BTEC National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering (Mechanical)
This course is ideal if you’d like a career in mechanical aircraft maintenance.
You will study the structure, systems and engines of aircraft, and your diploma will bring you career opportunities in airlines, aircraft maintenance organisations and the armed forces. You can also progress to a higher education course such as the Foundation Degree in Aircraft Engineering, which can lead to a JAR-66 licence and professional engineer status.
The course is offered over two years full-time, or three years part-time.
Course content
• Business systems for technicians
• Aircraft workshop principles and practice
• Communications for technicians
• Aircraft maintenance practice
• Science for technicians
• Aircraft hydraulic systems
• Mathematics for technicians
• Electrical and electronic systems (mechanical)
• Personal project
• Theory of flight
• Aircraft gas turbine engines
• Aircraft propulsion systems
• Airframe systems
• Aircraft materials, structure and repair
• Full-time study includes key skills: communication, numeracy,
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The content covers the structure, systems and engines of the aircraft. You will learn through formal lectures, classroom activity, laboratory work and student-devised workbooks. Assessment is through a combination of assignments, tests and classroom work.
Many of the practical elements of the course will be conducted at the Newcastle Aviation Academy at Newcastle Airport.
Entry requirements
You should have at least one of the following:
- four GCSEs at grade C or above, including mathematics, English language and science (physics or chemistry);
- an intermediate GNVQ in an appropriate subject;
- a BTEC first diploma or certificate in an appropriate subject;
- an equivalent qualification.
Mature students with relevant experience are welcome.
All candidates will be interviewed.
Applications
Applications are made directly to Newcastle College
Email: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 200 4000
Location
This course is taught at the Rye Hill Campus of Newcastle College and Newcastle Aviation Academy.
Rye Hill Campus
Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
- Newcastle College - site and facilities
- Newcastle Aviation Academy - site and facilities
- Newcastle College website
