In an increasingly interconnected world, Cranfield’s award-winning research and teaching is helping to define the future of global transport. We specialise right across the sector: air, road, rail and marine vehicles, infrastructure, businesses and logistics, as well as the human aspects of operating, managing and using transport.
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Transport sector has proven to be an adaptive, resourceful, and resilient industry. Within the automotive sector we are seeing a drive towards zero emission vehicles with governments around the world implementing policies to significantly reduce the carbon impact of road transport. In the UK the government will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
Alongside the drive to net-zero automotive manufacturers and technology companies are developing new autonomous technologies that will redefine the future of transport. With the rapid adoption of electric vehicles and autonomous smart vehicles, industry requires a unique set of skills from its engineers and programmers. Our Automotive MScs have been designed with input from industry to give you the skills needed to excel in this exciting sector, we have unique facilities including our own vehicle test track and test beds to give you a hands-on applied education. To find our more:
- Automotive Engineering MSc
- Automotive Mechatronics MSc
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive) MSc
With the aviation sector we see a similar drive to reduce emissions of aircraft alongside the increasing development and application of digital aviation technologies (visit our Aerospace page for more information). Improving aircraft safety lies at the heart of the aviation sector where demand for human factors and safety expertise continues to grow as well as other safety critical industries. Our Safety and Human Factors in Aviation MSc has been designed to develop graduates who can make a real and lasting improvement to performance and safety.
How to apply
If you are due to complete your undergraduate degree in 2021, excel in your field of study and are a UK resident eligible for home fee status click the link below to receive more information on the courses in this area and the merit based scholarships available.
This MSc course was interesting and coherent, and the cutting edge technology tailored towards aeronautical industry’s upcoming developments. I had the opportunity to experience new challenges and work on impressively ambitious projects which were highly rewarding. It provided me with the skills and knowledge I needed to start my career, and I found the job I wanted immediately after completing the MSc. Moreover, with brilliant staff and outstanding facilities, Cranfield is a wonderful place to study.
Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control is a very unique course. It has a lot of interesting areas. In particular, the cutting edge technology. This course will definitely help me in my future career. Cranfield is a very good learning environment.
The overall experience has been really positive, and has provided me with the needed tools to find a job that I love and where I can put forth all the knowledge that I gained during the MSc.
I chose to study at Cranfield University due to its great reputation and the impact that students and staff play in the world. A highlight from my time at Cranfield has been being able to work with dedicated and very professional members of staff and academics. My Individual Thesis Project focused on Flight Controller Actuator Controller Development and was sponsored by Domin Fluid Power. After I finish my MSc my will be working full time in France at Safran Aircraft Engines.
I chose to study at Cranfield University as it is highly specialised in my field. A highlight from my time would have to be the Group Project, my project focused on a UAV swarm for search and rescue missions. For my Individual Research Project, I worked on a Multi-UAV Surveillance which was sponsored by Barnard Microsystems.
