MSc Space Science & Technology
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)
You will receive broad exposure to all areas of Space Science & Technology, from understanding the detector payload and spacecraft requirements to space mission design, project management and proposal writing.
- Open to all graduates of Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
- Design your own curriculum
- Workshop sessions with senior industry practitioners
Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2.2 award in an honours degree in Physical Science, Maths,Computer Science or Engineering. (NFQ Level 8 or International equivalent) .
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
1 year full time.
90
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include space research (mission specialist, payload scientist, mission planner), space-based applications (Earth observation and environmental monitoring, satellite navigation, telecommunications, space weather, radiation science, spacecraft engineering, manned space flight, space tourism), and enabling technology propulsion (simulations and testing orbital mechanics and materials).
Top European employers include Airbus, Thales, Moog, Curtiss-Wright, and ESA. The MSc can also be used as a stepping-stone to PhD research.
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Next Intake:2018/2019 September
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.
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Who should apply?
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
This programme is ideal for any graduate of Science, Engineering, Computing or Maths who wants to apply their undergraduate expertise in the Space sector.