Aerospace Engineering, MSc by Research
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. Our world-leading technology has contributed to many exciting projects, including aerodynamics for the current world land-speed record car, Thrust SSC, and the future land-speed record car BLOODHOUND SSC and design of the double-decker super-jet Airbus A380. We are seen as a leader in many aspects of aerospace, both internationally and in the UK.
We pride ourselves in the extensive collaborations with international companies such as: BAE Systems Rolls-Royce EADS Airbus Research within Engineering at Swansea University is multidisciplinary in nature, incorporating our strengths in research areas across the engineering disciplines. Computational mechanics forms the basis for the majority of the MSc by Research projects within these engineering disciplines. We are ranked: Top 131 in the World (Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing) QS World University Rankings 2025
Key highlights
- Research projects built mainly on computational mechanics methods
- Research contributed aerodynamics for Thrust SSC and BLOODHOUND SSC
- Department contributed to design of the Airbus A380
- Collaborations with BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, EADS and Airbus
- Multidisciplinary research spanning the engineering disciplines
- Four start dates a year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Aerospace engineer
- Aerodynamicist
- Computational fluid dynamics engineer
- Structural analysis engineer
- Research engineer
- PhD researcher in aerospace engineering
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £23,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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