BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial)
About this course
BEng in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial), an aerospace engineering degree focused on aircraft and spacecraft development. Students complete a four-year programme that includes a paid industrial placement year and professional accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society. The first year covers foundational subjects through Computers in Engineering Analysis, Design and Manufacture 1, Thermofluids 1, and Engineering Mathematics. The second year progresses to Introduction to Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Design and Manufacture 2, and Economics and Management. The final year involves an Individual Engineering Project alongside advanced studies in Aerospace Vehicle Design, Aerodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion, Aerospace Flight Mechanics, and Computational Fluid and Structural Mechanics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA BTEC: DDD (RQF) in an Engineering-related BTEC and a grade A in A Level Mathematics. IB: 18 points at higher level to include 6 points in higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) (H417) at the University of Leeds for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 17%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 485 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 26%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Other HE qualification: 11%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
- Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Computers in Engineering Analysis –
- Design and Manufacture 1 –
- Thermofluids 1 –
- Solid Mechanics –
- Engineering Materials –
- Engineering Mathematics –
- Introduction to Aerospace Engineering –
- Engineering Mechanics –
- Design and Manufacture 2 –
- Economics and Management –
- Vibration Control and Measurement Systems –
- Thermofluids 2 –
- Individual Engineering Project –
- Design of Unmanned Air Vehicles for Volcano Plume Tracking
- Urban Building Surveillance
- Rainforest Fire Emergency Response
- Aeroelastic analysis of wings using low-fidelity modelling
- Aerospace Vehicle Design –
- Aerodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion –
- Aerospace Flight Mechanics –
- Computational Fluid and Structural Mechanics –
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £48,000. The £38,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
Is BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.