Study Aerospace Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year - BEng (Hons) at University of Sheffield in the UK,
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Aerospace Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year - BEng (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

This degree is all about maximising your employability. You’ll follow the same academic programme as our standard Aerospace Engineering course, but you may have the opportunity to spend a year working in a graduate-level role in an engineering company.An aerospace professional needs to be able to communicate effectively with experts in different fields. By the time you graduate, you'll have plenty of experience with this.All first year students also take the Global Engineering Challenge, where teams of students work to solve engineering problems in developing countries.This is designed to develop you as a professional engineer and enhance your career prospects. Second years get to work on a project to solve a problem set by one of our industrial partners.Your year in industry will put your studies into context and enhance your career prospects. You will pay a reduced fee to the University for that year and you'll be paid a salary.After completing a programme of core study, you'll choose either the avionic systems or aeromechanics stream. In your final year, you'll work on a research project led by one of our world leading academics. Industry placement

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£30,570.00 (US$ 39,479) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of Sheffield Main Campus

Western Bank,

Sheffield,

South Yorkshire,

S10 2TN, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

The A Level entry requirements for this course are: AAA including Maths and a science. A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: AAB, including Maths and a science + A in a relevant EPQ; AAB, including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths. International Baccalaureate: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and a science. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths. BTEC Diploma: D*D in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths. Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: AAABB + AA in Maths and a science. Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: A + AA in Maths and a science. Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction (to include 15 Maths and 15 science units), and 6 at Merit + A in A Level Maths.

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

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