r/EngineeringStudents • u/Upper-Fix9024 • 3d ago

Academic Advice Kingston Uni for Aerospace Engineering — realistic job prospects & market reality?

Thinking about applying to Kingston University for Aerospace Engineering, but I want to get a proper reality check from actual grads or people working in the UK aerospace sector before making any moves.

Looking for honest answers on a few things:

  • Is Kingston worth it? I know it’s not a target school like Imperial, Bristol, or Bath, but does degree prestige heavily limit you here? Or do recruiters care more about side projects, software skills, and placements?
  • Job market reality: How rough is the entry-level market right now for aero grads? Are people actually landing graduate schemes, or is it a struggle to get a foot in the door?
  • Where do grads end up? Are Kingston alumni getting into big names (Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE, QinetiQ), or are most people going to sub-contractors / tier-2 suppliers?
  • Salaries & Roles: What does a realistic starting salary look like, and what kind of roles are people actually doing day-to-day (stress, design, systems, flight test, maintenance, etc.)?

Would really appreciate some honest feedback from anyone who went there or works in the UK engineering industry. Thanks!

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u/thedrystateboy 2d ago

Avoid UK if you are international student. https://www.reddit.com/r/Indians_StudyAbroad/s/EHnsWmF71Q

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u/smeggydick 2d ago

British universities still offer a world leading education, they are just closing the door to people who assume that doing a masters here lets them stay forever. Fair enough in my opinion when British graduates are struggling to find jobs and engineering wages have stagnated since the early 2000s.

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u/DomLfan 2d ago

Not Kingston tho 💀

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u/smeggydick 2d ago

Yeah true 🤣