Overview

The Aerospace Engineering programme offered by Heriot-Watt University will provide you with the core skills and specialist knowledge you need to launch a thriving career as an aerospace engineering. You’ll take courses from across our engineering disciplines to ensure you gain a foundation of essential knowledge.

In your first two years, you’ll study courses from our established mechanical engineering degree, respected by industry and employers for the way it builds capacity to solve problems, analyse engineering components, and design solutions to real-life challenges. You will also be introduced to key concepts from Aerospace Engineering.

Key Facts

In years three and four, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in Aerospace Engineering with a Group Design Project, whilst learning from specialist optional courses such as Spacecraft Engineering, Industrial and Sustainable Aerodynamics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Aerospace Simulation.

In Year 5, the courses in Aerospace Engineering become progressively specialised and you will complete a Major Aerospace design project.

Throughout your studies, you will apply your learned theoretical knowledge to practical work, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities including wind tunnels, a supersonic test rig, and industry-standard software for computational fluid dynamics, finite element, and computer aided design.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Dynamics
Design and Manufacture
Thermodynamics

Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists
Fluid Mechanics

Mechanics of Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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79

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4

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

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79

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4

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Highers AAAB (over two sittings). Must include Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science, with one required subject achieved at A.
A-Levels BBB. Must include Maths and Physics, with both achieved at B.
International Baccalaureate 30 points. Must include Maths and Physics, with both achieved at Higher Level 5.
BTEC Extended Diploma DDM. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics.
HNC A in graded unit. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNCs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.
HND AB / BA in graded units. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNDs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25808 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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

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