MEng Aerospace Engineering

You’ll develop practical skills in Sheffield Hallam’s advanced aerospace facilities, working directly with industry-standard equipment and software. The program emphasises live industry projects, digital modelling, and hands-on experimentation in dedicated environments. Here’s how you’ll turn theory into reality:

• Flight simulation laboratories for realistic handling of aircraft and systems testing

• Aerodynamics labs with subsonic wind tunnels and supersonic wind tunnels for aerodynamic testing

• Prototyping and digital manufacturing labs for aircraft component fabrication

• Mechanical and thermal properties labs for materials and structure analysis

• Electronics and communications labs with digital oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, and spectrum analysers

• Availability of simulation and modelling software like SolidWorks, Ansys, Abaqus, and MATLAB/Simulink

• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) facilities for advanced engineering simulation

• Control systems laboratories with PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic training sets, and monitoring/control software

• Competitions nationally and internationally, such as BMFA Payload Challenge, RAeS Design Competition, IMechE UAS Challenge, AIAA Design Build Fly, and ESA CubeSats

• Placement year for direct industry experience with a Placement Academic Supervisor

• Industry team projects with real engineering briefs and employer comments from the aerospace industry

Graduates of the MEng (Honours) Aerospace Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University are highly employable, with roles in aerospace research and development, civil and military aviation, space and defence technology, product design, simulation, manufacturing, and systems engineering. The program is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), supporting your path to Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (IEng/CEng) status.

You’ll benefit from:

• Professional accreditation: Accredited degree supporting your journey to professional registration (IMechE, Engineering Council)

• Industry connections: Close industry links and real project experience with employers such as BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Skyrora, Dassault Systèmes, NATS (National Air Traffic Services), and links to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Dassault Systèmes for innovation in aerospace manufacturing

• Practical training: Practical training in world-class labs in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, and simulation, such as wind tunnels and flight simulators, and the chance to work on sustainability challenges such as decarbonisation and FlyZero-2030

• Project-based learning: Real-world industry briefs, group design activity, and client-directed industry briefs from day one, along with an individual project and full aircraft design and simulation module in later years

• Career support: Guidance for your career, careers fairs, and access to a placement year with top aerospace employers such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing, General Electric, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, and the Ministry of Defence

• Employment outcomes: 95% in work or continuing study 15 months after the course, 80% implementing what they have learned in their current jobs and 88% suggesting the course improved skills needed for the future

Graduate salaries: Median graduate salaries: £30,000 at 15 months, £33,000 at three years, and £38,000 at five years, ranging from £28,000 to £42,000 based on experience and job

Further Academic Progression: Students have the option to pursue further postgraduate studies in areas such as MSc Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics, or Astronautics. The program's strong technical and industry foundation also opens doors to areas including AI & Data Science, Management, and Technical Development.