Masters by Research Aerospace Engineering

About the course

Our research expertise in Aerospace Engineering specialises in areas including aeroelasticity, steady and unsteady aerodynamics, non-linear dynamics, control systems, flapping wings and probabilistic structural analysis.

Aerospace research at the University of Hertfordshire has been supported with grants from the EPSRC, the De Havilland Trust and industry.

Teaching methods

Each student will be assigned a Principal and a second supervisor who are experts in the research topic. The research will be conducted in our labs which are well-equipped for research in the topics of our expertise. The research is conducted over a 12-month period Full-Time or 24 months Part-time. Research students submit for their registration assessment which is conducted in the form of a formal viva 3 months and 6 months respectively after their enrolment. For the final assessment, students are expected to submit their thesis and to be examined also in the form of a viva by an external and an internal examiner.  

What’s next for my career?

Our MSc by Research programmes enable students to develop specialist research skills and knowledge. We aim to provide research projects that will challenge and in some cases even inspire our students. If you are self-motivated and want to improve your ability to understand and solve engineering problems, then an MSc by Research with us may be right for you.

We were ranked 1st in the East of England for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering in the 2023 Complete University Guide.

Course fees

• Research degree fees for UK and EU students
• Research degree fees for international students