The first year of the MSc contains compulsory and optional 10-credit modules on subjects including advanced airframe structures, flight dynamics and control, advanced aerodynamics and Finite Element Method, as well as 30-credit aerospace group project.

Your second year is completely dedicated to a dissertation project, worth 60 credits.

Year 1 (Level 7T)
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Advanced Computational Methods for Engineers September-January 10 EGIM02
Group project (Aerospace) September-June 30 EG-M62
Advanced Airframe Structures September-January 10 EG-M69
Flight Dynamics and Control September-January 10 EG-M81
Structural Integrity of Aerospace Metals September-January 10 EGSM00
Social, environmental and economic context of research January-June 10 EG-M190
Advanced Aerodynamics January-June 10 EG-M90
Optional Modules
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students who have taken EG-323 previously must choose EG-M23. Students without past FEA background knowledge are advised to take EGIM09. Students with other experience of FEA should discuss this module choice with the MSc coordinator.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Finite Element Method September-January 10 EGIM09 Students without past FEA background knowledge are advised to take EGIM09.
Finite Element Computational Analysis September-January 10 EG-M23 Students who have taken EG-323 previously must choose EG-M23.
AND

Choose Maximum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : This is a compulsory module and must be selected unless EGA301 (Composite Materials) was studied in year 3. If EGA301 was studied in year 3 this module cannot be selected.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Composite Materials January-June 10 EG-M73
AND

Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose one module from the list below. Those who are not eligible to take Composite Materials (EG-M73) should select a second option.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Communication Skills for Research Engineers September-January 10 EGIM16
Strategic Project Planning September-January 10 EG-M85
Fluid-Structure Interaction January-June 10 EGEM07
Simulation Based Product Design January-June 10 EG-M83
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
MSc Dissertation - Aerospace Engineering June-September 60 EG-D02

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You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it