BEng Aerospace Engineering, /
About this course
BEng in Aerospace Engineering, spanning aircraft and spacecraft design and systems. Core topics include Research Methods and Engineering Design. The programme includes dedicated tutorial modules in years one and two, alongside an individual engineering project in the final year. An optional foundation year is available before entry to the standard three-year route.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC to include Grade B in A Level Maths IB: 32 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level "Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches" or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in "Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation"
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 59%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 57%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 8%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 26%
- Wales: 26%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) 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.
- 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.
- The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Modules
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Aerospace Engineering Design, Build and Test
- Introduction to Aerospace Technology
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 1
- Applied Mechanics
- Thermofluids 1
- Aerospace Structures
- AI and Aerospace Systems
- Engineering Design & Simulation
- Fundamentals of Space Technology
- Subsonic Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
- Research Project Preparation
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 2
- Aerospace Dynamics and Control
- Advanced Structural Dynamics
- Aerospace Engineering Design & Management
- Gas Dynamics and Propulsion
- Individual Engineering Project
- Rotorcraft theory and applied aerodynamic Systems
- Space Launch and In-Orbit Systems and Technologies
- Materials Durability: Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Aerospace Engineering, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £44,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Aerospace Engineering, / at Swansea University do next?
80% 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 Swansea University?
82% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
Is BEng Aerospace Engineering, / at Swansea University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) 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. 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. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
How many students continue on BEng Aerospace Engineering, / at Swansea University?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.