Brochure for the MSc Motorsport Engineering and Management

1. Student funding available
Motorsport
Engineering &
Management
MSc, PgDip, PgCert
Full and part-time
Motorsport is a demanding world that requires total commitment from its
technical managers, designers and engineers. Without their skills and
expertise drivers don't even get on the grid. Behind the sport there is a
dynamic network of manufacturers, suppliers and consultants.
Cranfield University's Motorsport Engineering and Management MSc has
been developed in collaboration with leading motorsport companies, in
response to the sector's need for postgraduate level engineers. The programme
will hone your skills and expertise in relation to motorsport and provide you
with management development tailored towards the discipline.
Focus on your career Benefit from our expertise
Motorsport is a difficult sector to break into. You will be taught by internationally leading
While we cannot guarantee a job, graduates of this academics and practitioners. This will ensure you
programme have joined motorsport companies are aware of cutting-edge tools, techniques and
such as Williams F1, McLaren Racing, Ferrari, Red innovations. The course is supported by an
Bull Racing, Renault F1, Lotus Racing, M-Sport, Force industrial advisory panel comprising senior
India, Mercedes GP Petronas, Prodrive, Xtrac, representatives from leading motorsport
RML, EM Motorsport and DAMS. organisations including Red Bull Technology,
Williams F1, BRDC, Xtrac, MIA, MSA, Silverstone
Part-time students are able to deliver significant
Circuits and M-Sport. This means the skills and
business benefits to their employer. The skills and
knowledge you acquire from the programme are
knowledge gained will also promote progression to
relevant to employer requirements.
more senior roles in the future.
Benefit from practical experience
Benefit from our reputation through your project work
Cranfield University has undertaken research, Industrially supported project work undertaken enables
consultancy and testing for the motorsport industry you to assimilate the knowledge and skills gained
since the 1980s. We have an international reputation from the taught element of the course and puts these
for our expertise in aerodynamics, materials into real-world practise while developing transferable
technology, fabrication techniques, safety of skills in project management, team-work and
motorsport vehicle structures, precision engineering, independent research. Future employers value
motorsport vehicle manufacture, vehicle dynamics, this experience.
brakes and braking systems. Cranfield’s reputation
in this field can improve your career prospects. Part-time students benefit from addressing their
employer’s real-business problems
supported by our academic Accredited by
supervision.
www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk

2. Course details Entry requirements: Candidates must
possess, or be expected to achieve,
Duration: Full-time: 1 year. a 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree
Part-time: 2-3 years or equivalent in a relevant engineering
Start date: Full-time: October. or science-based discipline. Other
Part-time: Throughout the year relevant qualifications together with
considerable industrial experience may
Funding: The Grand Prix Mechanics be considered.
Charitable Trust offers funding
opportunities subject to availability.
Part-time students are usually
supported by their employers.
For further details on funding
opportunities please visit:
www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/funding
Who should apply Modules
• Graduates in engineering, science or related • Composite Structures for Motorsport
disciplines who wish to gain knowledge of the • Metallic Structures for Motorsport
engineering, management, science and
• Motorsport Aerodynamics and Computational
technologies relevant to motorsport
Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Graduates currently working in the high performance • Motorsport Electronics and Data Acquisition
engineering sectors such as aerospace, automotive
• Motorsport Power Train Design
and motorsport, keen to extend their qualifications
• Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics
• Individuals with other qualifications who possess
• Project and Financial Management for Motorsport
considerable relevant experience within the high
performance sectors • The Business of Motorsport
Course Overview Prizes
The MSc course comprises an induction week Full-time students compete for prizes and trophies
followed by eight one-week assessed modules. which have been awarded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE,
You will develop an understanding of motorsport Visiting Professor Adrian Reynard, Prodrive and the
fundamentals. The taught element progresses BRDC.
alongside the development of a group design Why Cranfield University
project during which you will develop a solution to a
real-life problem. Cranfield University is a wholly postgraduate
university with an international community and a
Finally, the individual thesis project is usually industrially truly global reputation. With a top five ranking for
supported, and is of relevance to motorsport. student employment on graduation, a top two
Companies such as Renault F1, Prodrive, Silverstone ranking for staff to student ratios in the UK, an
Circuits, Cosworth, Williams F1, McLaren Racing excellent rating for teaching, and exceptional
and Red Bull Racing have backed projects. This facilities, Cranfield makes an ideal destination for
provides you with the opportunity to develop and advancing careers. Courses are designed to meet
demonstrate independent research ability, working the training needs of industry and many have strong
within agreed objectives, deadlines and budgets. input from experts in their sector. Our focus is on
applied research and developing industry’s future
Qualifications of Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip),
engineers, managers, consultants, and entrepreneurs.
comprising the eight taught modules and the design
project, and Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), Contact
comprising six taught modules, are also available. For further information and an application form
Structure please contact:
• Taught modules 40% School of Applied Sciences
• Group design project* 20% T: + 44 (0) 1234 754086
E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk Supported by
• Individual project 40%
*dissertation for part-time students
www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk
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