Aerospace Engineering MEng

The Aerospace Engineering MEng at Queen’s is designed for students who are curious, hands-on, and enjoy problem-solving. You’ll learn to design, develop, and maintain everything from aircraft and UAVs to spacecraft, while also tackling challenges like environmental impact and sustainability. It’s perfect if you love maths, physics, and engineering science, enjoy designing and building things, want plenty of project work, and aim for careers where both analytical thinking and creativity matter.

Curriculum Structure

Here’s a snapshot of what your journey would look like:

Year / Stage 1
You’ll build a strong foundation in engineering: core science like mechanics and materials, introductory maths, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Modules like Engineering Design 1 introduce CAD, technical sketching, and team projects. You’ll also take Introduction to Engineering 1, which gives early hands-on experience with workshops, sustainability, ethics, and project management.

Year / Stage 2
This year is about moving from theory to application. You’ll study dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and strength of materials in more depth. Modules such as Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance and Aircraft Structures focus on both theory and practice. You’ll spend more time in labs and group design exercises to apply what you’ve learned.

Year / Stage 3
Now it’s time to specialise. You’ll choose optional modules aligned with your interests—structures, propulsion, or aerodynamics—and take part in a major group design project, like designing, building, and flying a small aircraft. This helps you develop teamwork, presentation skills, and real-world engineering experience.

Year / Stage 4
The final year pushes you further with advanced optional modules and professional studies. You’ll complete an individual project, often tied to the School’s research strengths, giving you experience similar to early professional work. There’s also the option for a “sandwich year,” where you spend a year in industry gaining hands-on experience.

Focus Areas

You’ll explore areas like:

• Aircraft design and performance

• Aerodynamics and propulsion

• Structures and materials

• Computational methods

• Environmental sustainability in aerospace systems

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:

• Apply advanced analytical, experimental, and computational skills in aerospace engineering

• Conceive, design, and implement engineering solutions

• Use mathematics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and material science in real applications

• Work effectively in teams, communicate clearly, and act ethically

• Innovate and address challenges in safety, sustainability, and the environment

Professional Alignment

The MEng is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society, meaning it meets high professional standards in aerospace and aviation engineering.

Reputation & Employability

• Queen’s University Belfast is ranked among the top ~200 universities in the world.

• Graduates often go into leading aerospace roles, supported by strong industry links, placements, and hands-on projects.

• As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s offers excellent academic credibility and networking opportunities.

  The Aerospace Engineering MEng at Queen’s is designed for students who are curious, hands-on, and enjoy problem-solving. You’ll learn to design, develop, and maintain everything from aircraft and UAVs to spacecraft, while also tackling challenges like environmental impact and sustainability. It’s perfect if you love maths, physics, and engineering science, enjoy designing and building things, want plenty of project work, and aim for careers where both analytical thinking and creativity matter.

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  Curriculum Structure

  Here’s a snapshot of what your journey would look like:

  Year / Stage 1
  You’ll build a strong foundation in engineering: core science like mechanics and materials, introductory maths, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Modules like Engineering Design 1 introduce CAD, technical sketching, and team projects. You’ll also take Introduction to Engineering 1, which gives early hands-on experience with workshops, sustainability, ethics, and project management.

  Year / Stage 2
  This year is about moving from theory to application. You’ll study dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and strength of materials in more depth. Modules such as Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance and Aircraft Structures focus on both theory and practice. You’ll spend more time in labs and group design exercises to apply what you’ve learned.

  Year / Stage 3
  Now it’s time to specialise. You’ll choose optional modules aligned with your interests—structures, propulsion, or aerodynamics—and take part in a major group design project, like designing, building, and flying a small aircraft. This helps you develop teamwork, presentation skills, and real-world engineering experience.

  Year / Stage 4
  The final year pushes you further with advanced optional modules and professional studies. You’ll complete an individual project, often tied to the School’s research strengths, giving you experience similar to early professional work. There’s also the option for a “sandwich year,” where you spend a year in industry gaining hands-on experience.

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  Focus Areas

  You’ll explore areas like:

• Aircraft design and performance

• Aerodynamics and propulsion

• Structures and materials

• Computational methods

• Environmental sustainability in aerospace systems

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  Learning Outcomes

  By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:

• Apply advanced analytical, experimental, and computational skills in aerospace engineering

• Conceive, design, and implement engineering solutions

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  Professional Alignment

  The MEng is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society, meaning it meets high professional standards in aerospace and aviation engineering.

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  Reputation & Employability

• Queen’s University Belfast is ranked among the top ~200 universities in the world.

• Graduates often go into leading aerospace roles, supported by strong industry links, placements, and hands-on projects.

• As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s offers excellent academic credibility and networking opportunities.

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• Use mathematics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and material science in real applications

• Work effectively in teams, communicate clearly, and act ethically

• Innovate and address challenges in safety, sustainability, and the environment