Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £30,000 to £70,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
1
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could specialise in a particular field like: aerodynamics, fuel efficiency, satellite and space technology and air accident investigation. You could also become a project manager, consultant aerospace engineer, or move into technical sales.
- Aerospace Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6) L61 course
- HNC in Mechanical Engineering L41 course