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What is the difference between aerospace and aeronautical engineering as most universities have only one or the other. Is aerospace the more advanced version of aeronautical?
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Original post by JoeBaker1
What is the difference between aerospace and aeronautical engineering as most universities have only one or the other. Is aerospace the more advanced version of aeronautical?


I saw this question asked on a different forum and the answer given was "Aeronautical Engineering focuses more on constructing skeletons of the airplanes. Aerospace involves studying spacecrafts; though it depends on the course structure of the university you're willing to get in."

Reference https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/aerospace-vs-aeronautical-engineering.67876/
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In practice, nothing, they're just names. Some Aerospace degrees might include more space related content but you can find aeronautical degrees which have it too, so it's not really a rule.

The main focus for both will be aeronautics and topics useful for aeronautics by a large margin, likely 90% if not more.
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Okay thankyou that clears a lot up :smile:
Speaking to admissions tutors there is very little difference between the two, it basically depends on what the course leader decides

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