Best Masters of Science (MScs) in the Cranfield in the United Kingdom 2019

This part-time course meets the requirements of the Level 7 Master’s Degree Apprenticeship Standard. Eligible organisations can use £18,000 of their Apprenticeship Levy to cover the cost of the course tuition fees.

Our Management and Leadership MSc is informed by Cranfield’s Management MSc - ranked 1st in the UK and 7th in the world by The Economist WhichMBA? Masters in Management 2017 ranking - and our Executive MBA - ranked 9th in the UK in the Financial Times 2019 ranking.

This practical postgraduate course, delivered in partnership with Grant Thornton - one of the world’s leading organisations of independent professional services - will help you develop your leadership and management skills with a specific focus on leading-edge insights, commercial application and effective management frameworks. It offers a ‘real-world’ business education which can be applied directly back into the workplace.... [-]

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc (Executive) offers the opportunity to study for an internationally recognised master's qualification whilst bringing the latest academic insights and industry best practice back to your own organisation. It has been co-designed with senior supply chain practitioners and is delivered by one of Europe's largest specialist logistics and supply chain management faculty in a world-leading postgraduate-only university.

This MSc is highly practical and hands-on. It is designed to give an understanding of the cutting-edge research and latest forensic methodologies and is intended to enable graduates to resolve issues in relation to civil and criminal law. The course offers students a wide range of different experiences with unique facilities available to no other university in the UK and is part of the Forensic MSc Programme which has been formally accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Places on the MSc Forensic Investigation course are competitive. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, usually with a science or forensic science first degree. Many students come from abroad, especially Europe, Africa and North America. The course is highly practical and hands-on, aiming to produce forensic experts capable of giving expert witness testimonies in a courtroom situation and elsewhere. Students are able to choose from a wide range of subject areas, providing a highly flexible course where learners are able to tailor their MSc to their interests.... [-]

This course introduces students to the investigation of explosive and CBRN crime scenes. It considers both pre and post-blast scenes, and associated scenes. The MSc also develops the student’s ability to apply Forensic Intelligence and exploitation techniques, and blend it with Open Source Intelligence. The course offers students a wide range of different experiences with unique facilities available to no other university in the UK and is part of the MSc Forensic Programme which has been formally accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Places on the MSc Forensic Explosive and Explosion Investigation are competitive. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, usually with a science or forensic science first degree. Many students come from abroad, especially in Europe, Africa and North America. This course is designed to give a broad introduction to the subject, rapidly advancing into the understanding of cutting-edge research and the latest methodologies. The course is highly practical and hands-on, aiming to produce forensic experts capable of giving expert witness testimonies in a courtroom situation and elsewhere.... [-]

This course is designed to give a broad introduction to the application of engineering and physical sciences to forensic problems. Particular emphasis is given to understanding metallic component failures and the principles of failure analysis. The course offers students a wide range of different experiences with unique facilities available to no other university in the UK and is part of the MSc Forensic Programme which has been formally accredited by The Chartered Society for Forensic Sciences. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, usually with a science, engineering or forensic science first degree. Many students come from abroad, especially in Europe, Africa and North America. The course is highly practical and hands-on, aiming to produce forensic experts capable of giving an expert opinion in a courtroom situation and elsewhere. The course consists of a one-week period of introductory studies followed by academic instruction in modular form. Most modules are of five days’ duration, interspersed with weeks devoted to private study. Students are required to take four core modules, four role specific modules and choose three elective modules based on their particular background, future requirements or interests. This is followed by a four-month research project and either a thesis or literature review and paper.... [-]

Students from the UK/EU are eligible for a departmental bursary of £2,000 for MSc, £1200 for PgDip and £600 for PgCert

The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how traditional and advanced techniques from archaeology and physical anthropology can be applied in the forensic context. The course offers students a wide range of different experiences with unique facilities available to no other university in the UK. The course is highly practical and hands-on, aiming to produce forensic experts with a strong background to later enter the field and be capable of giving expert witness testimonies in a courtroom situation and elsewhere. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, usually with a science or forensic science first degree. Many students come from abroad, especially in Europe, Africa and North America. The MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology course is part of the MSc Forensic Programme which has been formally accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. This course is designed to give a broad introduction to the subject, rapidly advancing into the understanding of cutting-edge research and the latest methodologies. Students have access to our purpose-built outdoor research facility - the Forensic Fieldwork Facility one of only two in the country. The facility has been specifically designed to enable research into animal decomposition, taphonomy, search and location and excavation of buried remains.... [-]

