Aeronautical Engineering courses

About Aeronautics And Astronautics (meng) in University of Southampton

Learn to design future aircraft, race cars, rockets and satellites, and launch into an exciting engineering career. Our advanced courses cover advanced aerospace engineering including the design and manufacture of fast-moving aircraft and spacecraft.

This MEng degree looks at the science, engineering and manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft. You'll learn how they operate within our atmosphere and in space, as well as the economic, legal and environmental issues associated with them. Your degree will be aligned to the UK Space Agency Civil Space Strategy.

You’ll study the principles of aeronautical and astronautical engineering, then take more advanced modules. In your second year you can choose if you want to specialise your degree. In year 3 you will complete an individual research project. In year 4 you’ll take part in a group design project.

You’ll get hands-on experience in our extensive facilities, which include:

• dedicated student design studios and workshops

• the largest wind tunnel in any UK university

• state-of-the-art space propulsion facilities

• jet laboratory with supersonic ramjet, turbojet and rocket engine

• Boeing flight simulator

• professional manufacturing centre

As part of this astronautics and aeronautics integrated master's degree you can:

• take part in practical design modules in every year of your degree

• design, build and test aircraft, spacecraft and their wider components

• take part in a flight-testing course, on board a flying laboratory aircraft

• showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show

• attend site visits to experience engineering in practice

You can take this MEng with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code H414 for the Industrial Placement Year option.

Study this course in Malaysia

You can also study this course at University of Southampton Malaysia.

Entry requirements

Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level

English language requirements

The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI secure English Language Tests:

• IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)
• PTE Academic UKVI
• LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
• PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 component)
• Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)

Indian Standard XII in English Language (CBSE and ISC Boards)

Grade: 70% or above

IELTS score requirements:  overall score 6.5

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