Master's: A different way of learning
Our specialist master’s courses are designed in close collaboration with industrial advisory panels. This ensures course content is always industry-relevant and our graduates impress employers with their business readiness.
Our teaching staff to student ratio of 1:8 is the best of any university in the UK.
Many of our teaching staff come from industry and your master’s is informed by their experience of carrying out research on behalf of the University’s 1,500 industrial clients and partners across the globe.
Check your course web page for more information about opportunities such as:
- collaboration with industry partners and students on other courses,
- networking with industry-relevant guest speakers and internationally-recognised academic staff,
- accreditation from professional bodies,
- internships and international travel.
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Cranfield master’s course structure
This diagram illustrates a typical MSc course structure, though it is not indicative of all courses.
Please check your specific course page on our website for more detailed information including the weighting of each phase and the part-time variations.
Cranfield master’s course structure
This diagram illustrates the course structure of many of our full-time master’s courses, though it is not indicative of all courses.
Please check your specific course page on our website for more detailed information including the weighting of each phase and the part-time variations.
“One of the most memorable experiences at Cranfield was the group project we undertook in the second semester. Our team worked on a real-world problem provided by an industry partner, which required us to integrate our diverse skill sets and knowledge. The project was intense and demanding but culminated in a successful presentation to the company's executives. This experience reinforced the practical applications of our studies and fostered lasting friendships and professional connections.”
Faisal Alhosani,
Guidance and Controls Engineer, HALCON, (Management and Information Systems MSc 2023)
Group projects
We value the importance of giving you an opportunity to apply your learned skills into a real-world environment before you graduate.
Many of our courses offer the opportunity to have hands-on experience with a group project related to your MSc subject. Here is an example of one, with the viewpoint of the student and the academic.
Project title: Robotics and autonomous systems in agriculture
Working with Douglas Bomford Trust, the student team were tasked to work together to advance the role of autonomous robotics in UK agriculture for open-field farms. The students’ objectives were to identify the farm characteristics best suited for autonomous robotics, understand the enablers and barriers to farmer adoption and determine the factors that make these technologies cost-effective.
Their findings, from their extensive literature review, a farmer-centric survey and stakeholder interviews, will aid in identifying the gaps in the field of autonomous robotics, pave a way for further research, thus contributing to the continued development and integration of these technologies in UK agriculture.