Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months
- Start dates: October 2026, February 2027, April 2027, July 2027 (application deadlines not specified)
Overview
The Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering course from the Loughborough University will allow you to make new discoveries, with our excellent laboratories and facilities providing a platform for world-class research. You'll gain all the knowledge, skills and expertise needed for a career in engineering, research or academia. With our support, you'll become an expert in your chosen field of study, developing research and management skills to give your career the perfect lift-off.
Careers
Graduates from our department leave with a breadth of technical skills and expertise, far beyond their particular degree specialism. Our graduates progress onto a wide variety of careers within engineering, which put the skills and knowledge acquired during this programme into practice. A higher degree, such as a PhD, can accelerate your career and facilitate progression into positions with higher responsibility. Upon completion of your PhD, you may also wish to stay within academic research, either securing a post-doctoral research position or lecturing role, within UK and international institutes.
Immediate positions:
- Fuel Cell Development Engineer, Intelligent Energy
- Chief Technology Officer, LiveLink Aerospace Ltd
- Simulation Arrivals Analyst, Gatwick Airport
- Postdoctoral Researcher, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Gas Turbine Consultant, Uniper
Longer term destinations – where they are now:
- Senior Robotics Engineer, Saga Robotics
- Aerodynamics Development Team Leader, Red Bull Racing
- Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology
- Chief of Aerothermal, Rolls-Royce
- Head of Franchise Management, Network Rail
- Lead Software Engineer, Cadence Design Systems
Programme Structure
Research includes:
- Connected and autonomous transportation
- Advanced simulation modelling and data-driven engineering
- Alternative power trains for transport energy reduction
- Net-zero combustion
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 88
PTE Academic: 65
IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General requirements: A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in engineering, mathematics or science.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 56,190 AUD / year (≈ 29,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Loughborough, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
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