Study Aerospace Engineering at Birmingham
Study with us and experience world-class teaching, career-boosting opportunities, and a vibrant student life at Birmingham. Help design the future for air and spacecraft and develop expertise to launch your career as an aerospace engineer.
Why study Aerospace Engineering with us?
- We are the most targeted UK university by top graduate employers (High Fliers report, The Graduate Market 2025).
- Enjoy a balance of terrestrial and space flight, with options to tailor your degree in either direction.
- Benefit from UK-leading flight simulation facilities supporting your understanding of flight mechanics and your progress to practical flight testing.
- Choose from a range of additional years, including transformative industry placements and international study.
- Develop hands-on engineering skills in our new teaching laboratory.
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We’ve designed the Aerospace Engineering degree courses at Birmingham to prepare you for careers including both terrestrial and space flight, as a lot can happen in the next 40+ years.
Whether you already have a clear idea of where you want to work, or instead want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, then summer and year placements, discussions with tutors, and our outstanding Careers Network can help you achieve your goals.
Recent placement and career destinations of our students and graduates include Airbus, Leonardo, Collins Aerospace, Safran, Silverstone Sports Engineering, ENTER Engineering, voestalpine Metsec Plc and Rolls-Royce plc.