Program Overview

Air Transport Management (Executive) MSc

The Executive Air Transport Management MSc is designed to help students develop the skills required to enhance their career in various sectors of the air transport industry. This part-time, flexible course covers a range of strategic management issues and enables students to focus on subjects that match their individual interests and career aspirations.

Overview

• Start date: March, June, or November
• Duration: MSc - up to three years part-time, PgDip - two years part-time, PgCert - two years part-time
• Delivery: Taught Module 50%, Individual case study 10%, Individual research project 40%
• Qualification: MSc, PgDip, PgCert
• Study type: Executive
• Campus: Cranfield campus, External

Course Details

The course is informed by industrial advisors from leading companies in the air transport industry. Students will have the opportunity to engage with senior industry experts and participate in discussions and reflection to support their personal and professional development.

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Air Transport Economics and Financial Management
• Individual Case Study in Air Transport Management
• Leadership and Change in the Aviation Industry
• The Air Transport Industry Challenges and Issues
• Air Transport Strategic and Marketing Management
• Professional and Personal Development for Leaders in Aviation

Elective Modules

Students must choose two modules from the following list:

• Air Transport Environmental Planning
• Air Transport Market Analysis and Forecasting
• Airline Fleet Planning
• Airport Design
• Airport Operations
• Airport Strategic Planning
• Aviation Maintenance Operations
• Aviation Safety Management
• Contemporary Air Transport Management for Organisations
• Crisis Management and Business Continuity
• Digital Aviation Management
• Geopolitics and International Aviation Law
• Regional Aviation

Teaching Team

The course is taught by a multidisciplinary team of academics with strong publication records and industry experience, including:

• Dr Robert Mayer, Director of Education for SATM and Associate Professor in Air Transport Management
• Professor Anna Smallwood, Professor and Head of Centre for Air Transport Management
• Dr Thomas Budd, Associate Professor of Airport Decarbonisation
• Dr Romano Pagliari, Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
• Mr Henrik Rothe, Senior Lecturer in Airport Planning/Management
• Dr Darren Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
• Dr Edgar Jimenez Perez, Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
• Mr Rich Moxon, Associate Professor of Airport Management
• Dr Pere Suau-Sanchez, Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
• Dr Viktoriia Myroniuk, Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management

Fees and Funding

Course Fees

• Home: MSc Part-time - ｣23,680, PgDip Part-time - ｣19,060, PgCert Part-time - ｣9,540
• Overseas: MSc Part-time - ｣25,830, PgDip Part-time - ｣20,790, PgCert Part-time - ｣10,410
• Deposit: ｣500 (Home), ｣1,000 (Overseas)

Funding Opportunities

Students can search for suitable sources of funding using the funding finder. A Postgraduate Loan is also available for UK applicants to help pay for their Master's course.

Entry Requirements

• A UK upper second class undergraduate degree with honours, or equivalent international qualification
• Relevant work experience in combination with a degree that does not meet the minimum entry requirement will be considered
• English language proficiency: IELTS - 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components, TOEFL - 92 total and minimum skill component scores of 18 reading, 17 listening, 20 speaking and 17 writing

ATAS Clearance

This course requires Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance. ATAS is run by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and applies to international students, except exempt nationalities, who need a visa to study in the UK.