Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial)
About this course
MEng, BEng in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial), an aerospace engineering degree centred on the development of aircraft and spacecraft. The five-year programme includes an industrial placement year and is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society. The first year covers foundational principles through Computers in Engineering Analysis, Design and Manufacture 1, Thermofluids 1, and Solid Mechanics. The second year progresses to Introduction to Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Design and Manufacture 2, and Economics and Management. The third year involves modules such as Individual Engineering Project, Aerospace Vehicle Design, Aerodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion, and Aerospace Flight Mechanics. The fifth year concludes with advanced studies including Team Project, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Systems Engineering, and Spacecraft Dynamics and Control.
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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.
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 –
- Team Project –
- Design and Optimisation of a Mass-Spring-Damper system for satellite battery systems
- Conceptual Design of a Forward Swept Wing Crescent Aircraft
- Aerohydrodynamic and stability analysis of a hydroplane
- CFD machine-learning based design optimisation of transonic aircraft
- Aerospace Structures –
- Aerospace Systems Engineering –
- Fundamentals of Tribology –
- Surface Engineering and Coatings –
- Engineering Psychology and Human Factors –
- Rotary Wing Aircraft –
- Design Optimisation –
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control –
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of 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 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 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 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 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 Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Industrial) at University of Leeds?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.