Aerospace Engineering with foundation year

Aerospace engineering addresses the design, development, testing and operation of aircraft, spacecraft and the complex systems that make sustained flight possible. It combines aerodynamics, propulsion, structural mechanics, materials science, control systems and avionics into a discipline that is both technically demanding and centrally important to the global economy. Coventry, where this programme is based, has a long and distinguished history in aircraft manufacturing, and that industrial heritage informs the professional culture and industry connections of the programme.

At Coventry University this course includes a foundation year, providing a structured pathway for students who want to build the scientific and mathematical foundations needed for degree-level engineering study before progressing to the main programme. The full course with foundation year runs over four years full time. The programme also includes a sandwich year, a year abroad and work-placement experience, giving you a substantial combination of professional and international experience alongside your academic studies.

You will have access to specialist facilities for designing and analysing aerospace systems, developing both the theoretical knowledge and the practical engineering skills that characterise professional aerospace engineers.

You will study aerodynamics, structural analysis, propulsion, flight dynamics, materials and manufacturing, avionics and systems engineering, developing the ability to design and analyse aerospace systems at a professional level. Teaching is industry-informed, reflecting the close relationships that Coventry maintains with the aerospace sector.

Graduates from aerospace engineering programmes move into careers as design engineers, systems engineers, aerodynamicists, structural analysts and project managers in civil aviation, defence, space and advanced manufacturing. The combination of academic study, placement year and year abroad creates a graduate profile that is well equipped for the global aerospace industry. Postgraduate study at MEng level is also a route for those seeking the highest level of engineering qualification.