Aerosystems MSc at Cranfield University

The Aerosystems course is multidisciplinary, covering the areas of uninhabited (uncrewed) aircraft systems, guided weapons, electro-optics, communications, radar, electronic warfare and information networks. The course covers the key concepts, fundamental principles, and considerations of design and critical thinking associated with the above mentioned areas.

Faculty: Defence  |  Duration: Three years part-time; UK MOD students are normally expected to complete the taught phase within the first 11-months of their registration, whereas self-funded students will be expected to complete the taught phase in the first 2-year period and their individual project, or thesis, during year 3.  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: August  |  Location: Cranfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delivery: By written and practical examinations, continuous assessment and project presentation. Compulsory modules: Communication Principles, Electro-Optics and Infrared Systems 1, Electro-Optics and Infrared Systems 2, Electromagnetic Propagation and Devices, Foundations of Modelling and Simulation, Guided Weapons, Information Networks, Pre Sessional Postgraduate Studies, Radar Electronic Warfare, Radar Principles, Systems Research Methods, Signal Processing, Statistics and Analysis.

Career pathways

The Aerosystems MSc is internationally unique. Graduates, may find related openings in the MOD, civil service, the defence industry or academia.

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