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Masters by Research Aerospace Engineering

Masters by Research Aerospace Engineering

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Full time | College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire | 1 year | 01-APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

01-APR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MRes - Master of Research

Subject areas

Aerospace Engineering

Course type

Research

Course Summary

About the programme

Our research expertise in Aerospace Engineering specialises in areas including aeroelasticity, steady and unsteady aerodynamics, non-linear dynamics, control systems, flapping wings and probabilistic structural analysis.

Aerospace research at the University of Hertfordshire has been supported with grants from the EPSRC, the De Havilland Trust and industry.

Why choose this programme?

Our MSc by Research programmes enable students to develop specialist research skills and knowledge. We aim to provide research projects that will challenge and in some cases even inspire our students. If you are self-motivated and want to improve your ability to understand and solve engineering problems, then an MSc by Research with us may be right for you.

Teaching methods

Each student will be assigned a Principal and a second supervisor who are experts in the research topic. The research will be conducted in our labs which are well-equipped for research in the topics of our expertise. The research is conducted over a 12-month period Full-Time or 24 months Part-time. Research students submit for their registration assessment which is conducted in the form of a formal viva 3 months and 6 months respectively after their enrolment. For the final assessment, students are expected to submit their thesis and to be examined also in the form of a viva by an external and an internal examiner.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,925

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,750

Entry requirements

First class Honours BEng degree in a relevant Engineering discipline including Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Strong applicants with a 2.1 qualification may also be considered. Personal attributes including a drive to conduct research, self-motivation and the ability to work independently and within a team are essential.