BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's degree at the University of Surrey
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering at University of Surrey. Aerospace Engineering at Surrey sits at the intersection of advanced physics, materials science and systems design.
About this course
Our BEng and MEng Aerospace Engineering students have gone on to work at companies including Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation Systems and Airbus Defence and Space. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at the University of Surrey. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Aeronautical and aerospace engineering graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 75% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £35,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1, Semester 1 4 modules
- FLUID MECHANICS & THERMODYNAMICS 1Compulsory
Module details
First year module in thermo-fluids for MES students. Covers basic concepts underlying fluid flows and behaviour, simple fluid properties, static fluid forces, dynamic fluid effects including mass-flow and energy conservation. Internal flows in pipes and through pumps considering effects of fluid friction, momentum and energy losses in fittings. Includes laminar and turbulent flows and pipe system analysis. Introduces energy consumption, generation and supply from conventional and alternative sou
- DESIGN & COMPONENT PRODUCTIONCompulsory
Module details
Develops fundamental skills in design methods, reading and producing engineering drawings, and machine operation for component production. Covers engineering design process and methods, basic skills of producing engineering drawings and industry standards, CAD software to create 3D component and assembly models and 2D engineering drawings, and basic skills of using machine tools to produce mechanical components. Designed to support learning in FHEQ level 5 (Design Make and Evaluation) and level
- MATERIALS: PROPERTIES & PERFORMANCECompulsory
Module details
Introduction to a range of common material properties and major classes of materials. Extends students' understanding of stress analysis from uni-axial to multi-axial conditions.
- ENGINEERING MATHEMATICSCompulsory
Module details
Mathematics is the best tool to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. Designed to revise and extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.
Year 1, Semester 2 4 modules
- EXPERIMENTAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCompulsory
Module details
Training in experimental and professional skills. Experimental skills consist of laboratory skills, basic data handling skills, and report writing skills. Professional skills consist of computer programming skills in MATLAB, logical reasoning, analytical and oral presentation skills, and teamworking skills. Introduces expectations and responsibilities of a professional engineer. Laboratory component supports learning through practical experiments and develops generic and transferable skills, pra
- ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICESCompulsory
Module details
Introductory module in electronics for non-electronic/electrical engineering students. Builds a basic understanding of electrical concepts, circuits and instruments relevant to later modules in the course.
- MECHANICSCompulsory
Module details
Two components: statics and dynamics. Introduces basic principles of statics and provides introduction to elementary strength of materials (direct and bending stresses). In dynamics, introduces concepts of linear momentum and mathematical modelling of one and two degree of freedom mechanical systems.
- MATHEMATICS 2Compulsory
Module details
Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. Builds on the mathematical foundations from Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of engineering applications.
Year 1, Semester 1 & 2 1 modules
- PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PDP)Compulsory
Module details
Equips students with tools, knowledge and opportunity to enable them to thrive both personally and professionally during their university journey and beyond. Empowers students to develop as well-rounded individuals who are confident about their future and how to navigate life after graduation. Students have the opportunity to participate in sessions and activities that support the development of academic and social self-efficacy, metacognitive strategies, self regulation and resilience, while cr
Year 2, Semester 1 3 modules
- AERODYNAMICS & FLIGHT MECHANICSCompulsory
Module details
Introduces students to aeronautical aerodynamics, the aerodynamics of aerofoils and wings, aircraft performance and propulsion, and applies these to build an understanding of and mathematical description of aircraft flight for low-speed subsonic aircraft.
- DESIGN SKILLSCompulsory
Module details
Extends from the design modules in the first year. Extends basic CAE skills from year 1 (primarily CAD) to include FEA (finite element analysis), providing a computer based stress analysis alternative to analytical stress analysis skills. Project Management skills prepare students for group design activity. Students work in small groups on several short duration design projects to promote team work and put theory into practice. Gives students the skills and confidence to complete a larger group
- DEFORMATION AND VIBRATION OF STRUCTURESCompulsory
Module details
Essential component of the mechanical engineering science program. Understanding the behavior of structures under static and dynamic loads equips students to tackle various engineering challenges, such as designing robust structures, vehicles, and machinery that can endure the deformations and vibrations they may encounter during their operational lifespan. Builds upon knowledge gained in earlier engineering courses, including solid mechanics, materials and statics, mathematics, and physics, and
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Graduates from this course have worked at companies including Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation Systems and Airbus Defence and Space. You'll usually begin with engineering fundamentals: mathematics, mechanics and materials, and hands-on design skills including CAD. In Year 2, you'll progress to core discipline content, thermodynamics and fluids, circuits and systems, alongside simulation, computing and analysis. A team design project mirrors industry practice. Years 3 and 4 allow you to specialise in areas such as mechanical, electrical and electronic, civil and structural, robotics and mechatronics, energy and sustainability, or follow a Chartered (CEng) pathway. Throughout, you'll cover professional engineering practice, safety, ethics, sustainability and project management, culminating in a substantial individual design or research project.
Who it's for
You're suited to this course if you're genuinely curious about how aircraft and spacecraft are engineered, and willing to develop the mathematical rigour that demands. You'll thrive if you enjoy moving between theory and hands-on work, and if you're drawn to problem-solving within tight constraints (weight, cost, safety). The course suits those with A-level mathematics and physics who want to understand systems at a deep level, not just assemble them. If you're disciplined, collaborative and eager to apply what you learn to real-world aerospace challenges, you'll find the pace and focus here rewarding. You should be ready for a demanding four years, but one where your work directly connects to the machines that fly.
Careers & job market
Across Engineering courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those in work, 80% are in highly skilled roles. National graduate earnings data for Engineering shows starting salaries of £29,000–£35,000 (15 months post-graduation), rising to £33,150–£46,800 after five years. Aerospace Engineering sits within a field with sustained demand for specialist engineers; exact progression depends on your specialism, location and employer sector.
University & format
The University of Surrey is a public university founded in 1966, located in Surrey. The BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering course is taught full-time over 4 years in English. It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and is.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
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- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code H400). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Surrey →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £35,000 | £32,000 – £37,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £34,500 | £29,000 – £41,000 | 70 |
| 5 years after | £44,000 | £38,000 – £51,000 | 65 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
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were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 35% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsSOC 2020 31 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,828
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Skilled trades occupationsSOC 2020 5 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,241
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Process, plant and machine operativesDiscover Uni category · 10% of published destinations
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 80%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering worth it?
Generally yes. On its graduates’ median earnings, BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering is worth about +£160,840 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, a solid return once you net out the fees.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 4 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 11.5. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 4 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £35,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.5 out of 10: NSS 85.4% · in work or study 85% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Surrey
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Surrey
1,620 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Surrey from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £27,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Surrey’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Surrey and gov.uk before you apply.
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