BEng Aerospace Engineering
About this course
BEng in Aerospace Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Engineering Design, and Communication & Writing. The curriculum features a supervised individual final-year technical project encompassing literature research, design, experimentation, numerical modelling, and analysis.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Technology and Design, Further Mathematics or Double Award Life and Health Sciences. IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level, including Mathematics and Physics (preferred), Biology, or Chemistry.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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 an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Introduction to Engineering 1
- Mathematics 1
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1
- Dynamic Systems 1
- Engineering Design 1
- Engineering Materials 1
- Structural Mechanics 1
- Professional Studies 2
- Aircraft Structures 2
- Mathematics and Computing 2
- Manufacturing Technology 2
- Aircraft Design 2
- Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance 2
- Compressible Flow and Propulsion 2
- Aerospace Flight Laboratory
- Laboratory Programme 2
- Employability 2
- Avionic Systems 3
- Professional Studies 3
- Project 3B
- Aerospace Engineering 3
- Computer-Aided Engineering 3
- Manufacturing 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £38,500. The £35,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 more than the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Is BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast 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 an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.