MEng Aerospace Engineering
About this course
MEng in Aerospace Engineering, providing a broad foundation across mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering before specialising in aerospace. Core topics include Control Systems, Programming, Engineering Design, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Signal Processing, and Project Management. The programme includes management modules covering business finance, project planning, and professional practice. Students may attend a practical flight test course or use a flight simulator, and specialised lectures may be delivered by visiting industry professionals.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Maths
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 21%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 17%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology 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): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Leadership and Project Management
- Spacecraft Systems Engineering
- Advanced Gas Turbines
- Fluid Instability, Transition and Turbulence
- Advanced Solid Mechanics
- Rotorcraft Mechanics and Control
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Advanced Composite Materials
- Attitude and Orbit Control Systems
- Signal Processing
- Sustainable Engineering Design
- Digital Electronics and Communications
- Engineering Mathematics with programming 1
- Solid Mechanics
- Principles of Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics with programming 2
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Integrated Engineering Design
- System Dynamics and Control
- Engineering Management
- Materials and Structures
- Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
- Dynamics and Vibrations
- Aircraft Systems and Propulsion
- Aircraft Performance and Navigation
- Finite Element Analysis and Design
- State Variable Control
- Compressible and Applied Aerodynamics
- Flight Dynamics and Control
- Rigid Body and Structural Dynamics
- Machine Learning for Engineers
- Digital Control and Actuators
- Aerospace Materials and Structures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £45,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Is MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.