Aerospace Engineering

About Aerospace Engineering

Train for a career in Aerospace Engineering – with exciting opportunities to work in Wales and across the world. All our Aerospace Engineering courses are based at our International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT) – a renowned facility – dedicated to training the future talent for this exciting industry.
This iconic centre includes specialist workshops, laboratories and a huge, real-life hangar with aircraft where you will develop your practical skills. The Centre has fantastic links with industry, including British Airways, Boeing, GE and Caerdav. This means you gain the right knowledge, skills and industry qualifications on your course, as well as industry work placements – all preparing you for a career in the aerospace industry. Some learners even go on to start careers with these companies straight after college.

Your CAVC

Our Level 3 learners can study A Level Maths alongside their course – increasing UCAS points and furthering their skills for the future. Our learners are recognised as among the best in the country at what they do – including representing Wales in Aircraft Maintenance at WorldSkills UK! We are the only college in Wales to have CAA 147 approval, enabling learners to gain a professional licence to practice whilst at CAVC.

Your Industry

The Welsh aerospace sector is poised for significant growth between 2026 and 2031. Contributing £2 billion to the Welsh economy in 2025, the sector has expanded by almost 50% over the past five years (ADS Group, 2026). Supported by multi-millionpound government growth deals and industrial strategy investment, it is forecast to continue outperforming the wider UK economy by 6% (ADS Group, 2026). Furthermore, PwC predicts that the sector’s capacity will increase by 34% over the next five years (PwC, 2026).

Your Future

Most Level 2 learners progress onto Level 3 study at ICAT, on a full-time course or through an apprenticeship. From Level 3, many learners progress onto higher education, including the Aircraft Engineering Degree Programme delivered at ICAT. Others progress onto apprenticeships and employment in aircraft maintenance. Both options see great progression into successful careers in this sector.

Level

L2

L3

L6

Availability

Full Time

Start dates available

Month

Sep

Year

2027

Locations available

International Centre for Aerospace

Course name	Level Level L2 L3 L6 Availability Full Time	Start dates available Month September Year 2027	Locations available International Centre for Aerospace
Aircraft Engineering	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	International Centre for Aerospace
Aeronautical Engineering (Advanced)	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	International Centre for Aerospace
Aerospace Engineering Pathway to Apprenticeship (in Partnership with Caerdav)	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	International Centre for Aerospace
BEng (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering	L6 Full Time	17 September 2027	International Centre for Aerospace

Level

L1

Availability

Part Time

Start dates available

Month

Nov

Year

2026

Locations available

City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Course name	Level Level L1 Availability Part Time	Start dates available Month November Year 2026	Locations available City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Drones - Introduction to Flight Control	L1 Part Time	14 November 2026	City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Aerospace Engineering

About Aerospace Engineering

Your CAVC

Your Industry

Your Future

All Aerospace & Aviation Science courses

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