Aeronautical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering An aeronautical degree is a highly specific degree giving graduates excellent prospects within the aeronautical industry. In the 2009 graduate cohort, only 1.3 percent of the mechanical engineering graduates were specialised in aeronautical engineering. Job roles are predominantly found in research, design, manufacturing and maintenance areas. Practical students looking for hands-on roles should get involved with manufacturing, while those more interested in theory may be inclined to get involved with the research and design. Due to the demanding nature of the course, skills such as lateral thinking, being articulate and working well within teams are all transferable to more general roles outside of the engineering industry too. There are also great opportunities to obtain further professional qualifications following completion of an aeronautical degree, such as becoming an incorporated or engineer through the Royal Aeronautical Society. Many roles are within the armed forces and government agencies so security clearance is often needed, even within airline operators. A second language can be extremely useful in this field as there are many travel opportunities. Other prospects lie within working in smaller companies working on the production of specialised products and parts. According to the 2011 survey "What Do Graduates Do?" , 62.6 percent of the 2010 mechanical engineering graduates were employed in the UK wihtin six months of completing their course, while more than 12 percent pursued further studies. Nearly three fifths work as engineering professionals: the commercial and retail industry are also popular sectors for mechanical engineers. Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".

Aeronautical Engineering

An aeronautical degree is a highly specific degree giving graduates excellent prospects within the aeronautical industry. In the 2009 graduate cohort, only 1.3 percent of the mechanical engineering graduates were specialised in aeronautical engineering. Job roles are predominantly found in research, design, manufacturing and maintenance areas. Practical students looking for hands-on roles should get involved with manufacturing, while those more interested in theory may be inclined to get involved with the research and design. Due to the demanding nature of the course, skills such as lateral thinking, being articulate and working well within teams are all transferable to more general roles outside of the engineering industry too.

There are also great opportunities to obtain further professional qualifications following completion of an aeronautical degree, such as becoming an incorporated or engineer through the Royal Aeronautical Society. Many roles are within the armed forces and government agencies so security clearance is often needed, even within airline operators. A second language can be extremely useful in this field as there are many travel opportunities. Other prospects lie within working in smaller companies working on the production of specialised products and parts.

According to the 2011 survey "What Do Graduates Do?" , 62.6 percent of the 2010 mechanical engineering graduates were employed in the UK wihtin six months of completing their course, while more than 12 percent pursued further studies. Nearly three fifths work as engineering professionals: the commercial and retail industry are also popular sectors for mechanical engineers.

Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".