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Aerospace Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year - BEng (Hons)

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

  • Location

    University of Sheffield Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This degree is all about maximising your employability. You’ll follow the same academic programme as our standard Aerospace Engineering course, but you may have the opportunity to spend a year working in a graduate-level role in an engineering company.An aerospace professional needs to be able to communicate effectively with experts in different fields. By the time you graduate, you'll have plenty of experience with this.All first year students also take the Global Engineering Challenge, where teams of students work to solve engineering problems in developing countries.This is designed to develop you as a professional engineer and enhance your career prospects. Second years get to work on a project to solve a problem set by one of our industrial partners.Your year in industry will put your studies into context and enhance your career prospects. You will pay a reduced fee to the University for that year and you'll be paid a salary.After completing a programme of core study, you'll choose either the avionic systems or aeromechanics stream. In your final year, you'll work on a research project led by one of our world leading academics. Industry placement

Tuition fees

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£ 30,570per year

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University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    The University of Sheffield - Main Site, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TN, United Kingdom

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With 28,000 students from over 150 countries, Sheffield is a diverse, welcoming city that's celebrated for its safety, strong sense of community, and culture.
The university offers a range of scholarships for international students.
Ranked in the UK top 20 (Complete University Guide 2025), Sheffield is a leading university for research and teaching.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

    4th out of 33 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    171 81%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    9th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    2nd

    1

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