Cranfield University
As a specialist postgraduate university located at the heart of the UK's Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford arc, our world-class programmes, unrivalled facilities, close links with business, industry and governments, and international outlook all combine to attract students and teaching staff from all over the world. The result is a long standing track record of creating leaders and innovators in our specialist areas of science, technology, engineering and management. Our graduates are in high demand and their association with Cranfield University brings benefits throughout their careers.
Thriving in a mature and stimulating environment, students develop as professionals and learn how to apply their expert knowledge and skills in the global economy.
Focusing on the aerospace, defence and security, environment and agrifood, energy and sustainability, manufacturing and materials, transport systems and water sectors, as well as on leadership and management, our influence has helped to change the way society thinks, works and learns.
Together, we generate and transform knowledge, translating it for the benefit of society and for diverse organisations, from micro SMEs to the largest blue-chip multinationals, from national governments to NGOs and charities. We influence policy and bring ground-breaking new technologies and products to the market.
Facts about our university:
Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in the major school and programme specific rankings, reinforcing our position as a top global management school. Find out more about our Rankings and Accreditations here Rankings and awards (cranfield.ac.uk)
What makes Cranfield unique?
- There is one member of academic staff to every seven students, one of the best ratios for any university in the UK;
- 96% of our graduates are employed or in further study;
- Our worldwide community is a powerful professional network with students and learners from over 167 countries;
- We have mutually-beneficial relationships with around 1,500 companies and organisations;
- We are the only university in the world to own and run an airport and to have airline status;
Ask us a question
If you have any questions about studying at Cranfield, or university in general, don’t hesitate to ask!
Open Days
Attend one of our Open Days to explore Cranfield campus and take a look behind the scenes at some of our world class facilities. Meet and talk to course directors about our postgraduate courses and research programmes. Members of our admissions team and other student experience colleagues will be available to answer any of your questions. Our newest on-site accommodation, Baroness Young Hall, will be open for visitors and our accommodation team are looking forward to showing you around and exploring your options. Our amazing student ambassadors will available throughout the day to give you a real insight to Cranfield and answers any questions you may have about life at Cranfield. You will meet people with shared passions and ambitions. This is your first step to joining a community of incredible individuals, working together to change the world. Many of our events have online and hybrid options, so if you are unable to attend in person, you can still sign up! One Open Day can change your life!
Follow the link below to learn more about our upcoming open days and other Cranfield University events
Student Life in Cranfield
Cranfield is at the centre of two very beautiful and interesting worlds; the modern city of Milton Keynes and the country town of Bedford. Both options are just a few miles away from campus and are accessible by car, or by public transport.
On campus, there is a true sense of community, helping you to forge friendships during your studies and leisure time, in a safe and peaceful environment. Whatever your recreational, social or sporting interests, there are many opportunities to make friends and have a great time.
Green Spaces - on campus you will find plenty of open spaces to relax, rejuvenate and simply enjoy. The open spaces are great for taking a break or for use as an alternative study area during the summer.
Hartleys Bar (within the CMDC) - offering a relaxed and welcoming environment , hosting regular events, including karaoke nights, live music, and themed evenings.
Eating - We have a number of cafés and restaurants, which serve everything from ice-creams, coffees, and international snacks to hot meals. Located in front of Cranberries, our Costa Coffee outlet provides freshly brewed tea and coffee, along with a variety of cakes, pastries and light snacks. We also have a regular street food area offering a variety of different world foods for you to experience.
Gym - enjoy our well-equipped fitness centre which is split between a free weights room, a functional training room and a general purpose gym with a range of resistance and cardiovascular machines.
Outdoor Sports Facility - grassed, multi-use playing field features full-size football, rugby and cricket pitches and is also ideal for training, while our multi-use games area features two floodlit, fully-fenced, five-a-side pitches with synthetic artificial turf.
Relaxation and Therapy - A range of therapeutic and professional services are offered by external companies operating at our Cranfield sports centre.
Worship - We have an ecumenical chapel where Christian groups can meet and Roman Catholic mass is celebrated, a Mosque for daily and Friday prayer, Qur’an study, Eid and Ramadan observations, and close links with other local places of worship.
Bringing a Family to Cranfield - To keep children entertained the Cranfield Students Association regularly organises a comprehensive programme of fun and engaging activities including parties, games and events throughout the year. Take a look at other activities available during your time at Cranfield by visitng our Life at Cranfield page.
Travel Information
Situated close to Milton Keynes and Bedford, the Cranfield campus is situated in Wharley End, very close to Cranfield village, and is about 10 minutes from the M1 motorway. There is rail and road access to most major airports, as well as coach and train stations. Rail Travel: From London St Pancras to Bedford - a bus service is available from Bedford to Cranfield University. From London Euston to Milton Keynes Central - frequent, fast services. A bus service is available from Milton Keynes station to Cranfield University. Bus Travel: Please note that different companies refer to the University in different ways. The main bus stop is named either as 'Cranfield University' or 'Wharley End (Cranfield), Cranfield University main gate'. Buses to and from Bedford Cranfield Connect - Route C1 Buses to and from Milton Keynes Cranfield Connect - Route C1 Cranfield Express - Route CX Car Share: We run a car share scheme through the Liftshare website. Since its introduction, over 200 individuals have signed up to the scheme and over 80 car share groups have been formally registered at Cranfield. Please see the link for more information about Liftshare.
Cranfield Campus
College Road
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL
Featured Programmes
Management MSc (MiM)
In The Economist Which MBA? Masters in Management (MiM) 2019 ranking Cranfield School of Management’s Management MSc achieved the following rankings: 3rd in the UK and 30th in the world and 1st in the UK and 9th in the world for percentage of job-seeking graduates with a job offer 3 months after graduation.
