Risk and Safety Management Professional Master’s Level Apprenticeship at Cranfield University

Programme overview

The MSc in Aviation Safety Management, Risk and Regulation is underpinned by the Level 7 Apprenticeship Standard - Risk and Safety Management Professional. This unique postgraduate programme offers organisations in the aviation industry the opportunity to further develop their staff's skills, knowledge and behaviour in the areas of safety management, risk, law, regulation, incident investigation, human factors and leadership.

Faculty: Aviation | Duration: 39 months | Study mode: part-time | Intake: 1 December 2025 (application deadline – 26 September 2025) | Location: Cranfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delivery: MSc -180 credits: Taught modules – 80 credits; Group projects – 40 credits; Individual research project – 60 credits Delivered via online live streaming of classes with supplementary use of pre-recorded material. Compulsory modules: Advanced Safety and Risk Management, Aviation Legislation and Regulatory Approach, Aircraft Accident Investigation and Response, Responding to Risk in Sociotechnical Systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or second class UK Honours degree in a relevant subject-based discipline (e.g. safety management, engineering, aviation management, aviation regulations and others) or international equivalent Alternatively relevant industry experience may be considered. To study for a formal award with us you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment prior to the start of the course. Most applicants meet our English language requirements by having previously obtained a higher education level qualification from a UK university. Applicants without UK qualifications can usually meet the English requirement through employment in the UK (a minimum of 5 years continuous employment immediately prior to the start of the course is required), providing you can supply a reference from your current employer which explicitly confirms you are able to communicate effectively in English.

GBP 19,000 for the whole programme (2025/26). MSc Part-time; apprenticeship programme fee (employer-funded via the Apprenticeship Levy), includes tuition and end-point assessment Source

Intake: 1 December 2025 (application deadline – 26 September 2025)

Duration: 39 months

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