Congratulations, offer-holder!
You have truly earned your offer to study Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester.
Study Aerospace at the first English university to study Engineering, and you not only join generations of great minds, but you’ll graduate in high demand.
Providing an innovative, comprehensive balance of strong theoretical and practical skills, from your very first day this fully RAeS and IMechE-accredited course endeavours to prove the sky is never the limit.
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World rankings
We are ranked 7th in the UK for Aerospace Engineering (The Times Higher, 2024).
Unrivalled facilities
Experience our brand-new home for Engineering and Materials Science with state-of-the-art facilities and spaces.
Pioneers in engineering
In line with our industrial history, we were the first English university to offer an engineering degree.
Most targeted by employers
We are continually one of the UK's most targeted universities by Top Graduate Employers (The Graduate Market, 2024).
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Rocket Build Activity: Second Year!
The perfect way to try out all of your hard work and learning? In Aerospace, we like to trial everything first-hand.
See what our second year students enjoy about hands-on activities like this rocket-build, and the challenges too!
VIDEO: Learn from inspiring academics
Dr Ciara McGrath, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
Ciara, an expert in astrodynamics and space mission design and one of your lecturers, tells us how we can transform the way we live here on earth and that engineers are the ones to do it.
VIDEO: Meet one of your lecturers
Dr Ben Parslew, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
Ben talks about his own studies and subsequent career path. He also discusses some of the exciting modules and teaching you will experience on the course.
Student life at Manchester
Want to know what it's like on the course?
Shoaib Ali Ahmed Syed, 2nd Year MEng Aerospace Engineering
Meet Shoaib. Today he takes you on a wild and wonderful tour of life as an Aerospace Student – from a morning practical workshop and studying in the Engineering and Materials Building, to the annual MACE Ball.
Building The World's Largest Quadcopter Drone?
Studying at Manchester, you benefit from directly workng with researchers as they innovate exciting new technology and solutions.
Meet the team who dared to ask, how big can a drone be?
Being a Woman in Engineering
Second year students sit down to talk about their experiences as women in engineering, and why it is inspiring to find friends aligned by interest and experience on our Aerospace courses.
Your facilities
A playground for engineers and material scientists
The largest UK university engineering building in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
Welcome to the home of engineering and materials. Within the walls of this new campus, you will be able to enjoy innovative learning spaces and modern facilities that will enhance your university experience.
Inspiring future engineers
Professor Danielle George
Danielle tells us what the University is doing to attract the next generation of engineers and talks to some of our students to find out what inspired them.
Where ideas come to life
"Connect, collaborate and create"
Discover how our engineering and materials sciences disciplines come together and bring ideas to life!
Meet the architect
Otto Diesfeldt, one of the architects behind our new engineering campus, gives us his first impression of the completed building.
The future of learning
Find out about our revolutionary blended learning facilities and study spaces
The student perspective
Students share their impressions of what blended learning looks like and the benefits they feel will help them during their studies.
Take a virtual tour
Explore our specialist lecture theatres and labs in this virtual tour of our new engineering buildings
Student support
Support on your course
The University of Manchester is an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.
Make friends through society activities and receive support in your studies, both from The University and from students in later year groups.
Our Careers Service also offers you the high quality advice you need to plan your career after your degree.
Your health, wellbeing and safety
At Manchester, we offer all our students support and encouragement to stay happy and healthy at university.
PASS Scheme
Peer assisted study scheme sessions offer you the opportunity to gain support, advice and help with your studies from students. Hear more about PASS from Dominic, one of our coordinators for Aerospace.
Cost of Living
Here's how we support current students with their finances while they're studying with us.
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Careers and employability
Supporting your future
Our graduates explore a wide range of exciting careers - from design and development to testing and operation! With further areas including research, technical development, and finance.
See how our graduates are doing, according to data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021:
- 95% of employed graduates feel their work is meaningful
- £30,000 average salary, 15 months after graduation
Welcome! Our Engineering Careers Team
The award-winning Careers Team at Manchester is one-of-a-kind - walking you through every step needed to fulfull your goals. From a first-year checklist to interviews with students on their dream placement!
Here, the team introduces themselves and how they can help you.
Our Favourite Podcast: Big Sisters in STEM
Meet Aerospace Systems lecturer Ciara (she/her) and Earth and Environmental Science student Vanessa (they/them) - you might be suprised how much their passions collide! Designed to give you real and refreshing advice, you can expect to feel seen, understood, and even a little inspired in these candid conversations. If you thought you didn’t have siblings to give you advice, yes you do!
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your offer of a place at university now via UCAS Hub.
Your questions
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Explore Manchester
Our brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's Most Liveable City (The Economist, 2019) and the city voted 3rd Best in the World (TimeOut, 2021).
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