NC Aeronautical Engineering (Level 6)
- Location
- Anniesland Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 24 Aug 2026
- Qualification Type
- NC
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 1 year (August to June)
If you’re the sort of person who spends their holiday flight wondering how the plane works, our unique NC Aeronautical Engineering course could be your launchpad into the aviation and aerospace industries. If you have a strong interest in aircraft and engineering, along with a strong foundation of Maths and Physics, this could be the course for you. You’ll get real-world experience in our workshops, learning practical skills like aircraft systems, aerodynamics, hydraulics and maintenance. By the end of it, you’ll have the confidence to progress to higher-level engineering qualifications or modern apprenticeships - and after that, the sky really is the limit.
What will I learn?
During NC Aeronautical Engineering you'll study:
- Mathematics: Technician
- Communication: Core skills unit
- Engineering: Applying information technology
- Aeronautical engineering fundamentals
- Aircraft systems
- Aircraft flight controls
- Aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Aircraft maintenance
- Aircraft power plant
- Aviation practice
- Avionics: An introduction
- Engineering dynamics: An introduction
- Engineering materials
- Engineering quality: An introduction
- Mathematics: Technician 2
- Strength of materials
- Theory of flight
Entry requirements (minimum)
- You should have a National 5 qualifications at a B grade or above in Maths, English / Communications, Physics / Chemistry and a Technical subject.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
You'll benefit from site visits and class visits from employers during the course.
Jobs and further study
If you're successful on this course you could progress to an apprenticeship in Aircraft Maintenance with an airline maintenance company or progress to further study on HNC Aircraft Engineering.
Making an application
For courses starting in August, you can make up to two applications.
Applications are made to a course and a first choice of campus. If the course is oversubscribed at your first choice you will be automatically considered for alternative sites and may be made an offer without a further application.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
- Invited to book an interview session
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding, joining instructions and induction date. This will normally be sent out in June / July.