BEng Hons Aerospace Engineering With a Year Abroad

The BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad at Swansea University offers specialist education in the design, analysis, and operation of aeronautical vehicles, from jet-powered aircraft to helicopters. The course is ideal for students who want to combine a first-class engineering education with the unique experience of studying at a partner university overseas.

Curriculum structure:

• Year 1: You will start with modules such as Introduction to Aerospace Engineering, Design and Laboratory Classes, Applied Mechanics (Aero), and Thermofluids (Mechanical & General). The first year establishes your knowledge base as well as laboratory skills.

• Year 2: Study Aerospace Structures in greater depth, AI and Aerospace Systems, Flight Mechanics, Experimental Studies – Aerospace, and Computer Aided Engineering (Aerospace). Experimental work and group projects allow you to apply your learning to aerospace issues.

• Year 3: You spend your third year at one of our overseas partner universities, where you expand your academic and cultural experience while continuing your aerospace studies. This overseas experience strengthens your ability to adapt and widens your professional network.

• Year 4: Return to Swansea to undertake advanced modules like Engineering Management, Rotorcraft Theory, Gas Dynamics, Propulsion, and your Individual Engineering Project. The technical skills and research understanding are advanced this year to set you up for graduate roles or postgraduate studies.

Key areas of focus: Aerodynamics, propulsion, flight mechanics, aerospace structures, AI in aerospace systems, engineering management.

Learning outcomes: Design and analyse aerospace vehicles, apply computational and experimental methods, integrate theory with practice, and demonstrate global industry readiness.

Professional alignment (accreditation): Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Reputation (employability rankings): #19 for BEng/BTech in the UK; #17 Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Complete University Guide 2025); 85% overall student satisfaction; average salary £31,000 (15 months after graduation).