Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

The University of Leeds · Leeds

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

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About this course

Design aircraft and spacecraft using advanced engineering, aerodynamics and materials science, developing the analytical and technical skills to shape future aerospace technologies. The University of Leeds has risen nine places to 77th in the latest rankings Turn ideas into engineered solutions and overcome some of society’s biggest challenges. Aeronautical and aerospace engineering involves the development of aircraft and spacecraft.

It uses science, engineering and computational and analytical skills to design vehicles and structures that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and beyond. From choosing materials that maximise structural strength to optimising aerodynamics and fuel economy, today’s industry-leading aeronautical and aerospace engineers are developing new technologies for use in aviation, defence systems and spacecraft.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

144-159 pts5%

160-175 pts15%

176-191 pts5%

192-207 pts5%

208-223 pts5%

How they qualified

90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel90%

otherHE10%

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