Typical delegates on the MSc option of the Aerospace IGDS are company-sponsored and have from three to five years of industrial experience. They should have a degree in mathematics, science or engineering, or hold other appropriate qualifications such as an HND with experience of working as a professional engineer at the graduate level for a significant period of time. Each application is considered on its own merits.
Special arrangements are available for non-science graduates to join the scheme.
All modules are available to anyone as 'stand alone' courses for which there is no specific entry requirement. Many modules, particularly on the management side, are suitable for those outside of the aerospace industry too, although all modules do have an aerospace bias to cater for the majority of delegates. Credit for modules or courses undertaken at other institutions may be accepted as contributing towards the award. Normally a maximum of three modules may be credited in this way. Reciprocal recognition of modules in wider European and other graduate development schemes is actively being sought.