Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025(Enrolled 2025)
What Students Say
Likes
- Love the research atmosphere
- Like that there’s so many facilities we have access to
- Like how the college is isolated and peaceful making it an ideal study and focused environment
Dislikes
- It’s a fast moving college, there’s not much time for anything else other than academics
- High tuition cost
- Academic Pressure
Course Curriculum
10
- The course is very difficult; it’s practical almost every day since we use our computers and work on them while in class (it’s a part of it). So there’s a heavy mix of both theory and practical.
- The course is well structured and specialised, what I don’t like is that things are no longer spoon-fed to you, resources are provided, and you’re expected to build your knowledge from them and do your self study. We have one module week, and one study week (no classes), it’s a sandwich structure.
- During module weeks, the classes usually go from 9:30-1 and 2-4. There are 28 students in my class. There are 4-5 Indians enrolled in the course, and the course is very diverse ethnically.
Admission Experience
- I’ve applied to and gotten rejections from ISAE Supaero and PoliMi. I’ve been waitlisted by KTH Royal Sweden and got admission to Cranfield. None of the universities mentioned the reason for rejection, but I think it might be because of my not very great CGPA. Even if I had many other things to make up for it, that might have been a limiting factor.
- I chose this university because Cranfield is popularly known for its work and history in the aeronautical, automotive, and motorsport industries. It has extremely strong ties with industrial partnerships and was one of the only universities, along with Imperial, offering an exclusive specialised MSc in CFD instead of a generic MSc in Aerospace. I was also really impressed and drawn to the professors and the work they’ve done here. The admission process is pretty straightforward; apply through the university site. Initially, send out your application (transcripts, IELTS, cover letter, etc). IELTS is mandatory (minimum 6.5 overall and a 5.5 in all skill components). The overall admission process is simple and easy to do, but I’d suggest starting your applications earlier to account for visa and other delays that may occur.
- I applied to the September intake. Factors I considered were the University ranking, professors, their research interests, and experience. The admission process didn’t take very long. I applied at the end of March, had my admission in April, did my visa in August, and flew here to register and start my course in September. Always make it a point to start with the applications early! :)
Faculty
10
- The ratio is 5:1, which is pretty impressive. The ratio positively influences the quality of education and interaction with faculty. The teaching methodology is efficient, there’s theory, tagged along with skill sets that are expected in the industry, giving us a possibility of securing a job eventually in our own domains.
- Yes, the professors are helpful, but you need to approach them and ask for help, though. I admire Dr. Tom Robin Teschnee and Dr. Laszlo Konozsy; they’ve done impressive work in their fields, teach well, and have genuine compassion for the students.
Campus Life
10
- It has 2, one of the main Cranfield ones, and there’s another campus in Shrivenham ( it’s a military base). There’s Coop and Londis for grocery needs, there’s Costa Coffee, and vending machines everywhere. The library is open 24/7.
- There’s a sports centre that has a gym. There’s basketball, football, tennis, and cricket. The sports center has badminton, Muay Thai, table tennis, and other such sports. All the fun events are organised by the Cranfield Student Association (CSA). It conducts fun Friday nights and has a bar every day of the week.
Part Time Jobs
- Not a lot of them apply, to be honest. The pay range usually spans between somewhere around 20000 pounds to 40000 pounds per year. The other on-campus jobs include jobs at the CSA or this other restaurant called Reggie’s, in both of which people tend to work part-time in the food and beverage sector. There’s no maximum as such as long as you’re abiding by the work hours mentioned in your VISA. The usual hourly wages are around 12-13 pounds per hour. It’s not difficult to secure an on-campus part-time job, but it’ll be very competitive, though.
- They typically earn around 12-13 pounds per hour while part-time. I think it’s moderately difficult to land a part-time job, and again, it becomes important that you apply early. In my case, however, I’ve decided not to do a part-time job because a year for a master's is already short and very hectic. One would have to efficiently manage both and not let one affect the other. Typically, you search for jobs open around you (preferably close), see if they can fit your schedule, and if they’re flexible, decide on jobs, submit applications/resumes, interviews, and join!
Placement
8
- Can’t back up my claims, but I think approximately 80% of the class ends up in a job within 6 months after the course completion. The average salary range is 20000 pounds per year to 35000 pounds per year.
- There’s no such thing here as campus recruitment; we just have to find companies/openings ourselves and apply online. There’s a careers fair conducted so as to interact with potential recruiters. Seniors from the courses have landed jobs as CFD Engineer/Aerodynamics Engineer/Analysis Engineer. Companies are usually Airbus, JLR, Formula teams such as redbull, Williams, McLaren, etc.
Accommodation
Off Campus
10
- I live in university accommodation, so I simply had to look up and find what I liked on the university website. The monthly rent is about 760 pounds, which includes all water and electricity bills, heating, and common area cleaning.
- There were no challenges I faced while finding/securing my accommodation. It’s ideal to have an accommodation booked before you land here; that way, there’s no worrying. It’s a walkable distance, maybe a kilometre or even less than that. Indians are spread out in all halls of residence.
Exams
- Needed the IELTS. Motivation Letter/Cover Letter, CV, Transcripts, along IELTS proof are needed to complete the admission process. There’s no interview for all the courses one can apply to at Cranfield except for the motorsport courses, which have a limited intake and are highly competitive.
- So, for all motorsport courses, the application process is the same as other courses, but they have a virtual video interview after that.
Fees
- My tuition fee is 27910 pounds, and my living costs me 190 pounds per week. There are no other charges. The tuition is a single payment at the start of the course, whereas with the accommodation, we get to choose if we want to pay monthly, quarterly, or once every 6/9 months.
- My general monthly expenses come up to around 200 pounds, but if I’m being more liberal with spending, then 300-400.
Scholarship
- I got the Manipal - Cranfield Bursary, which was 20% of the tuition fee. There are other course-specific scholarships as well, my course offered a 10% so naturally I chose the bursary since that was better for me.
- There's the Chevening scholarship, the GREAT India scholarship, etc. You will need a minimum of 2 years of work experience prior master's to be eligible for the Chevening scholarship. I’ve received a bursary of 5582 pounds. A couple of classmates got the course-specific scholarship. A decent number receive scholarships for very.
