Engineering Postgraduate Study
The global pandemic has accelerated the adoption of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics. These innovations will disrupt many global industries and will make changes to our everyday lives sooner than predicted.
If the events of the past two years have given you reason to reflect and reconsider your career plans, now is the time to enhance your engineering knowledge and skills with a postgraduate degree at the University of Salford.
Take your engineering knowledge further in 2022
Rising to the challenge of our changing world, we offer a range of exciting engineering postgraduate courses that can be the start of your next journey. So, if you are looking to advance into engineering design and robotics, or reimagine transport systems, we can help you achieve your goals.
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to make 2022 the year you take your career potential further. Learn more about our engineering postgraduate courses by joining our next open day. You can speak directly to course leaders, ask questions, explore course modules and consider your options.
Go further with Salford
Refocus
Our postgraduate courses are ideal for engineering graduates and industry professionals looking to gain new knowledge and skills to take advantage of emerging career opportunities.
Returning to study to refocus your skills in fields such as robotics, control systems or mechanical engineering design can put you in position to take up exciting role in industries rapidly adopting innovative new technologies.
Specialise
If you feel ready to step up to the next level in your existing career, our postgraduate courses can be a great way to enhance your existing technical knowledge and skills in preparation for more senior roles.
Many of our engineering postgraduate courses are designed to build on your undergraduate qualifications and enhance your existing technical knowledge. We offer engineering specialisms in systems design, transport, energy, robotics and structures.
Prepare
Your plans might focus on engineering research. If you no longer want to put off that brilliant idea, but you have been out of higher education for a while, one of our postgraduate courses can be perfect platform for future academic or industry-based research.
Engineering and Robotics Postgraduate Courses
Engineering is in our DNA. Through our pioneering research agenda, we’ve developed a range of specialist postgraduate engineering courses in aviation, energy, robotics, structures and transport.
Featuring industry-aligned curriculums, and flexible learning pathways, our engineering and robotics postgraduate courses are led by programme teams that are part of professional and research communities driving engineering innovation throughout the UK and beyond.
Advanced Control Systems (MSc)
- Gain a critical awareness and understanding of current problems in control engineering
- Learn to manage complex issues, and communicate conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialists
- Available with full and part-time study pathways, with start dates in January and September
Advanced Mechanical Engineering Design (MSc)
- Gain specialist knowledge in mechatronics, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence and energy utilisation
- Learn about computational methods and packages in mechanical engineering analysis design to solve complex challenges
- Available with full and part-time study pathways, with start dates in January and September
Aerospace Engineering (MSc)
- Gain critical thinking skills to make informed decisions on the design, development and manufacture of the next-generation craft and equipment
- Enhance your understanding of aerodynamics, system design and flight control
- Benefit from an expert teaching team, supported by strong connections within the aviation industry
Petroleum and Gas Engineering (MSc)
- Learn management and scientific decision-making and problem-solving as you explore gas and oil exploration, drilling, production and delivery
- Enhance your career prospects in the oil and gas industries as you build knowledge about the distribution and transmission of oil and gas
- Available with full and part-time study pathways, with start dates in January and September
Robotics and Automation (MSc)
- Critically review current autonomous intelligent robots as you build your understanding of control engineering and intelligent systems concepts
- Learn to apply techniques including fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks and evolutionary computing
- Available with full and part-time study pathways, with start dates in January and September
Sustainable Air Transport operations and Planning (MSc)
- Build analytical skills and practical techniques needed to identify challenges and find solutions to facilitate sustainable growth of air transport
- Improve your skills in research, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and time management
- Benefit from expert teaching staff with extensive experience and connections within the aviation industry
Structural Engineering (MSc)
- Follow a professionally-accredited programme as you develop the skills and knowledge to tackle the challenges of contemporary structural engineering
- Learn from IStructE award-winning academics as you explore how technology is driving change in building design and construction practice
- Available with full and part-time study pathways, with start dates in January and September
Transport Engineering and Planning (MSc)
- Explore how planning, engineering, environmental science and modelling work combine
- Receive training on a wide range of transport specific software as you learn to develop solutions to support transport and planning policy
- Benefit from strong, long-standing connections with transport industry partners across the UK and Europe
Engineering postgraduate research
Take your subject interest further with postgraduate research.
Our Salford Innovation and Research Centre (SIRC) is home to PhD and Research Master’s opportunities exploring the advancement of engineering, robotics and technology for societal progress and economic growth.
Explore our Doctoral School to learn more about research training, support and opportunities.
Engineering at Salford
Flexible study
Our modular study pathways designed to build your knowledge in a supportive way. We also offer flexible part-time study routes, so you can upskill in robotics or transport engineering with minimal disruption to your current commitments.
Advanced facilities
You will experience a modern learning environment, featuring accessible lecture theatres, AV-equipped classrooms, computing suites and multimedia libraries, with access to industry journals, databases, and simulation software. In late 2022, we will also move to our new £65 million engineering building.
Industry collaboration
We put our industry-focused approach at the heart of your studies, with guest lectures, live briefs and placement opportunities with tech sector, software and IT companies. Our courses also align with our exciting research and enterprise agenda.
Study Stories
Postgraduate study with Salford
Our location
Located just 2km from Manchester city centre, we're at the heart of Greater Manchester - one of the most vibrant and diverse regions in the UK.
With a range of onsite parking, excellent public transport links and Salford Crescent train station a short walk from our enviable parkland campus, commuting here couldn’t be easier.
Fees and funding
A postgraduate qualification can help you stand out in a competitive job market - and it’s a great way to invest in your future.
We've put together a summary of the essential fees and funding information covering tuition fees, postgraduate loans and potential scholarships.
How to apply
Whether you want to advance in your existing career, or build new skills to open up new opportunities, a postgraduate qualification can help you achieve your goals.
The majority of postgraduate applications are made directly to us - and the application form can take as little as 20 minutes to complete. Start your journey today.
Open Day
An engineering-based postgraduate degree with Salford is a rewarding investment in your future.
Learn more about our courses by joining our next open day - we have dates throughout 2022.
You can speak directly to course leaders, ask questions, explore course modules and consider your options.