Aerospace Technology

Develop core aerospace engineering knowledge and gain practical experience using contemporary facilities and industry-standard tools, supporting your preparation for roles in aerospace engineering, design, manufacturing and related technologies.

If you’re interested in aircraft, spacecraft and emerging aviation technologies, then this course may be the right fit. It is designed to cover core aerospace engineering principles and includes practical experience with industry-standard tools to support your preparation for a range of roles in the sector.

Key features

• Core aerospace skills: learn aircraft structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, aerospace management and avionics.

• Industry-aligned training: work with CAD, CFD, FEA, MATLAB and prepare for real-world engineering challenges.

• Career-focused opportunities: you could have the opportunity to study abroad, go on a placement or work on projects with industry collaborators.

Why you should study this course
Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools: gain practical skills by using CAD, CFD, FEA, and MATLAB to design and test aerospace systems, helping you build relevant engineering expertise for your future career.
Access to contemporary facilities: apply your learnings in high-tech engineering environments, including access to our equipment such as full-size aircraft (Harrier Jump Jet), full motion flight simulators, low and high-speed wind tunnels, and unmanned aerial vehicle labs.
Industry-relevant projects and placements: work on group projects focused on real-world aerospace challenges. Optional industry placements2 are also available to help you gain experience and support your employability.
Focus on future aviation technologies: study sustainable aviation, electric propulsion, and UAVs (embedded) to prepare for careers in emerging fields like urban air mobility and space systems.
Strong career prospects and global opportunities: previous graduates have gone on to work in roles in Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, and Meggit. You can also choose to apply for an optional study abroad year to get international exposure.

Coventry University is ranked 5th for Aerospace Engineering by the Guardian University Guide 2024.

This course is designed to help you develop both technical and professional skills to prepare for roles in the aerospace industry.

This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option. For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.

Course Modules

This course has a common first year

The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first-year courses:
Aerospace Systems Engineering BEng (Hons)
Aerospace Systems Engineering MEng

Modules
Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Design

Year Two Modules
Aerospace Structures: Mechanics and Simulation
Avionics and Instrumentation
Aerospace Maintenance and Human Factors
Principles and Practice of Aerospace Systems Testing

Sandwich Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

Final Year Modules
Individual Aerospace Project
Aerospace Technologies and Sustainability
Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Engineering
Aerospace Project Management

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Aeronautical Society, Royal