MEng Aerospace Engineering
About this course
MEng in Aerospace Engineering. Core topics include Systems Design, Control Systems, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Project Management. The curriculum features a dedicated aerospace field course and incorporates applied thermodynamics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 6 UCAS decisions for MEng Aerospace Engineering (H402) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far: 6 offers. The published offer is A*AA at A level. The first offer was posted on 26 October.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 475 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 43%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 17%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Flight
- Aerospace Design
- Fluid Mechanics for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers
- PASS (Aerospace Engineering)
- Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
- Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering
- Structures 1 (Aero)
- Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
- Mathematics 1M1
- Mathematics 1M2
- Materials 1 (Aerospace)
- Workshop Practice
- Mechanics (Aerospace)
- Aerospace and Mechanical Thermodynamics
- Modelling & Simulation 2 (Aerospace)
- Fluid Mechanics 2
- Aerospace Field Course
- Aircraft Performance and Design
- Space Systems
- Structures 2 (Aerospace)
- Avionics
- Project Management (Aero/Mech)
- Mathematics 2M1
- Workshop Practice
- Applied Thermodynamics (Aerospace)
- Dynamics
- Numerical Methods & Computing (Aerospace)
- Control Engineering (Aerospace)
- Individual Project (Aerospace)
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Structures 3 (Aerospace)
- Aircraft Aerodynamics
- Aeroelasticity
- Conceptual Aerospace Systems Design
- Flight Dynamics
- Operations Management
- Modelling & Simulation 3
- Heat Transfer
- Aerospace Group Design Project
- Engineering and Society
- Data-driven Methods for Engineers
- Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
- Helicopters
- Experimental Methods
- Launch and Re-entry Gas Dynamics
- Advanced Space Systems Engineering
- Advanced Research Project
- Climate Data Application
- Antennas and RF Systems
- Digital Image Processing
- Engineering Foresight
- Advanced Heat Transfer
- Composites and Polymers
- Advanced Power
- Structural Integrity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,000 and £53,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Manchester do next?
95% 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 Manchester?
94% 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 Manchester?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*A*A*.
When does the University of Manchester send offers for MEng Aerospace Engineering?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 6 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 26 October, and the most decisions so far arrived in October.
Is MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. 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. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
How many students continue on MEng Aerospace Engineering at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.