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Advanced Motorsport Engineering

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Tuition GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MSc
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Cranfield, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Advanced Motorsport Engineering at Cranfield University is a MSc programme in Engineering over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Advanced Motorsport Engineering programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Tuition: GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Bedford, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Advanced Motorsport Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:

  1. Design Engineer
  2. R&D Engineer
  3. Project Engineer
  4. Systems Engineer
  5. Technical Consultant
  6. Engineering Manager

Program Curriculum

Keeping our courses up-to-date and current requires constant innovation and change. The modules we offer reflect the needs of business and industry and the research interests of our staff and, as a result, may change or be withdrawn due to research developments, legislation changes or for a variety of other reasons. Changes may also be designed to improve the student learning experience or to respond to feedback from students, external examiners, accreditation bodies and industrial advisory panels.

To give you a taster, we have listed the compulsory and elective (where applicable) modules which are currently affiliated with this course. All modules are indicative only, and may be subject to change for your year of entry.


Course modules

Compulsory modules
All the modules in the following list need to be taken as part of this course.

Motorsport Introduction

Aim
    As an introductory non-assessed module it sets the scene for both the Advanced Motorsport Engineering and Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics MSc courses, providing the context for motorsport engineering and mechatronics in relation to the sport and the industry behind it. 
Syllabus

    • The Advanced Motorsport Engineering MSc and the Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics MSc with reference to its key components: the taught modules, the group design project (GDP) and the individual thesis projects as well as considerations such as ethics, health and safety and the environment.

      • Introduction to aspects of motorsport which will be developed during the course such as the design of competition vehicles.
      • History of motorsport including the evolution of competition vehicles.
      • Competition vehicle categories.
      • Sporting and technical regulations.
      • Library sessions with the Information Team covering qualitative information, referencing, ethics and plagiarism.
      • Careers sessions including CV writing, preparation for interviews and assessment centres, interview techniques, using LinkedIn.
      • Group exercise, ‘The Cranfield Challenge’, which relates to the use of materials and structural integrity.
Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

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    Admission Requirements

    Academic Requirements

    First or Upper Second class UK Honours graduates in engineering, aerospace, materials science and closely related disciplines who wish to gain knowledge of the engineering, management, science and technologies relevant to Motorsport.

    Selected UK students are expected to attend a formal interview at Cranfield. Selected overseas and EU students will be interviewed by telephone.

    ATAS Certificate

    Students requiring a Tier 4 General Student visa to study in the UK may need to apply for an ATAS certificate to study this course.

    English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

    Tuition & Financial Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students

    Tuition fees: GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students

    IELTS requirement: 7

    Financial Aid & Scholarships

    Contact Cranfield University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

    About Cranfield University

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    Application Information
    • Start Date 2017-10-01
    • Language English
    • Duration 12 months
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