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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Lancashire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Aerospace Engineering course at University of Central Lancashire.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Aerospace Engineering at University of Central Lancashire. Look out for more info soon.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 6L13
Here's what University of Central Lancashire says about its Aerospace Engineering course.
Course Overview
Fascinated by aircraft and spacecraft? On this Aerospace Engineering degree, you’ll apply everything you learn from our experts to the analysis and design of flying vehicles.
Why study with us
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Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre with access to flight simulators, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) laboratory, and more.
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You’ll get the chance to go on a 48-week sandwich placement in industry between Year 2 and Year 3.
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During your studies you'll benefit from significant investment in the latest high quality facilities available, including state-of-the-art software tools, flight simulators, subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels and a UAV Lab.
What you’ll do
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Get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications and learn the principles of flight testing.
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Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
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Work with a range of vehicles and use different types for design, analysis, simulation and testing.
Accreditations
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This MEng course is professionally accredited by the IMechE (which represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession) as fulfilment of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.
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This MEng course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as meeting the academic requirement for membership and registration for Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.
Future careers
Aerospace Engineering could lead to a career in many sectors including aerospace, space, defence, automotive, biotechnology, computing, electronics, energy and manufacturing.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Aerospace Engineering at University of Central Lancashire.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Department
School of Engineering and Computing
Location
Preston Campus | Preston
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Aerospace engineering
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Central Lancashire students who took the Aerospace Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
91%
high
Teaching on my course
91%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
81%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
83%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
high
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
86%
med
Organisation and management
82%
high
Organisation and management
82%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
86%
high
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
83%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
med
Student voice
82%
high
Student voice
82%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
91%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of Central Lancashire. These students are taking Aerospace Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Aerospace Engineering at University of Central Lancashire.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Central Lancashire graduates who took Aerospace Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£31.2k
Third year after graduation
£35k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Aerospace Engineering.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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