Aeronautical

Progress into the dynamic world of aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance, offering a gateway into a high-profile industry. This course equips you with the skillset needed for a rewarding career in aerospace.

Explore the wonders of flight and soar towards fantastic career opportunities.

To join this exciting course, you'll need:

• a genuine passion for aircraft and aviation
• two relevant Highers, preferably in Mathematics and Physics, plus National 5 in English
• satisfactory completion of a relevant NC course at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent
• an interview with us

If you don’t have formal qualifications but have life experience, then we’ll also consider you for a place, so please do apply.

Dive into the intricacies of aircraft systems and flight processes through a mix of theory and hands-on experience. Learning in our state-of-the-art Aeronautical Engineering Training Centre, taught by industry experts, you may:

• explore modern aircraft construction, materials, and major component construction methods
• investigate aerodynamics, flight mechanics, and the layout of different aircraft types
• delve into aircraft propulsion systems, focusing on piston and gas turbine engines
• learn about pneumatic and hydraulic power within common aircraft systems
• study aircraft avionic systems, covering radio communications, radar, navigation, and automatic flight control
• explore physics for aviation, solving engineering problems in solid mechanics, thermofluids, wave motion, and mechanical vibration
• focus on human factors and their impact on performance in an aircraft engineering environment
• learn about aircraft electrical and electronic principles, covering operational amplifiers, combinational logic and DC networks

You will also have the opportunity to develop proficiency in the industry-standard CATIA V5 design package.

After successfully completing this course, you may have the opportunity to:

• launch your career in aeronautical engineering with a Modern Apprenticeship or roles like Trainee Mechanic or B1/B2 Licensed Engineer
• articulate on to the MEng (Hons)/BEng (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering at the University of the West of Scotland

Equip yourself with the skills and experiences that set you on a trajectory for success in the aviation industry. This course provides not just theoretical knowledge, but offers practical content for real-world applications. Gain meta skills and transferable skills, enhancing your cognitive abilities.

Your journey to a fulfilling career in aircraft engineering begins here!