MSc Airport Planning and Management

... United Kingdom
... Cranfield University

Course Overview

In the Airport Planning and Management MSc, you will develop transferrable management, communication, teamwork, and research skills, and you will attain specific competencies in the airport industry, such as:

  • A systematic understanding of relevant international and national regulations and the ability to explain their effects on airport business, planning, design, operations, and safety management decisions.

  • A critical awareness of the key issues affecting airport facility users and the ability to explain the impact of their commercial pressures, strategic decisions, and priorities on airport business, planning, design, operations, and safety management decisions.

  • A systemic perspective on the regulatory constraints and commercial and environmental imperatives to identify, analyze and design solutions to address contemporary issues within airport planning and management.

Cranfield University is one of the few universities in the world to run an English language master's course in airport planning and management. It is the only UK university campus with a fully operational airport. This highly relevant and globally respected degree will enable you to stand out in a competitive employment market.

Cranfield's Centre for Air Transport Management combines a wealth of practical expertise with extensive research, consultancy, and teaching experience in one center of excellence. We have been providing postgraduate education for almost sixty years. You can be sure that your qualification will be valued and respected by employers worldwide.

Cranfield University is very well located for visiting students from all over the world. It offers a range of library and student wellbeing facilities and resources to support your studies. This MSc program benefits students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, significantly enhancing the learning experience for both staff and students.

General Eligibility

A first or upper-second-class UK honors degree with at least a 2.1. (or non-UK equivalent) in any discipline. A recognized professional qualification plus several years of relevant working experience may be accepted as an equivalent.

Applicants who do not fulfill the standard entry requirements can apply for the Pre-master's course, successful completion of which will qualify them for entry to this course for a second year of study.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Science


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Campus Name

Cranfield campus


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year


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Available Intake

October


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IELTS Score


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Tuition Fees Range

11910,

26580, (INT)


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