University of Southampton
Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering with External Placement Year
MEng (Hon), 5 years
Typical offer rate
86–96%
high entry
Typical entry
A*AA
A*AA
Grad employment
93%
15 months after
In professional roles
85%
Median grad salary
£32,000
15 months after
Southampton's Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering with External Placement Year degree runs the MEng over five years with a year in the workplace; the placement is what the extra year adds. The programme combines aeronautics and astronautics with a specialisation in spacecraft design and systems. Offers are made around A*AA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering with External Placement Year at University of Southampton has a 86–96% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around A*AA at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: A*AA
- A*AA
About University of Southampton
Southampton is a Russell Group university on its Highfield campus, a leading centre for engineering, the sciences and oceanography on the south coast.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Southampton · Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering with External Placement Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.