2024 entry (view 2023 entry)
MEng Aerospace Engineering with Study Abroad
Course overview

Course duration
4 year(s) full-time
Part-time study is not available for this course
Application method
Full-time: Entry by transfer
You must transfer to this course from MEng Aerospace Engineering (H410) or MEng Aerospace Engineering with Study Abroad in a Modern Language (H401). You cannot apply as an external candidate.
Fees
£9,250 per year, home students
£29,000 per year, international students
Fees quoted are for 2023 entry only. Fees for 2024 will be confirmed, subject to government approval, later in 2023.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Location
This four-year degree combines years one, two and four of our MEng Aerospace Engineering with the chance to spend your third year at an English-speaking partner university abroad.
The first two years cover underpinning material organised into three streams:
- aerodynamics
- dynamics and control
- structures and materials.
These subjects are specialised from year one and are taught with aerospace applications and examples.
You will also learn skills that cross all three streams, such as computing, systems engineering and design.
If you achieve the required grades in your first two years and are selected, you will spend your third year at a partner institution abroad, for example in Sweden, the Netherlands, the US, Singapore or Australia. Your third-year studies will be equivalent to a third year at Bristol. To find out more about studying abroad, visit Global Opportunities.
You will re-join the course in Bristol for your final year and will choose from a range of topics. Some units relate to particular application areas, such as computational aerodynamics, advanced composite materials, aircraft dynamics, space systems or renewable energy. You can also choose to undertake a research project.
This degree combines the challenging, broad academic content of all our courses with an overseas dimension that reflects the multinational nature of the modern aerospace industry.
This course is accredited by the following organisations
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Course structure
First-year students studying Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and Engineering Design all start their degree with a broad knowledge of the fundamentals and a command of the skills that underpin modern engineering.
You will share common units with your peers in other disciplines and work on an interdisciplinary project, based on global challenges and inspired by Engineers Without Borders.
You will meet and work closely with more people from the start of your degree, broadening your social circle and long-term professional network. Interdisciplinary working is now the norm in industry, and good understanding of disciplines other than your own will serve you well when you enter the workplace.
Starting your degree with a broad foundation of knowledge will expand your frame of reference, enabling you to be more creative as you progress with your programme and become more specialist in later years of study. The skills-based approach will provide you with technical abilities that will enable you to be successful in your degree and your career.
Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.
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Qualifications
This course is available by transfer only. MEng Aerospace Engineering entry requirement information.
International qualifications
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Search international qualificationsApplicants must also meet these requirements
GCSE profile requirements
Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:
- IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills
- GCSE English Language grade C or 4
- An alternative English Language Profile E qualification
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels
Selection process
- Transfer onto this course is through a selection process in your department or school when you are a registered student.
- Full information about our selection processes for this course:
- The admissions statement above relates to 2023 entry. The statement for 2024 entry will be available in summer 2023.
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement: