MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Overview

A one-year taught master's in mechanical engineering with eight compulsory taught modules, a group project and an individual project. Subjects include component design, stress analysis, thermal systems and computational fluid dynamics for renewable energy.

Highlights

• Component Design (compulsory)
• Engineering Stress Analysis: Theory and Simulations (compulsory)
• Thermal Systems Operation and Design (compulsory)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics for Renewable Energy (compulsory)

Entry requirements

Academic

A UK first or second class undergraduate honours degree as a minimum, or an equivalent international qualification. A related engineering or applied science background is ideal. International students who need a visa must obtain ATAS clearance.

English language

IELTS (Academic, Online or UKVI Academic) 6.5 overall with 5.5 in all skill components. PTE Academic 65 overall with 59 in all skill components. TOEFL iBT: for tests taken before 21 January 2026, 92 total with minimums of 18 reading, 17 listening, 20 speaking and 17 writing; from 21 January 2026, 4.5 overall with 4 in all components.

Applicants from Pakistan

Cranfield's international entry requirements page lists, for Pakistan, a four-year Bachelor degree with Second division (high) as the 2:1 equivalent and Second division (low) as the 2:2 equivalent. Pakistani nationals must verify their qualification through Qualification Check. The page gives no percentage or CGPA figures. Source

Careers

Graduate destinations listed on the course page include Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, Siemens and GKN Land Systems.

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

Scholarships for this course

• Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
• Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant