55% in your second year you can, if you wish, transfer to the MEng.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year in Industry or Abroad (optional)
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.
NB. A year spent abroad or on an industrial placement still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See our Fees and Funding section for details.
Spend a year abroad
The School of Engineering at Leicester has links with several universities outside Europe. If you are receiving financial assistance from Student Finance your support will continue and you may also be eligible to apply for additional travel grants or scholarships. We have links with the following universities:
Clarkson University, New York, USA
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma USA
University of Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
Spend a year working
A year in industry is a great opportunity which can give you first-hand experience of working in an engineering-related career while also enhancing your employability skills and allowing you to network with people in industry.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Final Year
In your third year (or fourth year if you take a year out) you have the opportunity to specialise in different aspects of aerospace engineering through a number of optional modules. Your individual project is a significant part of this year, giving you the opportunity to investigate a specific aerospace engineering concept or challenge.
Modules
Engineering Management
Finite Element Analysis and Design
Compressible and Applied Aerodynamics
State Variable Control
Plus two option modules (including at least one marked *) from:
Flight Dynamics, Control and Avionics *
Aerospace Materials and Structures*
Digital Control and Actuators
Rigid Body and Structural Dynamics
Plus your Individual Project
This is the same as the third year of the MEng.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Our Aerospace Engineering degrees have employability skills embedded within them. Project management, business simulation, and risk assessments are an integral part of practical modules. You will learn how to juggle technical requirements of engineering design with external factors that influence product development.
Our excellent links with industry mean that some projects may include visits from leading industrial engineers who will review your progress and offer advice.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
