Overview

The Aircraft Engineering top-up (Hons) course at Kingston University aligns with the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). It also meets the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineering (IEng) Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

Your learning will take place at our Roehampton Vale campus, which features a wide range of modern facilities. The fully-equipped rocket propulsion laboratory has everything you need to test and fire live rockets for data acquisition, including:

A gaseous oxygen and propane bi-propellant engine
A nitrous oxide and PMMA hybrid engine

A liquid oxygen and high density polyethylene (HDPE) 300 N engine

Career:

You’ll complete this course with the knowledge and skills needed for a senior engineering role. Our graduates work at British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, KLM UK Engineering, DHL, the Royal Navy, the British Army and BAES. We have a successful history of placing graduates in the aviation industry, especially around Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Air Transport Economics

Aerospace Technology

Individual Project (Aircraft 'Eng)

Aircraft Maintenance Operations

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 353 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

To study this course, you’ll need either:

Level 5 qualification with 240 credits or equivalent in a related subject

OR

A European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 66 Category B Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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