Program Overview
The Astronautics and Space 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 Astronautics and Space 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
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: Cranfield, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Astronautics and Space Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- 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reflect the needs of business and industry and the research interests of our staff and, as a result, may change or be withdrawn due to research developments, legislation changes or for a variety of other reasons.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.
Research Skills
| Aim |
Please note this is an attendance only module and there is no examination
Professional engineers and scientists require general skills for research, which are (1) to plan and manage research projects effectively, (2) to be able to write reports that are useful, and (3) to give good spoken presentations of their work. |
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| Syllabus |
Reporting research: Written presentations, especially a technical report / thesis; structure of a report; aspects of good writing style. Requirements for written work submitted for assessment. Presenting research: Spoken presentations; factors enabling clear communication; typical presentation structure. |
| Intended learning outcomes |
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