Aircraft Engineering (top-up)

Kingston University
Undergraduate BEng (Hon) Full-time 1 Year Aeronautical and aerospace engineering

About this course

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course aligns with the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineering (IEng) Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

  • You'll be able to enhance your learning through an industrial placement with an approved employer.

  • We have a successful history of providing graduates to the aviation industry, especially around Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

  • Through this course, you can obtain an Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) in one year (full-time) or two years (part-time).

    About this course Do you have an engineering foundation degree from Kingston University? Or, do you hold an EASA Cat B aircraft engineering licence? If so, this course is a perfect choice to top-up your qualification to an honours degree.

    Your studies will include exploring the performance of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and analysis of their structures, and evaluating materials for aircraft applications.

    You'll also study the principles of air transport economics and how they affect management decision-making and project planning and mapping. You'll also undertake group and individual projects on industry-related topics.

    Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

    As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

    At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

    Career opportunities You’ll gain knowledge and skills that provide a good foundation for senior roles in engineering. Our graduates work at British Airways, Flybe, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering, DHL, the Royal Navy, the British Army and BAES.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    2129 Engineering professionals
    2124 Electronics engineers
    3115 Quality assurance technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Aeronautical and aerospace engineering