Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Keep air passengers safe all over the world with our accredited Aircraft Maintenance Engineering degree.
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Key Course Details
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UCAS Code
H402
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Start Date
September
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Location
Pontypridd
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Campus Code
A
Fees
Home students
£9,250*
International students
£16,200*
- Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits.
Aviation is the safest form of travel, largely because of people like you. We’ll teach you how planes fly, and how to make sure they do so safely. You’ll learn the maths, physics, and electronics and put them to practical use to maintain aircraft to the highest safety standards.
Designed For
The magic of air travel has mesmerised people for over 120 years. If you’re fascinated by how things work and like getting your hands dirty to find out, aircraft maintenance could be for you. You’ll be prepared to work hard for three years, knowing each day takes you closer to your dream job.
Accredited by
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Authority (EASA)
Career Paths
- Aircraft maintenance
- Technical support
- Logistics
- On-wing support
- After sales
Skills taught
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Communications
- Team work
- Logical thinking
- Problem solving
Course Highlights
Module Overview
This degree will fast-track you to your aircraft maintenance licence. We'll teach you everything you need for a successful start, starting with the fundamentals of maths, physics and electronics, then building your knowledge through practical application.
Year 1
Aerospace Mechanics
Electronic Fundamentals for Maintenance and Electrical Fundamentals for Maintenance Engineers
Aerospace Materials and Hardware
Professional Engineering Techniques
Analytical Methods for Engineers
Year 2
Maintenance Practices for B1 Licence
The Aircraft Instrumentation Systems
Fundamentals of Air Transport Management
Human Factors
Maintenance and Repair of Aircraft Propeller Systems
Year 3
Aerospace Turbine Propulsion Systems
Aero-Structures, Aerodynamics and Systems
Aviation Legislation
Employment in a PART-145 organisation
Group Project
Individual Project
In your first year of study, you’ll learn the fundamentals first, with modules of maths, physics, mechanics and electronics. Then we’ll start applying these learnings to aerospace and commercial aircraft.
Aerospace Mechanics
Understand the aerodynamics and physics related to flight and the control mechanisms used to maintain altitude, speed and direction.
Electronic Fundamentals for Maintenance and Electrical Fundamentals for Maintenance Engineers
Gain foundations in Electrical and Electronic engineering ready for more complex avionics systems.
Aerospace Materials and Hardware
Develop a theoretical and practical understanding of the materials and hardware requirements for aircraft design, manufacture and maintenance.
Professional Engineering Techniques
Learn the soft skills engineers need, including communication skills, professional development planning and critical analysis.
Analytical Methods for Engineers
Study mathematical principles and develop the knowledge and understanding to apply mathematical solutions to aircraft engineering problems.
In your second year, you’ll get to apply your knowledge through a series of practical challenges. You’ll get time in our hangar, working on real planes, getting to grips with the mechanics and understanding how human factors can make a difference.
Maintenance Practices for B1 Licence
Master what you need to know to conduct aircraft maintenance tasks and legislative paperwork.
The Aircraft Instrumentation Systems
Learn about aircraft sensors and their operation testing and how to interface them to a digital system.
Fundamentals of Air Transport Management
Gain the knowledge and understanding of airline companies' challenges in maintaining and operating aircraft in a competitive commercial environment.
Human Factors
Use case studies to understand how Human Factors (HF) influence and change the processes and procedures that were once standard practices.
Maintenance and Repair of Aircraft Propeller Systems
Develop detailed knowledge of the theoretical aspects of propeller construction, control, operation, maintenance and storage.
In your final year, we put it all together. You’ll learn about aircraft systems and the highest levels of aircraft safety. We’ll look at new and emerging technologies and make sure your knowledge is future-proof. You’ll also work on a group project and an individual project to test your skills.
Aerospace Turbine Propulsion Systems
Continue to develop maintenance engineering skills by investigating propulsion systems, their environmental impact and alternative sustainable solutions.
Aero-Structures, Aerodynamics and Systems
Put your skills and knowledge together to review aircraft maintenance.
Aviation Legislation
Understand the aviation sector's legislation and the laws surrounding aircraft maintenance and how they define your expectations and responsibilities.
Employment in a PART-145 organisation
Understand how a PART-145 MRO organisation works, including Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety and Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems.
Group Project
Gain an insight into working in a regulated Part-145 MRO organisation by preparing and conducting maintenance activities.
Individual Project
Develop a project plan to review an aircraft engineering problem and conduct in-depth research in aircraft maintenance or design an engineering solution.
Course Highlights
How you’ll learn
This is a time-intensive course that makes the most of your study hours each week. You can expect to spend about 27 hours each week between the classroom and practical facilities. We focus on making sure you complete your course ready to start working in the industry, so we teach first and show second, giving you the opportunity to get hands-on with aircraft in our hangar.
You’ll learn the exact procedures used in industry and complete the course with all the knowledge and skills you need to go straight to work on an aircraft. We’ll assess your progress through assignments, coursework, ongoing class tests, practical work and exams.
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Teaching staff
Our teaching staff come from a range of backgrounds with a comprehensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance. Some members of our team have come from the RAF and are experienced in military aircraft, others have had careers with commercial airlines. They all still have close industry contacts and are constantly checking that what we’re teaching you is still relevant for the workplaces of today and of tomorrow. We also have people on our teaching team from academic backgrounds who have completed relevant industry research. This combination ensures we can pass on all the skills you need.
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Placements
Our close relationships with industry help us make sure you have every opportunity to learn and experience life on the job. The course includes an employability module in your third year when you are encouraged to approach industry to learn more about what they’re looking for from future hires. We take an annual trip to Ryanair and work with Virgin Atlantic to get you out of the university campus and into the workplace.
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Facilities
A lot of our students come here for our facilities, which are among some of the best in the world. If you’re going to be keeping aircraft safe, we believe you need to learn on actual aircraft. Our hangar includes a BAE Jetstream to provide a simulated maintenance environment. We also have a Boeing 747 flight simulator, the rear of an A320 fuselage, three sheet metal workshops, a composites workshop, an avionics suite and a host of engines to learn on.
You will be set tasks that include removing and replacing landing gear, and removing and reinstalling a propeller. You’ll learn what it takes in real-time using the real tools of your trade.
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100%
Of BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering students at USW were satisfied with their course.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
UCAS points: 96 (or above)
Typical qualification requirements:
- A Level: CCC to include Mathematics or a numerate subject
- Welsh BACC: Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level to include Mathematics or a numerate subject
- BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant Maths, Science or Engineering subject
- Access to HE: Pass an Access to HE Diploma in Maths/Science and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch and we'd to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
£9,250
per year*£16,200
per year*Additional Costs
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.
* Obligatory
Students who successfully secure on the job training in industry to work towards qualifying for the accelerated licence, would be expected to pay their own travel costs to and from the venue during the period of placement. The cost of this will of course vary and some students have chosen to pay for accommodation close to their place of work for the duration of their placement.
Any other fees charged for the practical training will be at the discretion of the EASA Part-145 company and will be the responsibility of the student.
Cost: £3,000
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Investing in your future
We are investing in the future of STEM at USW with an exciting new Computing, Engineering and Technology building at our Pontypridd Campus.
University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
