Join the next generation of aerospace engineers – gaining the scientific knowledge and practical skills you need to solve challenges at the forefront of air and space transportation.
Develop state-of-the-art scientific knowledge in aerospace engineering.
Gain the practical skills to solve complex future aerospace challenges.
Engage in live projects, numerical modelling and experimental techniques.
Address sustainability challenges like decarbonisation and FlyZero-2030.
Develop technology expertise in aviation and next-generation space missions.

This course prepares you for diverse roles in aerospace research and development, manufacturing, product design, testing, modelling, simulating and other commercial engineering enterprises. You’ll engage in professional practice from day one, working on industry-led projects and addressing complex aerospace problems.

This course runs parallel to the BEng (Honours) Aerospace Engineering.

Work placements

You’ll have the chance to undertake an industrial training placement after your second or third year of study. Typically, these are 48 weeks long and enable you to apply your knowledge to commercial engineering practice while gaining new, real-world skills.

Previous students have worked in technical roles for companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing, General Electric, the Ministry of Defence, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems and Jaguar Land Rover.

Field trips

You may have the chance to tour industrial sites, attend guest lectures and visit aerospace engineering events. You can also spend time on specific training programmes such as piloting or computer simulations.

Networking opportunities

There are numerous extracurricular opportunities to gain experience on projects with the aerospace community. You’re welcome to join our student aerospace societies or space academic network or become a student ambassador or peer. And each year, a few students get to attend the annual national conference of the Association of Aerospace Universities. Here you could be showcasing your final year project work on an international stage while networking with aerospace professionals.

We also have a mentoring scheme which will pair you with students from the second, third and fourth years of the course. This helps you settle in, get academic support and form friendships that last through your course and beyond.

Competitions

You may also take part in national and international engineering competitions, including

• the Heavy Lift Challenge or UAS Competition – which involves designing and building a remote-controlled UAV model and testing it in a competition
• the SAC (Spaceport America Cup) competition in the USA – where you can work collaboratively with other universities to build a rocket to fly in the event
• Formula Student – where you design and build a race car and test it in a competition
• Engineering Without Borders – a competition to find an engineering solution to a problem in the developing world

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

With online resources, industry-standard facilities and exceptional learning environments, you’ll be supported at every step. Alongside teaching, our lecturers conduct research and consultancy for industry – either in our UK-leading Materials and Engineering Research Institute or in collaboration with other organisations. This means your lectures and seminars are always up to date, giving you the latest knowledge in aerospace engineering.

You learn through

• lectures and seminars
• tutorials
• laboratory sessions
• computer-based sessions
• problem-based and practical, activity-based learning
• group and individual project work
• field trips
• guest lectures
• extracurricular activities
• acting as student mentors

This course prepares you for a career in

• diverse aerospace, defence and mechanical industries involved with design, development, testing, manufacturing, maintenance and management
• researching and developing flight control and simulation systems
• aircraft systems, design and maintenance
• communications, navigation and remote sensor systems
• rocketry, missiles and space vehicles
• further postgraduate study leading to PhD

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Rolls-Royce
• Airbus
• QinetiQ
• MOD
• RAF
• European Space Agency
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Jaguar Land Rover

 

UCAS points

• 128

This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include mathematics (or a mathematics-based subject) and at least one other subject from Physics, Physical Science, Engineering science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Electronics, other Mathematically-based science or technology subject). For example:

• ABB at A Level including relevant subjects.
• DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade C or 4

• Foundation - pass from our Extended Degree Programme Engineering and Mathematics, dependent on academic performance, or from another suitable science or technology foundation course containing an appropriate level of mathematics, with an overall average mark of at least 75 per cent

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 18 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in a mathematics-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You can take an optional placement in year 4.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Aerospace Engineering Fundamentals	40	Coursework Exam
Materials, Manufacturing And Design For Transportation	40	Coursework Practical
Maths And Engineering Science For Transportation	20	Coursework
Sustainable Engineering And Interdisciplinary Practice	20	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Thermodynamics, Aircraft Systems And Manufacturing	40	Courseworkl Practical
Numerical Methods And Applications	20	Practical
Structures, Aerodynamics And Flight Mechanics	40	Coursework Exam
Systems Modelling And Simulation	20	Coursework

 

 

Year 3 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Year 4 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Advanced Aerospace Engineering And Design	40	Coursework Exam
Aircraft Design And Simulation	40	Coursework Practical
Project: Implementation	20	Coursework
Project: Management And Scoping	40	Coursework

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Aerothermodynamics Of Space Transport Systems	20	Coursework
Industrial Group Project	40	Coursework
Interdisciplinary Engineering Systems And Emerging Technology	40	Coursework Practical

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Advanced Computational Methods In Engineering	20	Coursework
Artificial Intelligence Concepts And Applications	20	Coursework
Process Improvement Methodologies	20	Coursework
Robotics And Autonomous Systems	20	Coursework