Program Overview

MSc Thermal Power & Fluid Engineering

Overview

The MSc Thermal Power & Fluid Engineering is a pioneering course that has been taught at the University for almost 40 years. The course provides training and education needed for thermofluid engineers to adapt and prepare for the ever-changing demands of the modern world.

Entry Requirements

• The standard academic entry requirement for this Master's programme is a Second Class UK honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
• Please note that we consider grades achieved in key relevant modules in your undergraduate degree as well as the overall degree result.

Application and Selection

• For further information about making an online application for this MSc course, please see the guidance on our department website about how to apply.
• If you have any questions about the application process, the course or about our entry requirements please do contact us and we will be happy to advise you further.
• Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must meet all the conditions of their offer by 31 July.

Course Details

• Degree awarded: MSc
• Duration: 12 months full time
• The objectives of this course are to produce postgraduate specialists with:
  • An advanced understanding of heat and fluid flow processes and their role in modern methods of power generation
  • An in-depth understanding of numerical and experimental techniques in heat and fluid flow
• Teaching on the course is delivered by academics from our world-leading research group in the field of turbulence modelling and heat transfer.

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
---|---|---|---|---
MSc | Y | N | N | N

Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • MSc (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £13,500
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
• The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year.
• Our Manchester Master's Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity.
• At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
• Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
• This course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
  • Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
  • Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

School/Faculty Overview

• The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding.
• Through dynamic research and teaching we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way.
• Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative and creative.
• Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester.

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