Bachelor of Engineering / Master of Engineering (BEng/MEng)

BEng/MEng Aerospace Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year

Take the next steps to becoming fully prepared for degree-level study in aerospace engineering.
  • Duration: 1 (as part of 4/5 yr integrated degree programme)
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: H110 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Scholarships available

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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £25,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

The Foundation Year Bursary is available to students who are registered on an undergraduate foundation year here and who have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance.

Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our  International country profiles .

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, therefore, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For information about scholarships please visit our  undergraduate student finance pages  and the Department funding pages that you intend to progress to after successfully completing the Foundation Year.

Course unit details:
Academic Skills

Course unit fact file
Unit code FOUN10031
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

A course introducing conventional academic style and rhetorical patterns, and encouraging a critical approach to reading and writing. The course will promote both autonomy and collaboration in learning and prepare you for the academic requirements of study at tertiary level.
 

Aims

The aim is to introduce conventional academic style and rhetorical patterns and encourage a critical approach to reading and writing. It will help to promote both autonomy and collaboration in learning and prepare a student for the academic requirements of study at tertiary level.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to: 

  • Search for and critically examine a range of academic source texts 

  • Synthesise these academic texts into a piece of critical writing, incorporating all the necessary academic conventions 

  • Have an awareness of academic malpractice and referencing conventions 

  • Plan and deliver engaging presentations using presentation software (e.g. Powerpoint) 

  • Work effectively both individually and in a group 

  • Reflect and act upon feedback given by tutors and peers 

Teaching and learning methods

8 lectures, 11 tutorials, weekly support drop-ins. 

Knowledge and understanding

  • Employ strategies for critical reading of academic texts 

  • Analyse text structures and use appropriate organisational structures in written work  

  • Produce accurate and clear written English 

  • Employ appropriate academic conventions in writing 

  • Prepare and deliver an academic oral presentation – individually and as a group 

Intellectual skills

  • Critically analyse a range of academic text-types in your field 

  • Present ideas and facts clearly and logically; using the necessary academic conventions 

Practical skills

  • Search for academic sources using a variety of online search tools 

  • Evaluate key academic sources from your field 

  • Synthesise information from academic sources 

  • Produce a piece of academic writing which incorporates the necessary academic conventions 

  • Employ effective presentation skills using various media 

Transferable skills and personal qualities

  • All skills learned in this course are directly transferrable to future academic courses and workplace environments

Employability skills

Analytical skills
Students search for and critically analyse texts from a wide variety of academic sources.
Group/team working
Students work in groups within their chosen discipline area. Wherever possible students are placed in mixed groups in order to help prepare them for the global workplace.
Leadership
In group project work, students have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills.
Oral communication
Students make both individual and group presentations. Students are also encouraged to hold group meetings in preparation for their group presentations.
Problem solving
In group work, students negotiate and resolve issues that can arise.
Research
Students do their own independent research throughout the Academic Skills Unit.
Written communication
Students write in a formal academic style using the relevant academic conventions. They also learn to reflect on their own work through peer review and reflective activities.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Other 10%
Written assignment (inc essay) 50%
Oral assessment/presentation 30%
Practical skills assessment 10%

Written assignment (academic essay): 40% 

Written assignment (online reference list): 10% 

Oral assessment/presentations: 30% 

Group online Journals: 10% 

Other: 10% 

Feedback methods

  • Students are given oral and written feedback on individual and group presentations

  • Students receive written feedback on Writing Assignment: Reference list

  • Students receive peer feedback and tutor in-text feedback with comments for Writing Assignment: Academic Essay

  • Students receive written feedback on the Group Journals 

Recommended reading

 

 

 

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
External visits 2
Lectures 8
Practical classes & workshops 14
Tutorials 22
Independent study hours
Independent study 54

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Simon Raw Unit coordinator

Additional notes


 

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