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Military Aerospace and Airworthiness (PgCert PgDip)

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Degree MSc
Duration 60 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Cranfield, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Military Aerospace and Airworthiness (PgCert PgDip) at Cranfield University is a MSc programme in Engineering over 60 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 Military Aerospace and Airworthiness (PgCert PgDip) 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: 60 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Location: Swindon, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Military Aerospace and Airworthiness (PgCert PgDip) 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reflect the needs of business and industry and the research interests of our staff and, as a result, may change or be withdrawn due to research developments, legislation changes or for a variety of other reasons.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.

Airworthiness of Military Aircraft

Aim
    To provide an understanding of MOD airworthiness organisations, policies and procedures. The course explains the application of airworthiness to air systems and includes law, design, type and continuing airworthiness, integrity, gas turbine engines, avionics, software and human factors.
Syllabus
    • Aviation safety, airworthiness and flight safety - Aims and importance; individual and organisations responsible; relationship between airworthiness and aviation safety; organisations involved; how training and information are promulgated.
    • Air law, regulations and roles and responsibilities - Importance of recognised standards in airworthiness; sources of regulations and standards; application of regulations and standards; differences in military and civil philosophy; accountability and responsibilities of airworthiness roles.
    • Safety management systems  - Objectives of military airworthiness safety management systems and the implementation of safety management systems for military air systems.
    • Safety assessment - Procedures for safety analysis of military air systems; risk analysis and risk-based criteria.
    • Design and maintenance approvals - Rationale for competent design and maintenance organisation; composition and functions of a competent design and maintenance organisation; mechanism for qualification and approval of designs.
    • Type and Continuing airworthiness  - Explanation of Type airworthiness and Continuing airworthiness; importance of occurrence reporting, investigation, feedback and rectification action.
Intended learning outcomes

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

  • Analyse the legal basis that underpins airworthiness regulation in aircraft design, operation and maintenance of military air systems,
  • Analyse the importance of airworthiness requirements for the design, production, operatio

    Admission Requirements

    Academic Requirements

    Normally a 1st or 2nd class Honours degree or equivalent in science, engineering or mathematics. Alternatively, a lesser qualification together with appropriate work experience may be acceptable.

    English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

    Tuition & Financial Information

    Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

    Application Deadline

    Please contact the university for application deadline information.

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    • Start Date 21 January 2026
    • Language English
    • Duration 60 months
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