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BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

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Key information

Degree

BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September 2025

Faculty

Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering

Study model

2+2, 4+0

About the study model: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

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Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email international@nottingham.edu.cn.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any element
  • PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53)
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking)

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65)
  • TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 19 in Writing)

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

Course overview

The aviation industry is a huge and diverse one, employing engineers across multiple disciplines.  The aerospace engineering degree prepares you for a career in the industry by providing knowledge on how aircraft are designed, constructed, powered, used, and controlled for safe operation.

You will also develop skills in management, airworthiness and aviation regulations through a number of additional courses.

As an aerospace engineer, you will have career opportunities in the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft or within the technical departments of airlines

Special features

The BEng Hons Aerospace Engineering course equips graduates with core scientific and engineering knowledge, practical laboratory skills, team working, problem solving and other transferable skills needed to pursue careers as professional aerospace engineers, and a diverse range of other career options in the aviation industry.

Graduates will have the status of a professional engineer. As a result of their international exposure, they will be in demand from a range of aerospace fields both locally and globally

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UNNC is a young and unique university. I'm encouraged to debate for the right, break the barrier and become the person I like. During my four years in UNNC, I see more possibilities in the world.

——Yimeng Li, BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, Class of 2021

Yimeng Li received the National Scholarship and the President's Award for Outstanding Graduates. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a master's degree in mechanical engineering, and is currently working as a CAE engineer at Tesla Inc.

Course structure

The degree is offered as a three of four-year programme depending on your entry qualification.

  • For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system and is based on a four-year programme.
  • For international students, with relevant qualifications, the course structure follows the UK higher education system and is based on a three-year programme.

Students have the option to study the whole course in China (3+0 or 4+0) or spend their last two years at The University of Nottingham, UK (1+2 or 2+2).

Accreditations

This course is accredited by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council indicating that, as with all accredited BEng courses, it partially meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

 

About modules

The below is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated in 2024-2025 academic year. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations. For the most updated version, please refer to Curriculum Catalogue.

Year 1 modules

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The preliminary year is designed to help you develop your English language skills so that you can make the most of your degree programme.

This special English language programme designed by the English for Academic Purposes experts at the University's Centre for English Language Education is carefully integrated with academic content modules so that you are prepared fully for years two to four of your degree programme.

Year 2 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group

AERO1000 Aerospace Design and Materials 20.00 Full year 
AERO1001 Aerospace Statics and Dynamics 20.00 Full year 
AERO1002 Fluid Mechanics and Aircraft Aerodynamics 20.00 Full year 
AERO1003 Aircraft design and Performance 20.00 Full year 
AERO1004 Integrated Project and Maths 1 20.00 Full year 
AERO1005 Aerospace Electronic Engineering and Computing 20.00 Full year 

Year 3 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group

AERO2000 Aerospace Design and Manufacture 20.00 Full year 
AERO2001 Aerospace Structures and Dynamics 20.00 Full year 
AERO2002 Thermodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion 20.00 Full year 
AERO2003 Flight Dynamics and Control 20.00 Full year 
AERO2004 Integrated Project and Maths 2 20.00 Full year 
AERO2005 Aerospace Electrical Engineering and Applications 20.00 Full year 

 

Year 4 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group

AERO3009 Computer Modelling Techniques 20.00 Autumn
AERO3010 BEng Individual Project 40.00 Full year 
AERO3000 Management and Professional Practice 20.00 Spring 

Restricted

Students must take a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught
AERO3004 Hybrid and Electric Powertrains for Aerospace 20.00 Spring
AERO3005 Space and Astronautics 20.00 Autumn 
AERO3007 Advanced Aerodynamics 20.00 Autumn 

Careers and further study

Once graduated, you will have the status of a professional engineer, and as a result of your international exposure, you will be in demand from a range of aerospace fields both locally and globally.

As an aerospace engineer, you will have career opportunities in the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft, or the technical departments of airlines.

Further study

Out of 26 graduates from the BEng Hons Aerospace Engineering in 2023, 25 chose to continue their studies. 

Among students going into further study, 80.0% were admitted into top 50 universities worldwide. In addition, 2 graduates were admitted into the PhD programme at University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

University

Number
University of Cambridge 1
University of Washington 1
Imperial College London 1
University College London 3
University of Melbourne 1
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 7
The University of Sydney 2
New York University 1
Technical University of Munich 1
The University of Manchester 2
Grand Total 20

*The highest ranking of the school within four authoritative research institutions is used for statistics: QS’s 2024 World University Ranking, ARWU’s 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, US News’s 2023 Best Global Universities Rankings, and Times Higher Education’s 2023 World University Ranking.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

International students

120,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.

More information

Click here to see more about Module Catalogue and Programme Specifications

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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Faculty Office of Science and Engineering

Room 427, Sir Peter Mansfield Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. fose_global@nottingham.edu.cn
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