Liverpool vs Nottingham

Hi everyone,
I am planning to study Aerospace Engineering and I’ve narrowed down my options to the University of Nottingham and the University of Liverpool (with pilot studies). I’m having a hard time deciding between the two and was hoping to get some advice.
I know Nottingham has a higher ranking overall, but I’m not sure how much that actually matters in the long run. Liverpool’s program offers pilot studies, which is a huge plus for me since I’m interested in that aspect of aerospace.
If anyone has experience at either university, especially in aerospace or a similar program, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Does the ranking make a big difference for employment or opportunities after graduation? How do the programs compare in terms of teaching quality, facilities, and student life?
Thanks in advance for your input!

Hi everyone,
I am planning to study Aerospace Engineering and I’ve narrowed down my options to the University of Nottingham and the University of Liverpool (with pilot studies). I’m having a hard time deciding between the two and was hoping to get some advice.

I know Nottingham has a higher ranking overall, but I’m not sure how much that actually matters in the long run. Liverpool’s program offers pilot studies, which is a huge plus for me since I’m interested in that aspect of aerospace.

If anyone has experience at either university, especially in aerospace or a similar program, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Does the ranking make a big difference for employment or opportunities after graduation? How do the programs compare in terms of teaching quality, facilities, and student life?


Thanks in advance for your input!

Hi everyone,
I am planning to study Aerospace Engineering and I’ve narrowed down my options to the University of Nottingham and the University of Liverpool (with pilot studies). I’m having a hard time deciding between the two and was hoping to get some advice.
I know Nottingham has a higher ranking overall, but I’m not sure how much that actually matters in the long run. Liverpool’s program offers pilot studies, which is a huge plus for me since I’m interested in that aspect of aerospace.
If anyone has experience at either university, especially in aerospace or a similar program, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Does the ranking make a big difference for employment or opportunities after graduation? How do the programs compare in terms of teaching quality, facilities, and student life?
Thanks in advance for your input!

If you want to be a pilot for a career you are probably best off looking at the flight schools - as these are expensive, and whilst you will need some understanding aircraft mechanics to be a pilot you don’t require an aerospace engineering degree & you still need to go to a professional school.
For a career, pragmatically if you’re a good student who does well, it won’t make a great deal of difference.
For an average student Nottingham has some benefits over Liverpool for careers in aerospace as they have very close relationships with Rolls-Royce particularly the civil aerospace engine division, which is based in Derby (right next to Nottingham), and Nottingham does a lot of research with them & lots of the graduates go work there.

Yh it’s not even that I necessarily want to become a pilot I just think it would make the course more interesting for me. Do you know of any relationships Liverpool has with any big aerospace companies like Nottingham with Rolls Royce?
Thanks