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Hello! Bit of an odd question but wondered if you lived on campus, as I understand that the rooms come with kitchen stuff but am unsure as to whether this is enough or whether I should bring my own as well? How does it work does every room have set stuff or does the whole flat share everything? Thank you!

Hiya! I am looking the logistics course for next year, however I wondered if you could provide me some more information as to what to expect in terms of assignments. I understand that there’s no grading such as a first or 2:1 for a masters just pass or fail, is this correct? If so, how does it work with submitting work? Thank you!

Hi,

I've applied to Cranfield and was wondering how likely it is to get an application accepted for the Lendwise Loan scheme?

Does anyone have experience of this?

Thanks.

Military Electronic Systems Engineering MSc course part-time

Hi,
I am wondering what it is like to study the Military Electronic Systems Engineering MSc course part-time whilst working full time.
I have a few questions, hopefully someone can help..
How much of the course may be done remotely?
How close together are the 2-week modules placed? (I believe each module to be around two weeks but please correct me if I am wrong.
How easy is it to receive help from lecturer is studying remotely and part-time?
Is there anyone who may currently be studying the course that could be available to talk to and ask a few questions?
If lectures/modules are required to be taken in person, who/how is accommodation set up for those temporarily travelling in from elsewhere?
Finally, is a Physics with Astrophysics BSc Hons an acceptable qualification for entry?

thank you in advance for your help.

Hi everyone!

If you have any questions for current Cranfield students, please feel free to ask them here and we will answer them regularly!

This can be anything from social life at Cranfield, accomodation preferences, what it's like being a postgrad, moving to the UK, or anything else you can think of

Ciara
2nd year Agrifood PhD student
Cranfield Student Ambassador

Hi everyone!
It can be really daunting starting in a new place, and the information can seem overwhelming. Here we have a collection of our most-used links to get you started!
Feel free to have a read, and then ask any questions about anything you find. As current Cranfield students, we can give our personal perspectives on things like the benefits of living on versus off campus, what social activities have been our favourites, and how we budget to save money while here! 😊

Accommodation: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/study/life-on-campus/life-at-cranfield/accommodation
Cranfield offers a wide range of on campus accommodation suitable for individuals, couples, and families. You can choose whether to have self-catered accommodation, equipped with a full kitchen, or to be catered with access to smaller kitchens. You also have choices about room size, bathroom facilities, and spaces to suit all budgets.
For those who wish to live outside of campus, StudentPad is a popular website to find accommodation in the surrounding areas. Bedford and Milton Keynes have larger populations with more facilities and night life, and are just a short trip on the Uno bus from campus. Alternatively, Cranfield Village is within walking distance and is great for those who wish to cycle, walk, take the bus, and remain closer to campus. Check out the link here to see what is available for you: https://www.cranfieldstudentpad.co.uk/Accommodation

International students and visas: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/international-students
Cranfield is home to a large number of international students, and our staff specialises in supporting your journey in the UK. For information on visas, right to work in the UK, or information for your specific country, have a look at our website here.

Fees and Funding: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/study/taught-degrees/fees-and-funding
Information on fees and funding changes year to year. The link here will give you the most up to date information for your course, and also the funding and scholarships available to you to offset these costs. It also gives the information on how to register, pay, and how to get in contact with our student finance team if you have any problems/questions.

Cost of living: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/why-cranfield-school-of-management/life-at-cranfield/living-expenses
It can be really difficult to predict the costs of living in a new country or area, so Cranfield has supplied approximate costs for things like food, accommodation, laundry, travel, and other expenses. Check out our breakdown for individuals, couples, and families here.

Clubs and Societies: https://mycsa.org.uk/clubs-and-societies/clubs-societies-cranfield-campus/
The Cranfield Students Association (CSA) hosts many clubs and societies to get students active, meet new people, and learn new skills. A list of current societies can be found here.

Rankings and Awards: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/rankings-and-awardsv
As a postgraduate-only university, the rankings can get a little bit confusing (as they are usually based only on undergraduate performances). If you want to see our rankings in specific areas like management, engineering, or research, check out the link above.

Shrivenham campus: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/study/life-on-campus/life-at-shrivenham
Cranfield Defence and Security is based at our second site, the Shrivenham campus. For anyone interested in studying here, the link above provides information on the community, facilities, socialising, and more for this area.

Feel free to drop any questions below, or you can message students from a specific course, country, or department using our Unibuddy platform here: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/ambassador-chat


Looking forward to chatting with everyone!
Jamie
2nd year Agrifood PhD student
Cranfield Student Ambassador

Hii I'm Kavana
I have got a offer for M.sc in Applied Artificial Intelligence. I wanted to now about the course who had learnt previously. So if u know anyone from this course can you help me with that?

Hi Kavana,

Congratulations on your offer!
What questions would you like to ask about the course? I will see if I can pass on your questions and get them answered ASAP.

Thanks!
Gemma
2nd Year PhD Student (Environment & Agrifood)
Student Ambassador

Thank you for your response. I don't have any professional experience in the field and I'm from a computer science background. So this course is of applying AI to real world, and this may need some knowledge of hardware as well. So my question is does that bring any problem in the group projects or the individual project. And I wanted to know does this course help me land in a good job while being in the university in this period of global recessions.

Hi Kavana,
I spoke with a PhD/Postdoc Researcher who is assisting supervising the group design project on the course this year.
Here's what he told me in response to your questions -

In response to your question about careers, on the course website you can see some organisations that have employed graduates of the course. These include:
Others decide to continue their education through PhD studies available within Cranfield University or elsewhere.
The types of job roles the course is preparing you for include:

I hope this helps, are there any other questions I might be able to help with?
Gemma
2nd year PhD student (Environment & Agrifood)
Student Ambassador

Thank you so much Gemma, it is very helpful

Hi there! I have a question. I live in London and I'm interested to know how many days a week can I expect from the MSc in Aviation Safety and Human Factors course? I would hope to commute, which should be possible if its only 2 days a week.
Kind regards

Hi @TheBladeRunner !
Thanks for your question! I've contacted the course director and will get an answer to you as quickly as possible.
Gemma
2nd Year PhD student (Environment & Agrifood)
Student Ambassador