Energy supply is fundamentally important to our homes and workplaces. Future energy supply has to be stable, secure, not only affordable but sustainable, which makes energy supply a systems engineering problem. Energy Informatics is an emerging discipline that utilises powerful tools from modern information technology to analyse data from different energy systems and sources to solve energy supply problems.

The taught programme for the Energy Informatics masters is generally delivered from October to February and is comprised of eight modules. The modules are delivered over one week of intensive delivery with a second week being free from structured teaching to allow time for more independent learning and reflection.... [-]

Land reclamation and restoration is designed to meet the increasing demands to manage and restore post-mining landscapes, brownfield and greenfield sites to the amenity, natural habitat and/or agricultural use engendered by UK Government, EU and International directives. The industry acknowledges the need for highly trained engineers and science-based professionals able to implement management strategies in response to these demands. Accredited by the Institute of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) and the Landscape Institute, this course aims to provide the knowledge and skills required to bridge the gap between degraded land and fully restored ecosystems. It provides the skills to assess, plan and implement strategies needed to restore, reclaim and remediate degraded land in the public and corporate sectors. Visits to relevant land reclamation sites form a major part of the programme. Students benefit from dedicated laboratories for the study of soil engineering, soil, plant and water interactions, and ecosystem behaviour. Our laboratories have specialist capabilities in soil chemistry and biology and we own land which is used for field trials and research investigations.... [-]

Cleantech refers to any process, product or service that reduces negative environmental impacts through significant energy efficiency improvements, the sustainable use of resources, or environmental protection activities, and includes a broad range of technology relating to recycling, renewable energy, energy efficiency, greywater, etc.

Cleantech presents unique challenges to technology commercialisation. Cleantech will play a vital role in developing successful low carbon economies worldwide, and it needs trained personnel to achieve this.

The Cleantech Entrepreneurship MSc combines Cranfield’s strengths in environmental science, engineering and entrepreneurship to equip future leaders in the Cleantech sector with the knowledge and skills to develop and commercialise technologies when an opportunity has been identified.... [-]

The Defence and Security Programme offers three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment.

This course is intended for the following range of students:

The Defence and Security Programme offers the three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment. It offers the choice of two tailored learning routes, with extensive elective choices to meet the demands of learners across their career as well as meeting varying employer requirements.... [-]

The Defence and Security Programme offers three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment.

This course is intended for the following range of students:

The Defence and Security Programme offers the three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment. It offers the choice of two tailored learning routes, with extensive elective choices to meet the demands of learners across their career as well as meeting varying employer requirements.... [-]

The Defence and Security Programme offers three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment.

This course is intended for the following range of students:

The Defence and Security Programme offers the three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for a range of learners engaged in the complex, evolving defence and security environment. It offers the choice of two tailored learning routes, with extensive elective choices to meet the demands of learners across their career as well as meeting varying employer requirements. ... [-]

The Cranfield Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The programme has been co-designed with senior logistics and supply chain professionals and is delivered by Europe's largest specialist logistics and supply chain management faculty. It will provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills that you need to further your career as a logistics and supply chain professional.

The Investment Management MSc will provide you with advanced knowledge of the various functional dimensions of the complex world of investment management. It is distinctive in covering the principles, tools and techniques of both investment and management, as well as how to apply them in real work situations globally.

The Cranfield Strategic Marketing MSc is ranked 4th in the UK and 12th in the world by QS World University Rankings: Masters In Marketing 2019.

The Strategic Marketing MSc will give you the specialised skills and knowledge to become a successful marketing leader of the future. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Market Research Society (MRS), you will gain an in-depth understanding of marketing, including marketing strategy, digital marketing, branding, communications, marketing consulting, CRM, key account management, market research, omnichannel marketing and big data marketing analytics.