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Kingston University BEng in Aircraft Engineering

Kingston University

BEng in Aircraft Engineering

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

3 Years

English

Full time

30 Jun 2025

Sep 2025

GBP 9,535 / per year *

On-Campus

* UK students: £9,535 per year | international: £19,600 for the first year

Key Summary

    About: The BEng in Aircraft Engineering focuses on the design, development, and maintenance of aircraft. Students learn about aerodynamics, materials, and structures while gaining practical skills in engineering design and analysis. The program typically spans three to four years, depending on the institution.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various roles, including aircraft designer, systems engineer, maintenance engineer, and project manager in aviation and aerospace industries. They may work for airlines, defense organizations, or aerospace manufacturers.

Introduction

Prepare for a future career in aircraft engineering

At Cardiff and Vale College, our Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) students benefit from the outstanding facilities provided by our training centre, ICAT (International Centre for Aerospace Training).

ICAT is a purpose-built aerospace campus and a recognised centre of excellence in education and training. It has gained approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Part-147 Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisation.

Our ICAT campus is fully equipped with classrooms, laboratories and specialist equipment. It also has an aircraft hangar containing a portable Aero Wind Tunnel, Hydraulic Training rigs and equipment, and two aircraft: A Bulldog TMk1 Basic Flying Trainer and a Jetstream TMk2 multi-engine observer trainer.

You will have the opportunity to train in our Gas Turbines area, which houses a range of Gas Turbine Engines. These include Rolls-Royce RB211 Triple Spool High By-pass ratio, Avon Turbojet and Ardour Twin Spool Low By-pass ration engines.

Why choose this course?

Are you considering a career in aircraft maintenance? This degree will set you on the path to becoming an aircraft maintenance engineer in the future.

Your studies will include hands-on experience of aircraft component and equipment replacement, inspection, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and rectification. You'll become familiar with the work environment and the legal requirements relating to commercial aircraft.

You’ll also study aircraft design, materials, manufacturing, vibration theory and thermofluids. And become familiarised with computer-aided design and project management skills, to ensure you graduate with the skills you need to succeed in a demanding and rewarding engineering career.

Accreditation

This is the only UK degree that mirrors the requirements of CAA Part-147 approved courses. As such, it is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council.

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