Thermal Power

Starts: October and March

Duration: 1 year full-time

Course overview:

With its very high power-to-weight and power-to-space ratios, the gas turbine engine dominates the world of aircraft propulsion. Continuous technological evolution has resulted in power plants with excellent reliability, fuel economy, low noise and low pollution levels. For similar reasons, gas turbine engines are finding increasing application in the power, oil, gas and process sectors. The world's gas turbine industry is currently worth approximately £30 billion a year. Decision making skills based on detailed technical knowledge are therefore crucial in an industry with such a high cost base.

The Thermal Power MSc offers participants a carefully structured programme that incorporates a balanced mix of theoretical and practical course components.

We offer four options:

• Aerospace Propulsion
• Gas Turbine Technology
• Power, Propulsion and the Environment
• Rotating Machinery, Engineering and Management.

All share the same structure and much common course material. The programmes comprise a series of lectures and an extensive industrial research, design or applications project. The final MSc assessment is weighted equally between the examined lecture courses and the project thesis.

Entry requirements:

1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or its equivalent) in engineering, mathematics or an applied science. Applicants who do not fulfil the standard entry requirements can apply for the Pre-Master's programme, successful completion of which will qualify them for entry to this course for a second year of study.

English Language Requirements - Our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.

Funding:

A variety of sources including industrial sponsorship. Please contact us for details.

Want to know more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details, E: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk, T: +44 (0)1234 758008

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