Brunel University London provides this world-leading MSc degree with scholarships for the next generation of lightweight structures and impact engineers.

Delivered near Cambridge at the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC), Brunel's unique Lightweight Structures and Impact Engineering MSc focuses on preparing you to design and analyse advanced lightweight structures to support carbon reduction targets for transportation, offshore, marine and defence sectors.

In reducing structural weight, it is essential not to compromise safety, as structural integrity and impact response under extreme loading become key design drivers.

As new simulation and material technologies emerge, there is a continuing need for CAE specialists to competently work across several engineering disciplines. With over 15 years' experience providing graduates to industry, including: Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, McLaren, and Rolls-Royce, this postgraduate engineering degree programme targets two key areas:

Firstly, understanding the linear and non-linear material and structural response over different operating conditions, which may include large or rapid deformation, failure (static and transient), and high strain rate loading (inertial effects, wave propagation and shockwaves).

And secondly, providing specialist training and competency in advanced simulation methods (mesh-based and meshfree) and application to lightweight structural design.

Key features:

• Prestigious scholarships available
• Industry based programme delivered at NSIRC (Cambridge), providing access to specialist equipment and CPD training opportunities through TWI (CSWIP)
• Internship and placement options
• NAFEMS accredited Finite Element Analysis training
• Aligned with Engineering Council accreditation
• Taught in condensed blocks to support full-time/part-time study
• Industry-led dissertation projects
• Significant networking opportunities through direct contact with the industry at NSIRC and contribution to NSIRC annual PhD conference
• Laptop provided with full access to engineering software for the duration of your studies

Brunel's lightweight structures and impact engineering degree will equip you with the knowledge and transferable skills required by leading employers in the transportation, offshore and defence sectors. Your training in advanced simulation across different operating conditions is highly desirable.

Our graduates are extremely well placed to take up employment, as:

Research and Development Engineer

• Manage, or contribute to industry-relevant research or development in areas concerning engineering structures

Design and Development Engineer

• Design and develop engineering solutions, covering: safety engineering (crashworthiness and impact protection); structural integrity; structural analysis; stress analysis

Also, we have graduates who take up doctoral training. They enjoy working and networking in a professional environment and continue their education through PhD study within NSIRC.