Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)

Swansea University

Studying an Aerospace Engineering degree gives you expert training in the theory and operation of aeronautical vehicles, from jet-powered and propeller-driven planes to gliders and helicopters. You will learn about the full engineering journey, from concept on the ground to handling in the sky. Whether your main interest concerns design, analysis, testing or flight, at Swansea we have it covered. The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree. This multidisciplinary course provides a real world insight into the atmosphere of our planet and the cosmos beyond, as well as the technologies needed to explore them. As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the wider aerospace industry.Graduates of our Aerospace Engineering degrees at Swansea are set on course for a range of employment opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles: Aircraft Design Engineer, Rocket Scientist, Defence Engineer, Airline Pilot, High Speed Railway Engineer, Flight Test Engineer and Aerodynamicist in Motorsport and Sustainable Energy Sector.

Aerospace Engineering