BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

at University of Nottingham Ningbo China

The degree is offered as a three of four-year programme depending on your entry qualification.

• For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system and is based on a four-year programme.
• For international students, with relevant qualifications, the course structure follows the UK higher education system and is based on a three-year programme.

Students have the option to study the whole course in China (3+0 or 4+0) or spend their last two years at The University of Nottingham, UK (1+2 or 2+2).

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

• IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any element.

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

• IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any element.

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

• Mainland Chinese students  - 100,000 RMB / year
• Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan students  -  100,000 RMB / year
• International students  -  110,000 RMB / year

Once graduated, you will have the status of a professional engineer, and as a result of your international exposure, you will be in demand from a range of aerospace fields both locally and globally.

As an aerospace engineer, you will have career opportunities in the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft, or the technical departments of airlines.