Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering Beng (Hon)

<strong>Start your path to the skies with a foundation year leading to a degree in Aerospace Engineering.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Course outline</strong><br/>Begin your journey towards a career in aerospace with our Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering, designed to prepare you for progression to BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering.<br/><br/>This foundation year provides the essential academic knowledge, practical skills and confidence to succeed in university-level study. You’ll explore core principles in mathematics, physics and engineering science, while developing your problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills through collaborative, project-based learning.<br/><br/>Working alongside students from other engineering disciplines, you’ll gain experience of interdisciplinary thinking and real-world ways of working. These are skills that are vital in the aerospace industry and beyond. You’ll also be part of a supportive learning community that helps you transition smoothly into degree-level study and prepares you to thrive in a fast-moving, high-tech sector. <br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• Supporting progression – Opportunity to progress onto an Aston University degree programme by learning fundamental subject knowledge.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Where can this degree take me?</strong><br/>Successful completion of this foundation programme enables progression onto our full-time BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering course.<br/><br/>The transferable skills that our aerospace engineering programmes provide mean that graduates may find opportunities in a wide range of roles, such as:<br/>• Aerospace engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Avionics engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Flight systems engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Aircraft design engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Propulsion engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Maintenance and safety engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• UAV (drone) systems designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Aerodynamics specialist<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Systems integration engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Spacecraft engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Research and development engineer<br/><br/>

Aston University was ranked 22nd in the Guardian University Guide, 2023, and aims to be the UK's leading university for students aspiring to succeed in business. Located in Birmingham, Aston’s inspiring teaching, original research, and enterprise expertise deliver impact locally and around the globe.<br/><br/>Aston is a Top 25 University (Guardian, 2023) as well as being in the top 20 for Earnings, with graduates’ average salary being £34,800 five years after graduation (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2022). We are ranked 16th in UK by this measure.<br/><br/><br/>Students are supported on their path to well-paying jobs by over 2,000 Undergraduate work placements (academic year 2021-22), helping them gain real world experience whilst they study.