Aeronautics and Astronautics with External Placement Year and Foundation Year - BEng (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Southampton, UK

Aeronautics and Astronautics with External Placement Year and Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

This Foundation Year provides an introduction to mathematics, mechanics, computer programming, electricity and electronics, and the principles of engineering. Learn to design future aircraft, race cars, satellites and rockets, and take your engineering passion to new heights. Our astronautics and aeronautics undergraduate degree covers advanced aerospace engineering. You'll learn how to design and manufacture fast-moving aircraft in the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.The course looks at the science, engineering and manufacture of aircraft, jet engines, race cars and spacecraft. You'll learn how they operate within our atmosphere and in space. Your degree will be aligned to the UK Space Agency Civil Space Strategy.

Which department am I in?

Foundation Year (Engineering)

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees
£24,800.00 (27,02,114) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Highfield Campus

University Road,

Southampton,

SO17 1BJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees
£24,800.00 (27,02,114) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Boldrewood Innovation Campus

Burgess Road,

Southampton,

Hampshire,

SO16 7QF, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GCE A-Level: Grades ABB. There are no specific subject requirements, except for the Chemical Engineering pathway, which requires A-level Chemistry. However, there are restricted subjects or restricted subject combinations, depending on your chosen progression pathway. Further details of these restrictions are on the programme overview tab on this page. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32 points overall, including 5 points in Standard or Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis and approaches or Applications and interpretation). There are no specific subject requirements, except for Chemical Engineering, which requires Higher Level Chemistry. However, there are restricted subjects or restricted subject combinations, depending on your chosen progression pathway. Further details of these restrictions are on the programme overview tab on this page. You will need a Grade B/6 in GCSE Mathematics and a Grade C/4 in GCSE English language or equivalent. In addition to meeting the GCSE requirements, you will also need to achieve the required grades in one of the following qualifications.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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