Space-related degrees and FE courses
512 degrees and FE courses in aerospace engineering, space science, and remote sensing in the UK, last updated 5 December 2025.
Data from UCAS, curated by Space Skills Alliance.
Systems engineering
(55)
Aero/mechanical engineering
(239)
Electronics
(15)
- Electronics (15)
- Sensors & instruments (0)
- Radio frequency & telecoms engineering (1)
- Computer systems, architectures & networks (1)
- Avionics (7)
- Signal processing (0)
- Guidance, navigation & control (0)
- Telemetry, tracking & control (1)
- Analogue & digital systems (0)
- Optoelectronic systems (0)
- Electrical engineering (1)
- Electronics engineering (11)
Maintenance, manufacturing & materials
(4)
Space operations
(2)
Satellite applications
(34)
Space science
(218)
Software & data
(8)
Business, finance & law
(2)
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's (4 years) at Aston University
**Start your path to the skies with a foundation year leading to a degree in Aerospace Engineering.** **Course outline** Begin your journey towards a career in aerospace with our Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering, designed to prepare you for progression to BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering. This foundation year provides the essential academic knowledge, practical skills and confidence to succeed in university-level study. You’ll explore core principles in mathematics, physics and engineering science, while developing your problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills through collaborative, project-based learning. Working alongside students from other engineering disciplines, you’ll gain experience of interdisciplinary thinking and real-world ways of working. These are skills that are vital in the aerospace industry and beyond. You’ll also be part of a supportive learning community that helps you transition smoothly into degree-level study and prepares you to thrive in a fast-moving, high-tech sector. **Key benefits** - Supporting progression – Opportunity to progress onto an Aston University degree programme by learning fundamental subject knowledge. - Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023) **Where can this degree take me?** Successful completion of this foundation programme enables progression onto our full-time BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering course. The transferable skills that our aerospace engineering programmes provide mean that graduates may find opportunities in a wide range of roles, such as: - Aerospace engineer - Avionics engineer - Flight systems engineer - Aircraft design engineer - Propulsion engineer - Maintenance and safety engineer - UAV (drone) systems designer - Aerodynamics specialist - Systems integration engineer - Spacecraft engineer - Research and development engineer ..
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's (4 years) at Aston University
**Looking to launch a career where science, sustainability and sky-high ambition take flight?** **Course outline** Studying BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering at Aston University will prepare you to tackle some of the most complex, high-stakes engineering challenges of our time, from net-zero aviation and electric propulsion to drone technologies and spacecraft design. You’ll build a strong foundation in mechanical and electrical engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics and structures, before specialising in advanced aerospace systems. Our hands-on, project-based approach means you won’t just learn about engineering, you’ll actively practise it. You’ll be taught by active researchers and industry-experienced academics, and benefit from cutting-edge facilities and Aston’s strong connections with aerospace employers. Your integrated placement year is more than experience. It is your launchpad. You’ll gain valuable insight into the sector, develop in-demand technical and professional skills, and graduate with the confidence and capabilities to lead change in a fast-moving global industry. **Key benefits** - Excellent prospects – Ranked 1st in the UK for ‘graduate prospects - outcomes’ (General Engineering; Complete University Guide, 2025) - Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills. - Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023) - Highly ranked - Ranked 12th overall in the UK for Mechanical Engineering (Guardian, 2025) - Experiential learning - Design, build and race at Silverstone a single-seat racing car in IMechE’s national competition, Formula Student. **Where can this degree take me?** The transferable skills that our aerospace engineering programmes provide mean that graduates may find opportunities in a wide range of roles, such as: - Aerospace engineer - Avionics engineer - Flight systems engineer - Aircraft design engineer - Propulsion engineer - Maintenance and safety engineer - UAV (drone) systems designer - Aerodynamics specialist - Systems integration engineer - Spacecraft engineer - Research and development engineer ..
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