What Students Say
Likes
- Industrial Collaboration for projects
- Good networking opportunities during projects, career fair
- Masters only University so like minded cohort from around the globe and a good environment to learn and grow
Dislikes
- Not anything in particular but some modules could be improved
Course Curriculum
10
- My course was up to date with industrial standards for eVTOLs and their regulations.
- Got the opportunity to work in the industry, working on some good projects.
- Course structure:
- 8 taught modules (1 week each, followed by 1 week given for assignment for the particular module)
- 4 months of Group Design Project – you would need to work with peers in groups to work on a industrial problem
- 4 months for Individual Research Project which is basically a masters thesis
- My course had 9 full-time and 1 part-time student.
Admission Experience
- Well know for Aerospace and a lot of my colleagues and friends recommended it
- IELTS 8 (Required 7.5)
- A good statement of purpose
- And if applicable, prepare for interview for certain courses
Faculty
10
- Faculty to Student ratio is good for most of the engineering courses. Mine was a batch of 1:9.
Campus Life
8
- Lots of sports clubs (no swimming pool though), not many cultural clubs (check website)
- Good gym facilities
- Limited food options within campus, might have to rely on cooking or ordering from nearby city (if you’re rich)
- Good Library and access to a lot of literature and scientific journals
Part Time Jobs
- Part-time jobs relatively have less compensation within Cranfield compared to cities like London. Roughly 11-13 pounds an hour. 18 hours maximum per week. With the current economic situation of University I would say TA RA positions are super hard to get. Some popular part-time roles would be at the food outlets and in the cleaning dept.
Placement
6
- Current aerospace engineering job situation for non-UK residents in the UK is REALLY bad (I am writing this in Aug 2025). Most of my batchmates have gone back to their respective countries of residence for jobs. All of them have found jobs, thankfully. Even though you get to network with a lot of people, if there are no vacancies, there’s nothing anyone can do.
- If your purpose for doing a master's is education and skill development, I recommend it. (You would have to look for jobs outside UK though). If your purpose for a master's is solely finding a “job within the UK”, I recommend looking for other opportunities, as it definitely is not the way right now.
- You can look for jobs/internships at career fairs. From personal experience, many of the relevant roles in aerospace have nationality constraints. Unless you’re exceptionally good, it is hard to find jobs. University provides a great career portal and career guidance service, though.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- Campus accommodation and also off-campus accommodation can be found on University portal. Once you get admission, they send you the details. Campus Accommodation would cost approximately 8400 GBP a year (depending on the accommodation you opt for). This would include a room with a bed table and a cupboard. They also provide cutlery. Some common-use equipment and spaces like the kitchen, ironing board, and sitting area. Toilets can be en-suite or common depending on the option you opt for. Off-campus accommodation is a bit cheaper. Weekly expenses would be roughly 50 GBP (if you cook) a week, which would include groceries and laundry. Will be much higher if you rely on ordered food.
Exams
- Exams: IELTS
- Docs: CV, SOP , 2 LORs, Interview (if applicable)
Fees
- 29000 GBP for the one-year MSc Course