In the Financial Times Masters in Management 2018 ranking we were ranked 5th in the UK and 55th in the world.
In the QS World University Rankings: Management Masters Ranking 2020 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Management MSc achieved the following rankings: 6th in the UK, 28th in the world overall, 12th in the world for employability.
The Management MSc will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills you need to tackle complex business challenges and to prepare you for demanding managerial roles in the future. It includes a distinctive blend of theory with practical application through highly experiential simulations, consulting, competitions and project work. It also offers you the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience at a company during a three-month in-company internship project.
This course will:
Introduce you to managerial economics and enable you to use economic reasoning in managerial decision making, and understand how external environment and internal capabilities shape a firm’s competitive position.
Develop your knowledge and understanding of a range of management science techniques and tools to support management decisions.
Develop your management consultancy skills, and enable you apply them while role-playing a management consulting team working on a genuine business issue, competing against other teams.
Engage you in gaining a better understanding of how corporate action can be best configured to promote responsible and sustainable business strategies.
Gain an understanding of operations management and its contribution to organisational competitiveness, the ‘human factor’ element and how people behave within organisations, together with strategic marketing and management.
The internship provides invaluable practical work experience, and many of our graduates have been offered positions within the companies they completed their internship with.
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology MSc
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 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 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, location and excavation of buried remains.
Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc
A general advanced mechanical engineering course particularly relevant to the energy and transport sectors, including mechanical engineering design and assessment. Students will learn project management, design, computer-aided engineering, operation and optimisation of machinery, structural mechanics and integrity making them suited to a future career in industry, government or research.
Thermal Power MSc (March Intake)
This MSc course provides both fundamental and applied knowledge applicable to the understanding of the design and operation of different types of gas turbines for all applications. Suitable for graduates seeking a challenging and rewarding career in an established international industry. You have the choice of four specialist options.
Environmental Management for Business MSc
Management of the natural environment is increasingly important in all sectors from business to public policy. This course will equip you to critically evaluate environmental issues and contribute to the economic and policy decision making process in organisations of any size. Cranfield's reputation and links with employers create outstanding opportunities to secure career progression in this sector.
Aerospace Vehicle Design MSc (March Intake)
This MSc course provides a taught engineering programme with a focus on the technical, business and management aspects that encompass aircraft design in the civil and military aerospace sectors. Teaching integrates a range of disciplines required for modern aircraft design. You have the choice of three specialist options.
Finance & Management MSc
This course is recognised in International Business Rankings, consistently ranking top 10 in the UK and top 40 in the world across them all. These include:
* 6th in the UK and 32nd in the world: The Financial Times Master’s in Finance Pre-experience ranking 2018
* 2nd in the UK and 6th in the world: The Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal World University Rankings 2019 – Master’s in Finance
* In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Finance Rankings 2020 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Finance and Management MSc achieved the following rankings: 9th in the UK, 35th in the world overall, 20th in the world for diversity
It provides a solid grounding in finance and management principles, rigorous training in relevant tools and techniques, and demonstrates how to apply them practically in the global workplace.
The programme of study is distinct and unique in the way that it provides a link between the School and the business community. You will be taught by faculty with experience of the real world of finance and business, together with practitioners from different areas of finance.
Modules focus on real-world challenges, and include a combination of case studies, participative exercises, interactive lectures and group projects. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and get ready to face the professional world, through attendance at regular seminars and speeches.
Our classes are small and each academic tutor has no more than five students in any one cohort, ensuring close contact continuous interaction.
Studying this course will enable you to work in a range of financial roles across a variety of organisations worldwide.
Defence and Security Export PgCert
This unique course offers economic, political and legal contextual insights into the export of sophisticated and sensitive defence, aerospace and security systems.
This course is aimed at those working within the defence and security sector who are looking to expand their knowledge in defence and security marketing.
Explore key aspects of defence exports, spanning strategic trade controls, compliance, offset and negotiation.
Learn about strategic export trade and control compliance and defence offset.
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Facilities
At Cranfield we have many world-class, large scale and national facilities that enhance the quality and value of our research and teaching. Here are just a few:
Cranfield Management Development Centre - A world-class conference centre with customisable meeting facilities, comfortable accommodation and an array of business services
Digital Air Traffic Control Centre - Cranfield's airport is the first in the UK to have an operational digital air traffic control centre
Plant Growth Facility - Facility for experimental work involving plant physiology, plant phenotyping, and plant-microbe and plant-soil interactions
Breakthrough Innovation Hub - Providing design, build and testing spaces devoted to interdisciplinary research across science, engineering and design
Energy Materials Laboratory - The EML's facilities enable the evaluation of the corrosion performance of metallic and ceramic materials in a range of environments
Management Information and Resources - Students can access a wealth of management information, supported by our dedicated team of information professionals.
Accommodation
Living on campus can be a great way for you to meet and socialise with other students, and to benefit from the supportive infrastructure and sense of community spirit this brings. However, we also understand that many students will still want to have the opportunity to live with partners and families, which is why we also offer affordable family homes and apartments for couples.
All of our accommodation is within easy reach of the campus buildings and all the great amenities Cranfield University offers. There is plenty of parking space available for students who wish to bring their car.
Chilver Hall - Fully furnished single or double standard en suite rooms
Stringfellow Hall - Fully furnished single en suite rooms
Lanchester Hall - Fully furnished single and double en suite and shared bathroom option rooms
Baroness Young Hall - Fully furnished premier single en suite rooms and studio apartments
Mitchell Hall - Fully furnished standard and en suite rooms both fully catered
Family Homes - Two, Three and Four bedroomed furnished family homes
Apartments For Couples - Furnished Studio Apartments Take a look at our full range of accommodation options available here.
