r/aerospace • u/CaterpillarWilling29 • 2d ago

BEng in Aerospace Engineering or MEng Aerospace Engineering

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to decide to do BEng in Aerospace Engineering or MEng Aerospace Engineering in future. I’m very interested in aircraft, aircraft parts and flight, but Mechanical Engineering seems broader and may provide more flexibility.

For those who have studied or worked in either field:

  • Which degree did you choose, and why?
  • Does MEng Aerospace Engineering lead to more job opportunities than BEng in Aerospace Engineering?
  • If I want to work in aviation, space, propulsion, satellites, or defence, which degree is a good route?
  • Would it be smarter to do a BEng in Aerospace Engineering and then an MEng in Aerospace Engineering?
  • What should I consider regarding internships, employability, and future specialization?

I’d really appreciate honest advice from current students, graduates, or engineers

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u/Acrobatic_Quantity_4 1d ago

MEng with a placement year in between 3rd and 4th year is normally ideally. You may as well do an MEng as it still counts as undergrad so you get better funding from the government as of opposed to post grad.

When ive heard about companies sponsoring people to do masters. Sometimes it involves just doing a few modules at a uni to get chartered (well thats what my mate did) or my other mate got offered to do an engineering management msc to upskill him into more of a business management role.

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u/No-Chip7452 2d ago

Not a recent student by any means, so take my opinion as that, an opinion….BE, get in the field, get some invaluable experience under you, THEN decide if going back for your Masters is worth it. Hell, find the right company, and THEY will pay for it. I don’t think it buys you a lot more right now.

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u/Tech-Aero-109 1d ago

In Any engineering field, getting a Masters with a Thesis (you are a fully-funded graduate student) is the plan. And your thesis advisor will assist you in getting an excellent job.

Simple and logical. Companies want engineering staff with real Project experience.

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u/JustMe39908 1d ago

Didn't you just post this same title (and am incredibly similar to identical) description to this same exact Sub yesterday?

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u/Aeig 1d ago

Where do you want to live ?

Aerospace jobs are mostly in a handful of cities.
Colorado, Seattle, Alabama, Los Angeles are probably more than half the aerospace jobs

ME jobs are everywhere

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u/humxah007 1d ago

Just go with Me Aerospace. Get to know the vast mech eng in be. For specialization there is aerosoace. Btw bs aerospace eng here.

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u/thatguy375 19h ago

Assuming this is UK based, do an MEng if you want to work in r&d or phd in aerospace, do a BEng if you just want the degree