Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons)

Kingston University

United Kingdom, London Borough of Sutton

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Kingston University

United Kingdom , London Borough of Sutton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

AG01

Campuses

International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT) Cardiff and Vale College

International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT) Cardiff

Vale College

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,500 / year(s)

Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons)

About

Are you considering a career in aircraft maintenance? This degree will set you on the path to becoming an aircraft maintenance engineer and a maintenance manager in the future.

Your studies will include hands-on experience of aircraft component and equipment replacement, inspection, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and rectification. You'll become familiar with the work environment and the legal requirements relating to commercial aircraft.

The skills you gain will improve your career prospects and enable you to complete further study.

Professional accreditation

This is the only UK degree that mirrors the requirements of CAA Part-147 approved courses, and it is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council. The course is taught at Cardiff and Vale College – and is CAA Part-147 approved. This course is RAeS accredited.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typical offer 2025

96–120 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications to include Mathematics and Science.
BTEC National Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject to include Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians (grades MMM).

Typical offer 2024

96–120 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications to include Mathematics and Science. General Studies and native language A-levels are not accepted.
BTEC Extended Diploma in an engineering subject to include Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians (grades MMM).
GCSE: Applicants are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics, English Language and a science or technology subject.

Additional requirements

Entry on to this course does not require an interview, entrance test, audition or portfolio.

Alternative routes

We will consider a range of alternative Level 3 qualifications, such as an Access Course in a relevant Engineering subject which has been passed with 96 UCAS points and all Maths and Physics units have been undertaken at level 3 and Distinction grades achieved.

Applications from those that have undertaken an Engineering foundation year will also be considered.

International

We welcome applications from International Applicants. View our standard entry requirements from your country.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.0, with no element below 5.5.

Country-specific information

You will find more information on country specific entry requirements in the International section of our website.

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Typical offer and UCAS points explained

Like most universities, we use the UCAS Tariff point system for our course entry requirements.

Find out more about UCAS Tariff points and see how A-level, AS level, BTEC Diploma and T-level qualifications translate to the points system.

Career

After you graduate

Graduates work as aircraft maintenance engineers, aircraft maintenance supervisors, air servicepeople and programme managers, for employers such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering and Monarch Airlines.

Examples of recent graduate destinations

Types of jobs

Aircraft maintenance engineer
Aircraft maintenance supervisor
Air serviceman
Programme manager
Technician

Employers

British Airways
Virgin Atlantic
KLM UK Engineering
Monarch Airlines

This forerunner of this course, the Aircraft Engineering Foundation Degree, plus the BSc (Hons) top-up was delivered for 13 years (2001 to 2013). During that time, many hundreds of students achieved the foundation award and went on to obtain careers in the aircraft maintenance industry. And, several hundred practising licensed engineers completed the honours top-up to complement their vocational licence. Therefore, it would probably be true to say that you will find an ex-Kingston aircraft engineering student in almost every maintenance organisation in the UK and many overseas.

Careers and recruitment advice

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing has a specialist employability team. It provides friendly and high-quality careers and recruitment guidance, including advice and sessions on job-seeking skills such as CV preparation, application forms and interview techniques. Specific advice is also available for international students about the UK job market and employers' expectations and requirements.

The team runs employer events throughout the year, including job fairs, key speakers from industry and interviews on campus. These events give you the opportunity to hear from, and network with, employers in an informal setting.

Employability preparation at Kingston University

In addition to building expertise in your own discipline, our courses will also help you to develop key transferable skills that you'll need for professional life or further study once you graduate.

As well as a range of careers and employability activities at Kingston, we also offer you the chance to apply and develop your skills in live contexts as an integral part of your course. Opportunities include:

placements;
working or studying abroad;
volunteering;
peer mentoring roles; and
internship opportunities within and outside the University.

In your final year, you'll get the opportunity to complete a major 'capstone' project where you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired to a range of real issues in different contexts. This is a great way to learn and is a valuable bridge to employment or further research at masters level.

Courses available after you graduate

If you decide that you would like to go on to postgraduate study after your undergraduate course, we offer a 10 per cent discount on our postgraduate course tuition fees to our alumni.