Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Surrey
Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year (BEng (Hon), H654) at University of Surrey asked for 96–123 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on surrey.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~123 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 123 points
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 surrey.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 123
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 123 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, other higher education 6%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H654 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 88%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%86%
Learning opportunities87%87%
Assessment and feedback80%77%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management83%81%
Learning resources94%86%
Student voice84%79%
60 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£34.5k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working15% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 73%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
35%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Guildford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU2 7XH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Surrey
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Integrated Master's MSci | 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year this course | 96 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Physics with Astrophysics MPhys | 112 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
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