Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	MEng
Course code	H402

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) A level Mathematics and at least one Physical Science. You must also pass the practical element of any reformed science A levels which include Biology, Chemistry and Physics taught from 2015. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	birmingham.ac.uk/..e-engineering-meng.aspx

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1 compulsory modules
Module Title Credits
Engineeering Mathematics 20
Electrical Engineering 20
Mechanics I 20
Fluid Mechanics and Energy Transfer 20
Design for Structural Applications 20
Fundamentals of Materials Science 20
Year 2 compulsory modules
Module Title Credits
Space System Engineering 20
Engineering Mathematics 2 20
Electrical Energy Systems and Control 20
Mechanics 2 20
Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation 20
Thermodynamics and Fluids 20
Year 3 compulsory modules
Module Title Credits
Space Mission Analysis and Design (Engineering and Materials Stream) 20
Group Project (Engineering and Materials Stream) 20
High Performance Materials and Advanced Manufacturing (Engineering and Materials Stream) 20
CFD / FEA (Engineering stream) 20
Engineering Mathematics A & B (Engineering stream) 20
Advanced Failure Analysis and Characterisation (Materials stream) 20
Physical Materials Science (Materials stream) 20
choose 20 credits from the correct stream (Materials or Engineering), from the example modules below:
Module Title Credits
CFD/FEA (Materials stream) 20
Materials for Challenging Environments (Materials stream) 20
Advanced Failure Analysis and Characterisation (Engineering stream) 20
Materials for Challenging Environments (Engineering stream) 20
Year 4 compulsory modules
Module Title Credits
Space Environment (Engineering and Materials stream) 10
Sensing and Control for Autonomous Systems (Engineering stream) 20
Advanced Mechanics (Engineering stream) 10
Individual Project (Engineering and Materials stream) 40
Forensic Study (Engineering and Materials stream) 20
Surface Engineering (Engineering and Materials stream) 10
Materials for Sustainable Environmental Technology (Engineering and Materials stream) 10
Materials Modelling (Materials stream) 10
Self-sensing Materials (Materials stream) 10
Intermetallics, Metal Matrix Composites and Ceramic Matrix Composites (Materials stream) 10

Career opportunities

The broad range of topics covered and the emphasis on problem solving activities in the later years will equip graduates for careers in design, manufacture and operation of aerospace structures from traditional airframes and aeroengines to emerging fields such as UAVs and satellites. The programme will prepare suitably able graduates for higher research degrees in these field as well.