Aerospace Engineering (with Placement)

This course offers you high level knowledge of analysis, design and the operational tools of aerospace vehicles and their systems.

We will develop your professional engineering skills over three years, focusing on innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future industry trends.

Challenging design projects and an optional industrial placement will enhance your real-world engineering skills and future opportunities.

• Benefit from strong links to industry and valuable external involvement in the degree programme

• Learn from City's vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect of future aerospace engineering

• Study in world-leading test facilities, including our low turbulence wind tunnel and high-speed tunnel, belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative

• Work with state-of-the art experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both developed at City and supported by world experts

• Boost your employability with an optional placement year, giving real-world experience – recent placements have included BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Airbus.

We have every expectation that these degrees will receive full accreditation from the Royal Aeronautical Society, providing a path for you to gain Chartered Engineering status.

Course Modules

​​You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/aerospace-engineering

The course is led by academic staff from our active Research Centres, supported by specialist professionals from industry. The course is delivered through lectures, tutorials, group design exercises, laboratory classes and engineering workshops. Learning involves a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study.

Our approach is to encourage critical thinking and foster curiosity through both teamwork and independent study. The design exercises provide the opportunity for students to be engaged in cross-disciplinary challenges, preparing the way for tackling larger problems that span traditional engineering boundaries.

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.