Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK
A postgraduate-only specialist built around aerospace, defence and applied management.
Cranfield is unlike almost every other UK university on this list: it offers essentially no traditional undergraduate degrees and focuses entirely on master's, MBA and doctoral study, on a campus built around a former RAF airfield with genuine wind tunnels and aerospace laboratories. It carries real weight in aerospace engineering, defence and security, logistics and supply chain, manufacturing, and management, with direct industry partnerships including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems. Tuition reflects that specialist positioning, typically £20,000-£40,000+ depending on programme, and is best understood as a career-investment decision for students who already hold a bachelor's degree. It is the wrong choice for an 18-year-old school-leaver seeking a first degree.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 34
High tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£28,000–£38,000/yr
high tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
campus campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Cranfield's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Aerospace Engineering
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
MBA & Management
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Manufacturing & Materials
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Logistics & Supply Chain
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Defence & Security
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Cranfield as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Cranfield expects around AAB at A Level or 34 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Cranfield's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Cranfield's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Cranfield typically falls in the £28,000–£38,000/yr range (high tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Cranfield's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Cranfield follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on Cranfield's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including Cranfield, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A postgraduate-only specialist built around aerospace, defence and applied management. Cranfield is unlike almost every other UK university on this list: it offers essentially no traditional undergraduate degrees and focuses entirely on master's, MBA and doctoral study, on a campus built around a former RAF airfield with genuine wind tunnels and aerospace laboratories. It carries real weight in aerospace engineering, defence and security, logistics and supply chain, manufacturing, and management, with direct industry partnerships including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems. Tuition reflects that specialist positioning, typically £20,000-£40,000+ depending on programme, and is best understood as a career-investment decision for students who already hold a bachelor's degree. It is the wrong choice for an 18-year-old school-leaver seeking a first degree.
Yes — Cranfield accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Cranfield and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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