Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems (Including Foundation Year) (Hons) University of South Wales

Overview

Gain a degree at the top university in Wales for aerospace engineering (Guardian University Guide 2023) – plus the qualifications required for the Part-66 B1.1 basic aircraft maintenance licence, achieved through real-world experiences that will help kick-start your career.

You'll join our supportive community on a highly practical course accredited by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It's designed to equip you with everything you'll need to start work after you graduate. The skills you'll develop are in huge demand right now, so you'll be able to work either in the UK or internationally.

Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems (Including Foundation Year) (Hons) degree from University of South Wales is currently the only UK-based course delivering the degree and the EASA-approved Part-66 B1.1 licence on the same campus. We've got excellent connections with the most well-known aviation companies – offering career opportunities to help jumpstart your career and obtain the accelerated Part-66 basic aircraft maintenance licence.

Careers

This Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme offers excellent career opportunities worldwide. The Part-66 Licence qualifies its holders to be selected for further aircraft-type authorisation before being permitted to sign off aircraft for flight. You can gain employment throughout the UK and across the world with manufacturing companies, commercial airlines, air-taxi operators, flying schools, the armed forces and commercial long-haul flights. There is a growing market for maintenance, repair and overhaul of military and commercial aircraft, or you may choose sub-contract work.

Students who want to embark on a career as an aircraft maintenance engineer should be focused, motivated and ready to commit to an intense academic programme of study.

They must be diligent, hardworking, and committed to providing solutions efficiently and safely. They must be accountable for their work and approach all practical activities responsibly, as many lives rely on their standards.