AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING WITH PILOT STUDIES at University of Salford

Demand for air travel is predicted to increase and there are exciting technological advancements in flight. With the aviation industry in need of talented aircraft engineers with excellent technical knowledge and strong business acumen, start a high-flying career with a degree in aircraft engineering with pilot studies.

Salford is a regional UK centre for aeronautics study and research. Providing a gateway to professional status, our popular aircraft engineering course is professionally accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), so you'll be educated to the highest industry standards.

The course combines practical and theoretical aspects of flight, with the underlying principles of aircraft engineering. Delivered over four years – or five with an industry placement year - you’ll study a suite of modules designed to embed theoretical knowledge and creative application and help you become a world-class aircraft engineer.

With our MEng integrated masters pathway, you'll advance to explore how you can enhance flight performance, as you develop flight assimilation and air navigation skills.

You will:

• Study the essential elements of aircraft design and complete experiments and project work in specialised aeronautical laboratories
• Specialise in propulsion, computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, materials and structures
• Experience a flight test project at Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre
• Choose to include an optional structured pilot training programme leading to the opportunity to gain a Private Pilot Licence
• Take an industry placement year to increase your professional aviation and aeronautics skills