Aerospace Engineering at University of Nottingham
Aerospace Engineering (BEng (Hon), H402) at University of Nottingham asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check nottingham.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 144–159 points. 30% had fewer than the 144 asked.
110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, other higher education 12%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H402 · H4 aerospace engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially 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 an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 88%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
135 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%86%
Learning opportunities87%87%
Assessment and feedback76%77%
Academic support94%89%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources85%86%
Student voice79%79%
95 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£33.5k5 years£41.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 235 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
63% working10% working and studying8% studying14% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 73%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
65%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 57% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
aerospace engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- 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 | Aeronautical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 240+ |
| University of Nottingham | Aerospace Engineering this course | AAA | 144–159 |
| 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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