Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year, BEng (Hons)

15th in the UK for Graduate Prospects

Complete University Guide 2025

Aerospace equipment

Course Overview

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.

Why Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

  • 10th in the UK for Overall Positivity* (NSS 2025)
  • 15th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Complete University Guide 2026)
  • 10th in the UK for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2026)
  • 131st in the world (Engineering Mechanical Aeronautical & Manufacturing) (QS World University Rankings 2025)
  • 13th in the UK for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Daily Mail University Guide 2026)
  • 96% of Aerospace Engineering graduates are in employment and/or study, or doing other activities such as travelling 15 months after leaving Swansea University (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)

Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University is a member of the prestigious Aerospace Research Consortium (ARC) group of universities

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year.

A selection of optional modules are offered in the later years of study, helping to closely align the degree with your interests.

*Based on the overall positivity score for questions 1 -26 in the NSS 2025, when ranked against universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide

Your Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year Experience

As all Engineering Foundation Year students study all the same modules, there is a good rapport amongst students which creates a friendly and supportive study atmosphere.

Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

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
  • Aerodynamicist in Motorsport and Sustainable Energy Sector

Modules

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Entry Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications.

Typical A level Offer

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Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year, BEng (Hons)