Aircraft Engineering

If you are an aircraft engineer and would like to broaden your knowledge and skills to enable you to take on a leadership role within the aircraft industry, this course is ideal. It will provide you with a strategic overview of aircraft engineering and management issues, helping you to develop a wider perspective and understanding of the concerns facing the aircraft engineering industry by studying subjects such as law, finance, risk assessment, health and safety and environmental issues. Throughout the course, academic teaching is complemented by visits from industry experts, keeping you up-todate with the latest developments.

What will you study?

You will gain a broad understanding of the practical requirements of aircraft engineering, as well as a knowledge of the subjects that are both specific and complementary to aerospace engineering, such as the role of the manager in aircraft maintenance activities, and the role of financial accounting within organisations.

You will develop the ability to resolve the broader problems that arise in aircraft engineering, and you will learn about management issues. Modules are assessed with a view to improving your evaluation and project management skills, in addition to enhancing skills in business and management.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Core modules

* Aircraft Maintenance Economics
* Aircraft Maintenance Management
* Finance Resource Management
* Industrial Project Management
* Industrial Systems and Management
* Information Systems for Engineers
* Legal Obligations
* Research Methods Seminar
* Research Project (MSc Only)
* Total Quality

A good honours degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline.Typically we expect students to have:- a second class honours degree in aircraft engineering;- an EASA-66 B licence or equivalent; and- some experience of working in the aircraft engineering industry (ideally a period of full-time employment as a maintenance engineer).International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B)