Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
About this course
MEng, BEng in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, an aerospace engineering degree centred on the development of aircraft and spacecraft. The curriculum is informed by an active Industrial Advisory Board and accredited by leading professional bodies. The first year covers the foundations through Engineering Mathematics, Solid Mechanics, and Computers in Engineering Analysis. The second year introduces Engineering Mechanics, Design and Manufacture 2, and Thermofluids 2. The third year builds toward an Individual Engineering Project alongside Aerospace Vehicle Design, Aerodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion, and Aerospace Flight Mechanics. The final fourth year includes a 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.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (H410) 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 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- 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 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
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 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 at University of Leeds do next?
70% 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 at University of Leeds?
84% 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 at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
Is Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering 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.
Does Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.