Business & Management (Aviation Segments)
Airport Planning and Management MSc
Cranfield UniversityA specialist MSc covering airport business strategy, planning, operations, infrastructure, economics, commercial development and sustainability.
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Study Level
Master's Degree
Study Mode
On Campus
Duration
1 year full-time
Programme Overview
Cranfield University's Airport Planning and Management MSc develops advanced expertise in the commercial, strategic, operational and infrastructure dimensions of airport management.
Students study airport business development, strategic planning, design, operations, economics, regulation and environmental management.
The programme examines how airports interact with airlines, passengers, regulators, governments, investors and infrastructure providers.
Students undertake a major group project addressing a contemporary airport challenge and complete an individual research project.
Cranfield's operational airport and specialist Centre for Air Transport Management provide a distinctive aviation-focused learning environment.
Entry Requirements
Applicants normally require a UK first-class or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent international qualification.
Relevant academic backgrounds are preferred but applicants from a range of disciplines may be considered.
Professional aviation or airport experience may strengthen an application.
ATAS clearance is required for applicable international applicants.
English-Language Requirements
IELTS Academic:
7.0 overall
Minimum 6.0 in each component
Equivalent Cranfield-approved English-language qualifications may also be accepted.
Career Outcomes
Scholarship Information
Cranfield Centre for Air Transport Management International Merit Scholarship Provides a £4,000 tuition-fee scholarship for eligible international students. Cranfield College of Aeronautics Heritage Scholarship Provides tuition support for eligible aeronautics-related Master's students. ISTAT Foundation Scholarships Selected aviation students may be nominated for aviation-sector funding. Chevening, Commonwealth and other external scholarships may also be available.