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Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
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Location
Bay Campus 1
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
21-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Studying an Aerospace Engineering degree gives you expert training in the theory and operation of aeronautical vehicles, from jet-powered and propeller-driven planes to gliders and helicopters. You will learn about the full engineering journey, from concept on the ground to handling in the sky. Whether your main interest concerns design, analysis, testing or flight, at Swansea we have it covered. The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree. This multidisciplinary course provides a real world insight into the atmosphere of our planet and the cosmos beyond, as well as the technologies needed to explore them. As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the wider aerospace industry.Graduates of our Aerospace Engineering degrees at Swansea are set on course for a range of employment opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles: Aircraft Design Engineer, Rocket Scientist, Defence Engineer, Airline Pilot, High Speed Railway Engineer, Flight Test Engineer and Aerodynamicist in Motorsport and Sustainable Energy Sector.
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£ 23,950per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Access to HE Diploma
- Extended Project
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
- WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A level : CDD - CCC
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University League Table
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Campus address
Singleton Park Campus, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom
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