Overview
Agricultural and environmental engineering is a multi-national, worldwide industry. As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, engineers are required to possess wide-ranging skills and expertise to optimise the performance of machinery and enhance the sustainability of land and the environment.
Cranfield University’s Agricultural and Environmental Engineering MSc by Research provides a multi-disciplinary approach to training in this developing sector.
This course is suitable for high achieving final year European students on a five year diploma or; high achieving final year European students on a three plus two year Masters programme.
The programme aims to provide you with the necessary expertise to enable: the specification, design, development, maintenance, sale and/or management of a wide range of field and farm equipment; the design of engineering structures including earth dams, and the selection of appropriate land-forming techniques for their construction; and individuals to work with engineering teams from other countries, both in Europe and world-wide.
Course structure
You will combine theory and practice which contributes to your employability on graduation. The research project provides you with the opportunity to specialise in a particular area of study in line with your career interests and aspirations. It also gives you the opportunity to undertake research work in continental Europe.
The research project is the key element of the Agricultural and Environmental Engineering MSc by Research and provides the opportunity to specialise in a particular area of study in line with students’ career interests and aspirations.
To reflect the current pan-European approach of many multinational organisations, many of the projects can be undertaken in continental Europe.
As well as the latest computer hardware and software facilities – including computer aided engineering (CAE), finite element analysis (FEA), geographical information systems (GIS), digital terrain modelling (DTM) and satellite image analysis – students use the following state-of-the-art research facilities:
- comprehensive land equipment laboratory
- unique UK soil dynamics laboratory
- unique Off-Road Vehicle Dynamics facility
- irrigation and drainage laboratory, including impressive rainfall simulator equipment
- soil physics and mechanics laboratory
- biological and chemical analysis facilities.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered. Applicants wishing to benefit from the Matching Section route towards Chartered Status must possess an accredited BEng degree.
English language requirements - our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.
Funding
Funding opportunities exist, including industrial sponsorship, School bursaries and a number of general external schemes. For the majority of part-time students sponsorship is organised by their employers. We recommend you discuss this with your company in the first instance.
Please note that a formal offer of a place on this course must have been received before consideration can be given for funding. For further details please visit our website or contact our Enquiries Office on the details provided below.
Want to find out more?
Contact our Enquiries Office for further details on all the courses we offer be either email: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1234 758008. You can also visit our website.
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