IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent
As long-haul travel becomes increasingly accessible and affordable, air transport is in high demand. Join this fast-moving industry and gain the skills to design and manage the next generation of aircraft with a degree in Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies.
Salford is a regional UK centre for aeronautics study and research. Providing a gateway to professional status, our aircraft engineering course is designed to meet the requirements of the Engineering Councils Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP). The course combines practical and theoretical aspects of flight, with the underlying principles of aircraft engineering. During your studies, you’ll develop the skills to recognise and alleviate risk, create a safe and efficient operating environment, and gain competence in assessing and communicating vital information. Combining mathematics, science, computer-based methods, design and engineering you will learn to solve complex aircraft engineering problems.
With our MEng integrated masters pathway, you'll advance your studies to explore how you can enhance flight performance, as you develop flight assimilation and air navigation skills.
You will:
Build in-depth knowledge of avionic systems, including communication, flight instruments, flight management and passenger systems
Explore business economics in route planning, learning the techniques and methodologies used for aircraft navigation
Complete a flight test course using the Cranfield National Flying Laboratory Centre
Choose to include an optional structured pilot training programme leading to the opportunity to gain a Private Pilot Licence
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Course details:
Year one
Aviation Business Enterprise
Engineering Materials and Electrical Systems
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Structures and Engineering Dynamics
Project Management Aerofluid Mechanics
Principles of Air Navigation and Meteorology for Aviation
Year two
Engineering Mathematics (year 2)
Safety Assessment in Aviation and Human Factors and Crew Resource Management
Flight Systems (Year 2)
Route Planning and Navigation Systems
Aircraft Structures
Aerodynamics (year 2)
Year three
Aircraft Systems Design
Avionics
Flight Systems (year 3)
Industrial Management and Project Preparation
Final Year Project
Aerodynamics (year 3)
Year four postgraduate
Aerospace System Design
Engineering Computation
Aerodynamics MEng
Plus one optional module:
Aerospace Assembly
Flight Dynamics and Control
On successful completion of the course, you’ll be closer to realising your ambition to work in aviation. Aerospace and aviation is one of the UK’s largest employment fields, and with a growing air travel market, career opportunities are expected to increase.
A degree in Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies can lead to fascinating and rewarding career pathways. Opportunities can range from supporting air traffic control to operating as an airworthiness engineer. You may even have ambitions to fly aircraft and add to your skills by taking further training to become a fully-registered pilot.
Salford’s aircraft engineering alumni work throughout the world at leading companies and aviation-specific organisations, including the National Air Traffic Services (NATS), CTC Aviation and Goodrich.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
