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Aerospace Engineering

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  • Undergraduate
Stag Hill
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Why choose this course

Gain all the skills and knowledge you need to launch your aerospace engineering career. You could find exciting opportunities in dynamic, evolving industries including space, aerospace, automotive, tech, transport and renewable energy.

  • As a BEng or MEng aerospace engineering student, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities including our Environmental Flow Lab, Wind Tunnels, Flight Simulator Suite and Design Centre.

  • Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.

  • Hone your practical, teamwork and leadership skills by joining one of our successful and dynamic student competition design groups. These include the UAS Challenge team (champions in 2021 and 2022), and our Team Peryton rocketry and satellite design teams (both category winners in 2023).

  • Our aerospace engineering degree is professionally accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

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What you will study
Our aerospace engineering course encompass advanced materials, design, aerodynamics, space systems, propulsion, and the latest in computational and simulation tools.

With our research-led teaching, specialists will guide you in areas such as aircraft and environmental aerodynamics, propulsion, computational fluid dynamics and modelling of flows in gas-turbine engines (with links to our Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre).

You can apply to study for either a BEng or MEng. The latter builds on the BEng with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters.

Modules

Course Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Stag Hill

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years
  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 5 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
S85

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Application codes

Institution code:
S85

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAA

Overall:
AAA-AAB

We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.

Required Subjects:
Mathematics at grade A and either Further Maths or Physics. Alternatively, Mathematics at grade A and two physical science subjects such as Chemistry or Computer Science.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AAAAB-AAABB

Overall:
AAAAB-AAABB

Required Subjects:
Mathematics at grade A and Physics

GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C

Access to HE Diploma

Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 45 at Distinction - 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit. Additionally, A-level Mathematics grade A.

Required subjects:
Modules must be in relevant subjects, and A level Mathematics grade A. Please contact us for details.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4)

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAA-AAB

Overall:
AAA-AAB

Required Subjects:
Mathematics at grade A and either Further Maths or Physics. Alternatively, Mathematics at grade A and two physical science subjects such as Chemistry or Computer Science.

GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C

Extended Project
A

Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.

This grade reduction will not combine with other grade reduction policies, such as contextual admissions policy or In2Surrey.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35-34

Overall:
35 -34

Required Subjects:
Physics HL5/SL6 and either mathematics analysis and approaches HL6/SL7 or mathematics applications and interpretations HL6

GCSE or Equivalent:
English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Overall:
Pass overall with AAA-AAB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels.

Required subjects:
A-level Mathematics at grade A and either Further Maths or Physics.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.

GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD-DDD

Overall:
D*DD-DDD in the BTEC Extended Diploma and A Level Mathematics at grade A

Required Subjects:
BTEC must be in a relevant subject, and A level Mathematics at grade A.

Applications are considered on an individual basis, taking into account qualifications achieved, predicted grades, personal statement and academic reference. Conditional offers are specified in terms of required grades; we do not make offers in terms of overall UCAS tariff.

We understand that predicted grades are an estimate and will consider applicants who have predicted grades that are a little lower than our published requirement. Any offers we make will align with the grades shown above unless a grade reduction can be offered under our Contextual Admissions policy or our In2Surrey scheme. Details can be found here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/schools-colleges/contextual-admissions-policy

Applicants with a mixed qualification profile (e.g. those taking A-levels and BTEC qualifications) are encouraged to contact admissions@surrey.ac.uk for guidance on the grades accepted.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level AAB

Overall:
AAA-AAB

We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.

Required Subjects:
Mathematics at grade A and either Further Maths or Physics. Alternatively, Mathematics at grade A and two physical science subjects such as Chemistry or Computer Science.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with 5.5 in each element

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/international/english-language-requirements

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please see our website for up-to-date information on our fees for 2027/28:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/undergraduate-2027-entry

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 1

The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.

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