Aerospace Systems at University of Glasgow
Aerospace Systems (MEng (Hon), H401) at University of Glasgow asked for 144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 208–223 points. 8% had fewer than the 144 asked.
175 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, an Access course 10%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H401 · H4 aerospace engineering
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%86%
Learning opportunities77%87%
Assessment and feedback68%77%
Academic support79%89%
Organisation and management62%81%
Learning resources83%86%
Student voice63%79%
85 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying5% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 73%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
65%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
aerospace engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Aeronautical and aerospace engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 131 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Aerospace Systems this course | 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Nottingham | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Sheffield | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 136 points | 144–159 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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