Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering BEng

Tuition comes to 23,550 GBP per year.

This degree serves as your launchpad into the aviation and space sectors, where you will master the principles of flight, propulsion, and structural integrity while tackling modern engineering challenges like net-zero aviation and autonomous drone technologies. The programme is built on an active, project-based learning model that prioritizes hands-on experience, ensuring you move beyond theoretical physics to build, test, and analyze real-world aerospace systems.

Students benefit from a unique partnership with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT), granting access to over £2 million worth of advanced manufacturing and engineering equipment. You will be taught by active researchers and industry experts who bring real-world design constraints into the classroom. The curriculum is specifically designed to cultivate both technical mastery and the 'Power Skills'—such as inclusive leadership, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy—that global aerospace employers demand.

Integrated Industrial Experience

A central pillar of this degree is the compulsory placement year. By integrating a full year of professional practice into your studies, you gain more than just a line on your CV; you build a professional network, apply academic concepts to live industrial projects, and graduate with the confidence to lead change in a high-stakes, fast-moving global industry.

Aston University in Birmingham is a career-focused public research university with a central campus and a long tradition of linking education to industry. Founded from technical roots in 1895, Aston combines academic study with practical experience and is known for strong employability outcomes. The urban campus places students close to business, cultural and transport hubs, and a multicultural student community contributes to a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

Aston emphasises applied learning, professional placements and partnerships with employers, so many programmes integrate a placement year or live industry projects. Facilities include modern lecture spaces, specialised labs and student services that support academic success and wellbeing. Small-group teaching and strong student support ensure international students have access to language help, academic workshops and career guidance tailored to the UK labour market.

Student life blends campus convenience with Birmingham’s vibrant cultural scene, offering clubs, societies and volunteer opportunities to build networks and practical skills. The university’s careers team helps with CVs, internships and graduate recruitment, while accommodation and welfare services ease the transition to study in the UK. Applicants should explore course accreditation, placement options and scholarship possibilities early, and connect with Aston’s international advisers to plan applications and arrival logistics.