Women in Aviation and Aerospace

Aviation and Aerospace Roles

UK CAA

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  • The aviation and aerospace industries cover different airspace.
  • The aviation industry deals with all-things aircraft-related within the earth's atmosphere. These dealings include the design, manufacture and operation of many types of aircraft within this airspace.
  • The aerospace industry also designs and manufactures various forms of aircraft, the industry, as a whole, extends beyond operations within the earth's atmosphere and conducts aircraft operations in space.

• Did you know? »
  • Only 16 percent of the aircraft, spacecraft, and manufacturing subgroup within aerospace are women.
• Routes »

   University: You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in aerospace engineering, avionics, or a related subject.

  • electrical or electronic engineering
  • mechanical engineering
  • manufacturing or product engineering
  • physics or applied physics
  • software engineering or mathematics

  College: You can do a higher national certificate (HNC) or diploma (HND) in engineering before applying for a job with an aerospace or aviation company. Subjects include:

  • Level 4 HNC Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Level 5 HND Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering
  • Level 5 HND Diploma in Electrical Engineering

  Apprenticeship: You can do a degree apprenticeship as an aerospace or aviation company.

• Entry Requirements »

  University:

  • 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
  • 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, including maths

  College:

  • 1 or 2 A levels, a level 3 diploma or relevant experience for a level 4 or level 5 course

  Apprenticeship:

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship
• Skills and Knowledge »
  • Knowledge of engineering science and technology
  • Maths knowledge
  • Design skills and knowledge
  • To be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Science skills
  • Analytical thinking skills
  • The ability to read English
  • To be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

• Useful Links »

  https://www.caa.co.uk/stem/

  https://www.wai.org/resources 
  

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