Aircraft Engineering FdEng

Studying a Foundation Degree in Aircraft Engineering at Kingston University is your first step towards a full honours degree qualification. You’ll complete the course ready to progress onto the Aircraft Engineering top-up course.

During the year, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your skills into practice. Exeter College’s £8.3m Technology Centre features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities – perfect for helping aerospace, engineering and automotive students level up their learning.

Through a blend of theory and practical teaching, you’ll cultivate key engineering and maintenance skills and learn how to be proactive in your personal and professional development.
You’ll learn at Exeter College, and receive your qualification from Kingston University.

While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, our staff are leading practitioners and researchers with strong professional networks to help you grow.

This programme is the first step towards becoming a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. The Royal Aeronautical Society has accredited that the course partially satisfies the educational requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. 

You’ll graduate with the professional training and expertise you need to manage your ambitions and move towards a rewarding career.

FdEng Award
September Start
Full-time Study Mode
2 years Duration
2H60 UCAS Code

Entry Requirements For This Course

This course requires a minimum of 64 UCAS points

Qualifications needed for 2025/26:

The typical offer for this course is 64 UCAS points. You could achieve this with:

  • A-levels: Mathematics and Physics at Grade C or above
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma: Merit Pass Pass in Engineering

You’ll also need a GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and Physics. 

We will consider you individually if you have:

  • Military or civil aircraft maintenance engineering experience 
  • Completed a vocational aircraft engineering course

Typical offer and UCAS points explained

Like most universities, Kingston uses the UCAS Tariff point system for our course entry requirements. Find out more about UCAS Tariff points and see how A-level, AS level, BTEC Diploma and T-level qualifications translate to the points system.

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