Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons)

Are you considering a career in aircraft maintenance? This degree will set you on the path to becoming an aircraft maintenance engineer and a maintenance manager in the future.

Your studies will include hands-on experience in aircraft component and equipment replacement, inspection, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis, and rectification. You'll become familiar with the work environment and the legal requirements relating to commercial aircraft.

The skills you gain will improve your career prospects and enable you to complete further study.

Professional accreditation

This is the only UK degree that mirrors the requirements of EASA Part-147 approved courses, and it is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council. The course is taught at several partner colleges

 

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Newcastle College, Cardiff, and Vale College – and all are EASA Part-147 approved. This course is currently accredited until 2021 entry.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

• This is the only UK degree that mirrors the requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-147-approved courses. Once you graduate, you'll need just two years of maintenance experience before applying to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for your B Licence (the main license for aircraft maintenance staff).
• The course covers all the knowledge requirements specified in the EASA category B1.1 aircraft maintenance engineering license syllabus (Part 66).
• This degree is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) as meeting the requirements for IEng registration with the Engineering Council.

• 96–120 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications to include Mathematics and Science. General Studies and native language A-levels are not accepted.

• BTEC Extended Diploma in an engineering subject to include Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians (grades MMM)

• GCSE: Applicants are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grades A*-C (or comparable numeric score under the newly-reformed grading) including Mathematics, English Language and a science or technology subject.

•  IELTS of 6.0, with no element below 5.5.

Graduates work as aircraft maintenance engineers, aircraft maintenance supervisors, air servicemen, and program managers, for employers such as British Airways, Flybe, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering, and Monarch Airlines.

Career opportunities after completing Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons)

• Flight instructor.
• Terminal manager.
• Aerospace technician.
• Aircraft mechanic.
• Pilot.
• Test engineer.
• Airport executive.