BEng in Aircraft Engineering Top-up
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
- London, United Kingdom
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,535 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students: £9,250 | international: £19,200
Key Summary
You’ll explore the performance of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, analysing their structures and evaluating materials for aircraft applications.
Studying this Aircraft Engineering BEng top-up at Kingston University will give you strong foundations for a career for a senior engineering role in aviation. Previous graduates have gone on to work at high-profile organisations including British Airways and the Royal Navy.
Through a blend of practical work and theoretical learning, you’ll study air transport economics principles and how they affect management decision-making and project planning and mapping.
During the course, you’ll complete group and individual projects on industry-related topics. You’ll even have the opportunity to enhance your learning through an industrial placement with an approved employer.
When you graduate, you’ll have a BEng (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering – either from one year of full-time study, or two years studying part-time.
Why choose this course?
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, our staff are leading practitioners and researchers with strong professional networks to help you grow.
This programme aligns with the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). It also meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineering (IEng) Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).
Your learning will take place at our Roehampton Vale campus, which features a wide range of modern facilities. The fully-equipped rocket propulsion laboratory has everything you need to test and fire live rockets for data acquisition, including:
- A gaseous oxygen and propane bi-propellant engine
- A nitrous oxide and PMMA hybrid engine
- A liquid oxygen and high density polyethylene (HDPE) 300 N engine
- A fully automated and programmable firing sequence
- A blast chamber with extraction system for safety
- Thermochemistry software packages for simulation of rocket combustion
You’ll also have access to a fully equipped workshop where you can manufacture your rocket engine designs using an extensive range of equipment, including CNC machines. Other facilities include:
- A 3D rapid prototype printer
- Industry-standard test and experimental equipment for metrology, robotics, fatigue and quality control
- State-of-the-art computing facilities for CAD and other specialist software
- A mission control room with high-performance, tri-screen PCs
- The Merlin flight simulator
- Large-scale wind tunnels with speeds of up to 90mph
- A laser doppler anemometry system
We want to ensure anyone with potential and drive has the opportunity to study with us, no matter their background or financial situation. That's why each year, we provide a number of bursaries to help our undergraduate students gain their degree.
- The Kingston bursary
- Bursaries for care leavers
- Bursaries for estranged students
- Bursaries for young adult carers
- Bursaries for Sanctuary Scholars
- Chancerygate Foundation bursary
- Salutem scholarships
- AVSH scholarship
What you will study
You will study fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft performance and will analyse aircraft structures. You will evaluate materials for aircraft applications and the fundamental principles of air transport economics and their application to management decision-making.
You will also learn about the fundamentals of project planning and mapping and will complete significant group and individual projects on industry-related topics.
Partner institutions
The following partners also deliver the top-up course:
- Air Transport Training College (ATTC), Singapore. This course is open to local SAR Part-66 category B licence holders. Applicants need to pass an entry test and interview conducted by ATTC and may be expected to complete a short bridging course prior to starting the degree.
- Nilia University, Malaysia. This course is currently only available to students who complete the Nilai University Diploma in Aircraft Engineering.
- Sri Lankan Aviation College (SLAC).
Application for places on these courses must be made directly to the institute. Please note that local restrictions apply.
Modules
You will study fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft performance and will analyse aircraft structures. You will evaluate materials for aircraft applications and the fundamental principles of air transport economics and their application to management decision-making.
You will also learn about the fundamentals of project planning and mapping and will complete significant group and individual projects on industry-related topics.
Core modules
- Air Transport Economics
- Aerospace Technology
- Individual Project (Aircraft IEng)
- Aircraft Maintenance Operations
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
You’ll complete this course with the knowledge and skills needed for a senior engineering role. Our graduates work at British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering, DHL, the Royal Navy, the British Army and BAES. We have a successful history of placing graduates in the aviation industry, especially around Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Careers advice
Tap into high-quality careers and recruitment guidance from our specialist employability team. From job-seeking tips to help with CV prep, application forms, interview techniques and finding work as an international student, it’s here to get you started after studying. The team even runs regular events to help you network with employers in an informal setting.
Future Skills
Every course at Kingston University teaches a range of Future Skills. From problem-solving and adaptability to digital competency, these are the attributes you’ll need to get the edge in the job market and a head start on your career.