Aviation Engineering and Management - MSc at University of South Wales

Programme overview

The MSc Aviation Engineering and Management builds problem-solving skills for the aviation sector and prepares students for senior technical and management roles or doctoral study. It uses the university's aviation facilities and covers research methods applied to aviation issues.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: February 2027, September 2027 (full-time); September 2027 (part-time); Pontypridd campus | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Eight modules emphasising ethical decision-making and interpersonal relations, with a dissertation on a specific aviation engineering topic. Teaching is by lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work, with about 12 classroom hours and 30 self-study hours per week; assessment is by examinations, coursework and presentations.

Career pathways

Aircraft maintenance planner, aircraft quality engineer, operations manager, maintenance manager and project manager; roles include airworthiness, certification, aviation safety and fleet management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a related engineering discipline (e.g. Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with relevant aircraft experience, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering with relevant aircraft experience), or an EASA-licensed engineer with five years' relevant industrial experience and relevant academic qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,060 a year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,900 a year Source

Intake: February 2027, September 2027 (full-time); September 2027 (part-time); Pontypridd campus

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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