Aeronautical Engineering MEng (Hons) • City, University of London

This course is for 2021/22 entry. 2022/23 entry is also available.

What is unique about this course?

Key information

This dual-accredited integrated Master's degree is your fastest route to becoming a Chartered Engineer in aeronautical engineering. It focuses on aircraft design, providing you with in-depth knowledge of aerospace and aeronautical vehicles and technology. You'll develop in-demand engineering skills through industrial design projects and optional year in industry.

Start date

September 2021

UCAS codes

H403
H405 with placement

Duration

4 years full-time
5 years with placement year

Institution

City, University of London

Location

Northampton Square

Entry requirements

Below is a list of countries with information on each about which qualifications we accept.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

IELTS:

6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

PTE Academic: 59 overall with a minimum of 59 in each component.

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Course overview

This course prepares you for a career in the global aerospace industry. You’ll develop in-depth engineering knowledge each year, putting it into practice through cross-disciplinary design projects at every stage of your studies.

Learn about the design, analysis and testing of aeronautical and aerospace vehicles and associated technology
Study in industry-standard specialist facilities including our flight deck, motion simulators, wind tunnels, fuel injection systems, formula car simulator and flight test course
Prepare for professional practice in your final year, with an in-depth individual design project based on industrial needs
Boost your employability with an optional 12-month professional placement - past hosts include Airbus, DHL, British Airways, EDF Energy
Future-proof your skills with our focus on design innovation and sustainability
Progress to a high-tech career in the airline and aircraft industries
Shine at interview with practical examples to showcase your expertise, thanks to real-world projects throughout your studies
Benefit from our industry connections and outstanding reputation as the first UK university offering aeronautic engineering.

Accreditation

Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society, providing a path for graduates to gain CEng status.

Structure

Course content

During your four years of study, you will learn from practising engineers and research-active academics, to understand the real-life applications of aeronautical engineering knowledge.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Placement

Year 1

Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and computing, with our shared engineering first year. Take part in engineering design exercises with your coursemates.

Year 2

Specialise in aeronautical engineering with modules including fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, structural mechanics and mechatronics.

Year 3

Deepen your expertise in aircraft design with modules including aerodynamics and propulsion, and flight dynamics and control. Develop professional skills in engineering management.

Year 4

Transition from academic study to professional practice with a significant engineering design project. Choose from: European Global Product Design (EGPR), Formula Student, Aircraft Design Project or Gas Turbine project.

Placement

If you wish to gain practical experience during your degree, then you have the option of spending 12 months on a paid industrial placement. This industrial placement can be taken either between years 2 and 3 or between years 3 and 4. We strongly recommend this.

Download course specification:

MEng Hons Aeronautical Engineering incl with placement

Teaching and assessment

The course is delivered through lectures, tutorials, group design exercises, laboratory classes, workshops and field trips. Learning involves a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study.

Assessment methods

Assessment is by coursework and examinations. Group learning and communication skills are addressed through design studies and presentations. Practical and technical skills are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis and project reports.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The balance of assessment by examination, practical examination and assessment by coursework will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, based on 2018/19 entry is as follows:

Year 1

Written examination: 61%

Coursework: 39%

Year 2

Written examination: 60%

Coursework: 40%

Year 3

Written examination: 43%

Coursework: 57%

Year 4

Written examination: 41%

Coursework: 59%

Overall workload

Contact hours are made up of:

lectures, which direct you towards the most important topics in the field and which allow discussion and clarification of areas of uncertainty with expert staff
tutorials where staff are on hand to help with problem-solving exercises
laboratory and workshop classes where practical situations and methods are encountered
and research or design/build projects, both individually and in groups, where personal skills, teamwork, creativity and critical thinking are developed and where knowledge built up elsewhere in the programme is integrated and developed.

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, based on 2018/19 entry is as follows:

Year 1

Scheduled learning: 34%

Independent learning: 66%

Year 2

Scheduled learning: 36%

Independent learning: 64%

Year 3

Scheduled learning: 26%

Independent learning: 74%

Year 4

Scheduled learning: 29%

Independent learning: 71%

Fees and funding

Fees for year 2021/22

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,380

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2021/ 22 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Funding options

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

Fee waivers are available for this course.
Means tested support is available for 2021/22 entry.

Future finance loans

Future Finance offers students loans of between £2,500 and £40,000 to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. All students and courses are considered. All loans are subject to credit checks and approval for further details please visit our finance pages.

Additional expenses

Some of our degrees may involve additional expenses which are not covered by your tuition fees. Find out more about additional expenses.

Career

Shape the future of travel with a rewarding career in aeronautical engineering.

You'll be equipped with specialist expertise to find rewarding work in a variety of high-tech sectors, including:

all areas of the aircraft and airline industry
the automotive industry (including F1)
renewable energy.

City graduates find work with large companies such as Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and QinetiQ. There are also opportunities with specialist component and service suppliers. Others progress to a career in flying.

If you want to become a Chartered Engineer - enjoying enhanced job prospects and earning potential - an integrated MEng offers the most direct route to achieving CEng status.

How to apply

Applications for degree courses must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

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If you would like to apply for this course with a professional placement option please use the following link:

MEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering (with Professional Placement)

You can apply through your school or college using the Apply system, which enables you to submit your application directly to the UCAS website.

www.ucas.com

You can apply to up to five universities or institutions on the form. The UCAS code for City, University of London is C60.

Please take care to enter the correct course code when applying, particularly for subjects with a Foundation year or with BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) and MSci (Hons) options.

UCAS has implemented an 'invisibility of choices' policy so that, on the initial application and while you are receiving decisions, each institution can see only their entry and not those of other institutions you have chosen. This ensures that your application for a course at City is considered solely on your academic and personal qualities.

You should submit your completed application form to UCAS with a £23 application fee. If you want to apply to City, University of London only, you can make a single choice application at a reduced rate of £12.

For enquiries about the admissions process at City, please contact our Admissions Office

Complete the Admissions enquiry form

Call: +44 (0)20 7040 8716.

Telephone lines are currently open between 10am - 3pm.

When to apply

Your application for entry in September 2021 should arrive at UCAS between September 2020 and 29^th January 2021. Applications that arrive after 29^th January 2021 will be considered only at City's discretion.

Contacting UCAS

Website: www.ucas.com

Address: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ

Telephone:

from inside the UK 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK +44 (0)871 468 0468

For callers with hearing difficulties:

from inside the UK use the Text Relay service on 18001 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK dial +44 151 494 1260 (text phone) and then ask the operator to dial 0871 468 0468.

Facilities

Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics courses benefit from recently redeveloped facilities with modern teaching lecture theatres equipped with the latest interactive AV systems.
The A320 cockpit flight simulator is a dynamic virtual learning environment, that provides more procedure trainer information and enhancing safety and efficiency to our student pilots and engineers.
City's Merlin MP520 simulator is fitted with a two-axis motion system and closed cockpit design for greater immersion and is used in the theory and study of aerodynamics and the mechanics of flight.
Our Engineering labs are equipped with state-of-the-art wind tunnels and test equipment.
This is a one-of-a-kind low-turbulence wind tunnel used for the study of laminar flows. Part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility.