DURATION
1 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 10,825 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Home: £10,825Overseas: £22,150
Key Summary
Introduction
With the continued growth of the global aerospace sector and the renewed interest in space systems, there is a real need for specialist engineers with a deep understanding of aerospace materials.
This course develops specialist skills to enhance and design new materials for next-generation aircraft and future aerospace. You will play a major role in addressing environmental impact and sustainability with the sector.
Ideal Students
Who is it for?
There is a need for engineering graduates with specialist skills to develop new materials for next-generation aircraft and the future aerospace industry. During this course, you will cover the improvement and development of materials for aviation applications, including materials for airframe, aeroengine and the increased use of smart and functional materials.
Admissions
Curriculum
Why this course?
The course combines Cranfield's long-standing expertise for delivering high-quality Masters' programmes in both aerospace and materials. Our courses receive strong support from the global aerospace industry, both the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) such as Airbus, BA systems, Safran and Rolls-Royce, as well as their tiers of the supplier. There is a strong emphasis on applying knowledge in the industrial environment and all teaching is in the context of the industrial application.
Career Opportunities
Your career
This qualification takes you on to senior engineering positions in the aerospace industry with a focus on exploiting next-generation materials. Many graduates find employment with one of their project sponsors.
On completion of this MSc, graduates have a broader network of global contacts, increased opportunities for individual specialism and a wide range of careers options involving materials with responsibilities in research, development, design, engineering, consultancy and management.
Our graduates find careers with global industries alongside innovative start-ups and SMEs which have included:
- Airbus,
- Assystem UK
- MAIA Entreprises
- Marshalls Aerospace
- Ricardo
- Rolls-Royce
- Safran
- Sensor Coating Systems Ltd.
- Storm Aviation
- Tata Steel
Some graduates prefer to stay in academia and enter into research at universities across Europe. Most continue in a career associated with engineering and materials, seeking solutions to industries' challenges across the whole spectrum of civil, electrical, energy, industrial, manufacturing and transportation activities.