Aircraft Engineering at University of the West of Scotland
Aircraft Engineering (BEng (Hon), H410) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 112–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 112 - 128 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 55% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, other higher education 30%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H410 · H4 aerospace engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 88%
25%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%86%
Learning opportunities89%87%
Assessment and feedback76%77%
Academic support93%89%
Organisation and management93%81%
Learning resources61%86%
Student voice76%79%
15 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£26.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working5% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 73%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
50%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA1 2BE
Subjects
aerospace engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Paisley
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training in Helicopters BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Aerospace Engineering MEng | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Teesside University | Aerospace Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Aeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year MEng (Hon) | ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Surrey | Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Aircraft Engineering this course | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
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