Aerospace Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 5.41 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 18 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 15, 2025
56 place StudyQA ranking:2269 Duration:4 years

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The program is designed for students who aspire to become high-caliber professionals in aeronautical and aerospace industries in the Pearl-Delta Region and beyond. The curriculum is designed to train students to design, analyze and test aeronautical and aerospace vehicles and associated technology. Graduates would typically expect to work in the major aircraft or aerospace service companies or manufacturers, such as Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL), Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), Cathay Pacific, Zhuhai Aeronautical Company (joint venture between China and Germany), etc., managing the design, maintenance or modification of an aircraft or an aerospace system, or even as pilots. 

University Common Core

  • Humanities 
  • Social Analysis
  • Science and Technology 
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • English Communication
  • Chinese Communication
  • Healthy Lifestyle

Engineering Foundation

  • Introduction to Computer Science
  • Introduction to Computing with JAVA
  • Introduction to Computing with Excel VBA
  • Academic Orientation
  • Technical Communication I
  • Calculus 
  • Accelerated Calculus
  • Honors Calculus
  • Introduction to Multivariable Calculus
  • Matrix Algebra and Applications
  • Applied Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
  • Introduction to Differential Equations
  • General Physics I with Calculus
  • Honors General Physics I

AE Major Requirement

  • Basic Electronics
  • Engineering Seminar Series
  • Technical Communication II
  • Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
  • Industrial Training
  • Statics and Dynamics
  • Solid Mechanics 
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Engineering Materials I
  • Control Principles
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aircraft Structure
  • Gas Turbines & Jet Propulsion
  • Aircraft Performance and Stability
  • Aerospace Engineering Lab
  • Final Year Aerospace Design Project

AE Elective Courses

  • Design and Manufacturing I
  • Heat Transfer
  • Avionics Systems
  • Unmanned Aviation Vehicle
  • Flight Mechanics
  • Aviation Systems and Logistics
  • Air Traffic Control/ Management
  • Vibration and Acoustics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Requirements

  • Attestat o Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii: Overall average of 4.5 or above (5-point scale) and
  • Pass in the Unified State Examination (EGE)
  • Senior Level Mathematics, and one Senior Level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Studies, Statistics
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band: 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80, TOEFL PBT 550
  • Scanned copy* of you identity document (HK ID/passport/other travel document, and documents issued by the HK Immigration Dept)
  • Personal statement
  • High school transcript from Grade 10 onwards
  • Certificates of public examinations, including proof of English language proficiency
  • Degree certificates and official transcripts
  • Certificates and awards 
  • Contact info of your academic referee

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  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships 

  • University Admission Scholarship Scheme for IB Diploma Holders
  • Scholarship Scheme for International/Asian Olympiad Gold Medalists
  • University Admission Scholarship Scheme for Non-local Students 
  • Government Student Financial Assistance
  • University Financial Assistance
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