Aerospace Engineering
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: H416 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: H416 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
Must include a B in A level Maths, plus a Physical Science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level, two to be Maths and Physics at grade 5.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
To include 'further maths for engineering techs'
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About this course
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Aerospace engineers are designing and innovating the air- and space-craft that we use to explore our world and the universe. They are challenging the norm by coming up with solutions to complex engineering issues and shaping research, development and production across the sector.
Our Aerospace Engineering MEng includes a year of masters-level study to develop your technical understanding, management and leadership skills to support your career progression.
You’ll learn with a team who have an international reputation for research and take part in exciting and challenging projects arising from and contributing to their research.
**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**
- Exciting project work including rocket cars, robots and the international Engineering Without Borders challenge.
- Learn with internationally recognised researchers.
- Accredited by IMechE and IET.
- Specialist facilities include flight and car simulators, wind tunnel, prototyping labs and workshops, CNC machines, robotics and VR labs.
- Student-led Sustainable Technology and Engineering Projects (STEP) lab – working to solve energy challenges.
- Professional engineers visit to share their experiences in guest lectures.
- Gain a year of work experience on placement.
Modules
Year 1
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Practice
Mechanical Design
Energy Systems
Design Project
Materials and Manufacture
Year 2
Dynamics and Control
Engineering Systems
Mechanics of Materials
Aerospace Fluid and Thermal Systems
Engineering Design
Manufacturing Engineering
Year 3
Flight Dynamics and Control
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aeronautical Engineering Applications
Aircraft Design and Management Project
Aerospace Propulsion Systems and Avionics
Individual Project
Option*
Private Pilot Studies
Final year
Major Team Project
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace Applications
Engineering Management
Advanced Avionics
Professional Development
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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Brighton
School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
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Just over a thousand UK graduates got a degree in aerospace engineering in 2015. There are a few dedicated employers, unevenly spread around the country, and so there's often competition for graduates looking for their first job - which leads to a relatively high (although improving) early unemployment rate, and a good grade is particularly important for graduates. Sponsorship and work experience can be key if you're after the most sought-after roles in the industry. Starting salaries are usually good and graduates commonly go into the aerospace (yes, this does include manufacture of equipment for satellites and space operations) and defence industries. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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£38k
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