Thermal Power and Propulsion

Overview

Key facts

The MSc in Thermal Power from Cranfield University  is structured to enable you to pursue your own specific interests and career aspirations. You may choose from a wide range of modules and select an appropriate research project. An intensive industrial management course is offered which assists in achieving exemptions from some engineering council requirements.

The course is embedded in a large power and propulsion activity that is recognised internationally for its enviable portfolio of research, short courses and postgraduate programmes.

We have been at the forefront of postgraduate education in aerospace propulsion at Cranfield since 1946. We have a global reputation for our advanced postgraduate education, extensive research and applied continuing professional development. Our graduates secure relevant employment within six months of graduation, and you can be sure that your qualification will be valued and respected by employers around the world.

This MSc programme benefits from a wide range of cultural backgrounds which significantly enhances the learning experience for both staff and students.

Informed by industry

Our industry partners help support our students in a number of ways - through guest lectures, awarding student prizes, recruiting course graduates and ensuring course content remains relevant to leading employers.

The Industrial Advisory Panel meets annually to maintain course relevancy and ensure that graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge required by leading employers. Knowledge gained from our extensive research and consultancy activity is also constantly fed back into the MSc programme. The Thermal Power and Propulsion MSc Industrial Advisory Panel consists of senior engineers from companies such as:

• EASA,
• EasyJet,
• RMC,
• Rolls-Royce,
• Senior Consultant,
• Uniper Technologies.

Your career

Over 90% of graduates of this course have found employment within the first year of course completion. Many of our graduates are employed in the following industries:

• Gas turbine engine manufacturers,
• Airframe manufacturers,
• Airline operators,
• Regulatory bodies,
• Aerospace and energy consultancies,
• Power production industries,
• Academia: doctoral studies.

Accreditation

Re-accreditation for the MSc in Thermal Power is currently being sought with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. 

• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)