Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering

Number one in the UK for course satisfaction (Guardian University League Table 2019), this course will ensure you have the key skills and thorough knowledge necessary for a successful career in aircraft and modern engineering. The course is designed to fulfil industries’ requirements and benefits from strong industrial links. • Design-focused course: develop a full understanding of engineering design concepts and the engineering design process. • Gain transferable knowledge and business skills to equip you for a broader job market. • You’ll be trained to use a variety of computer-aided design tools, including industry-highly-required Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools. • Strong links with companies such as Airbus and Raytheon. • State-of-the-art Merlin Flight Simulator, design and test your own aircraft using engineering theory. • Access to cutting-edge computer-aided design, analysis and simulation software, including ANSYS, Abaqus, MATLAB and Simulink. • Subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel facilities. • Access to flight simulation packages such as FLITE, RANT navaids trainer and Boeing 747. • Work on jet engine aircraft in our aircraft hangar. • Eligible to be a student member with the IMechE, RAeS, and/or IET. • Rapid prototyping facility. • Advanced composite training and development centre based in Broughton. You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year: Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering (with foundation year)

UCAS Tariff - 80 - 112 points
AS
Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

Scottish Advanced Higher
80-112 UCAS Tariff points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
80-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.

Extended Project
Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
80-112 UCAS Tariff points

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
80-112 UCAS Tariff points

A level - CDD - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
80-112 UCAS Tariff points

Scottish Higher
80-112 UCAS Tariff points