2. When you come to Cranfield
you are choosing an exclusively
postgraduate University, a
global leader for education and
transformational research in
technology and management.
Our international community,
our passion for our areas of
expertise and our long-standing
relationships with more than 750
businesses and governments
mean that studying at Cranfield
will boost your professional career.
A trusted and influential partner
to the UK Ministry of Defence
(MOD), Cranfield delivers
specialist postgraduate courses
at the Defence Academy of the
United Kingdom, Shrivenham.
The secure Shrivenham Campus
offers unique educational
opportunities to students working
in both public and private sector
organisations from UK and
overseas. Our learners enhance
their careers through a distinctive
educational environment: they
enjoy unparalleled access to
military and academic expertise
combined with excellent facilities
at the Defence Academy,
in addition to the unique
resources available at Cranfield
University in Bedfordshire.
Course overview
Today’s military aviation platforms are
complex systems and it is essential,
therefore, that they are deployed and
maintained in such a way as to ensure their
continued airworthiness and the safety
of the crew operating them.To achieve
this requires engineers to be cognisant of
a broad range of aerospace engineering,
airworthiness and safety disciplines.
The MSc in Military Aerospace and
Airworthiness has been designed to
address these needs by providing a
course aimed specifically at employees
in the MoD, Armed Forces and the
defence industry. It provides practicing
engineers with the knowledge and skills
to enable them to work more effectively
in aerospace engineering, airworthiness,
and safety.The course structure allows
students to continue in full-time
employment while they are studying.
Is this programme for you?
The course is suitable for practitioners,
designers and project leaders in the
fields of military aerospace, airworthiness
and safety. It equips graduates with the
knowledge and skills necessary for them
to work effectively within MoD and the
defence industry in areas of military
aerospace technology, airworthiness and
safety.This will open up opportunities
to work in integrated project teams on
matters of equipment procurement,
support and maintenance and
contribute effectively with customers and
suppliers. In addition, the qualification
obtained will support their professional
development towards Incorporated
or Chartered Engineer status.
Course description
Thecourseisofferedonapart-timebasisonly.
ThePgCertcontainsfivecompulsorymodules:
• FixedWingAerodynamicsandFlight
Mechanics
• PropulsionSystems
• AirworthinessofMilitaryAircraft
• SafetyManagementSystemsinAviation
• SafetyAssessmentofAircraftSystems
Theseprovideanoverarchingintroduction
tothesubjectofmilitaryaerospaceand
airworthinessandimparttheessential
knowledgerequiredbyallstudentsonthe
course.Thefirsttwomodulesencompass
thecompulsoryelementsofaerospace
technology:aerodynamics;propulsion;
flightmechanics;structures;aircraftdesign.
The otherthreecovertheunderpinning
aspectsofairworthinessandaviationsafety.
Studentsthenchooseonefurthermodule
tocompletethePgCertorafurthersevento
completethePgDip(MSctaughtphase).This
providesthestudentwiththeflexibilitytotailor
theirstudiestoaccountforprioreducational
andworkexperienceandthecurrentand
futureneedsoftheiremploymentrole.
Themodulestakeninthetaughtphase
oftheMSc(thePgDip)providestudents
withtheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryto
completearesearch-basedproject,which
formsthefinalpartoftheMastersaward.
Lecturingstaffonbothcampuseswill
undertakesupervisionofresearchdissertations.
Suggestionsforprojectsmaycomefrom
avarietyofsources:anindividualstudent’s
sponsor,amemberoftheCranfieldacademic
staff,orthewideraerospacecommunity,for
example.Theprojectmaybeconducted
atthestudent’splaceofworkunderthe
day-to-daysupervisionoftheiremployer
andtheoverallsupervisionofoneormore
membersoftheCranfieldacademicstaff.
Why study at
Cranfield University
at the Defence
Academy?
3. Entry requirements
Normally a 1st or 2nd class honours
degree in engineering, science or
mathematics or the professional
equivalent. Students whose native
language is not English must
attain an IELTS score of at least 7.
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the
Royal Aeronautical Society.
Duration
MSc Up to five years part-time
PgDip Up to four years part-time
PgCert Up to three
years part-time
Start date
September or January
Number of places
25
Funding
For further details, contact
courses.shrivenham@cranfield.ac.uk
Course code: MAAMSC
Please quote this code
with your enquiry.
PgCert PgDip MSc
Compulsory Modules Compulsory Modules Compulsory Modules
Airworthiness of Military
Aircraft
Airworthiness of Military
Aircraft
Airworthiness of Military
Aircraft
Fixed Wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
Fixed Wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
Fixed Wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
Propulsion Systems Propulsion Systems Propulsion Systems
Safety Assessment of
Aircraft Systems
Safety Assessment of Aircraft
Systems
Safety Assessment of Aircraft
Systems
Safety Management
Systems in Aviation
Safety Management Systems
in Aviation
Safety Management Systems
in Aviation
Research Project
Elective Modules
(choose 1)
Elective Modules
(choose 7)
Elective Modules
(choose 7)
Air Transport Engineering –
Maintenance Operations
Air Transport Engineering –
Maintenance Operations
Air Transport Engineering –
Maintenance Operations
Aircraft Accident
Investigation and Response
Aircraft Accident
Investigation and Response
Aircraft Accident
Investigation and Response
Aircraft Fatigue and
Damage Tolerance
Aircraft Fatigue and Damage
Tolerance
Aircraft Fatigue and Damage
Tolerance
Aircraft Survivability Aircraft Survivability Aircraft Survivability
Design, Durability and
Integrity of Composite
Aircraft Structures
Design, Durability and
Integrity of Composite
Aircraft Structures
Design, Durability and
Integrity of Composite
Aircraft Structures
Fundamentals of Aircraft
Engine Control
Fundamentals of Aircraft
Engine Control
Fundamentals of Aircraft
Engine Control
Guided Weapons Guided Weapons Guided Weapons
Human Factors in
Aircraft Maintenance
Human Factors in
Aircraft Maintenance
Human Factors in
Aircraft Maintenance
Introduction to Aircraft
Structural Crashworthiness
Introduction to Aircraft
Structural Crashworthiness
Introduction to Aircraft
Structural Crashworthiness
Introduction to
Human Factors
Introduction to
Human Factors
Introduction to
Human Factors
Mechanical Integrity
of Gas Turbines
Mechanical Integrity
of Gas Turbines
Mechanical Integrity
of Gas Turbines
Military Aircraft Systems Military Aircraft Systems Military Aircraft Systems
Military Avionics Military Avionics Military Avionics
Practical Reliability Practical Reliability Practical Reliability
Rotary-wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
Rotary-wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
Rotary-wing Aerodynamics
and Flight Mechanics
