Course summary
Want to help design a spacecraft or take part in a space mission? Push the boundaries of space exploration with our Space Engineering MSc. You could play a role in helping us explore further than ever before. On our course you’ll learn advanced concepts of spacecraft engineering ready for a career in this hugely exciting sector. Our MSc programme prioritises high-quality teaching and learning, emphasising inquiry-based and independent study methods. This approach ensures that our graduates are equipped to become high-caliber professionals, with the skills needed to thrive in technical roles within the space industry. You'll cover the full life cycle of space missions with a focus on the space environment and its hazards and mitigation, and materials and manufacturing for space applications. Our course prepares you with a broad knowledge and research skills of spacecraft technology and engineering, and you can choose to specialise in areas such as space weather, radar or sustainability. Our flexible programme will allow you to specialise in the area of spacecraft engineering that aligns best with your skills and career goals. Leverage our strong industry connections to enrich your dissertation projects and establish valuable networking opportunities for your future career endeavors. Experience high-quality teaching and learning through enquiry-based and independent study.
Modules
The semester one modules are taken by all the students to develop a firm base of knowledge specific to becoming an engineer in the space sector. Semester two sees the students moving into a pathway of their choice, where the students can decide, through optional modules, what aspects of this sector they want to specialise in. The third semester is dedicated to an individual research project that will be taken alongside an academic working in this sector. The programme is currently delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, project-based and laboratory-based teaching and learning methods. In addition to technical modules, the course also provides training for transferable skills. You can expect to be exposed throughout to up-to-date knowledge of current and future trends in this field whilst developing the skills of critical evaluation and analysis that you will need as an engineer of tomorrow. We look forward to welcoming you.
Assessment method
The programme uses a diverse range of assessment methods to develop the skills required to succeed as an engineer of tomorrow in Spacecraft Engineering. This includes group and individual projects, critical reviews of subject material, laboratory reports, technical reports and presentations as well as traditional examinations.
How to apply
International applicants
International students applying for this programme will need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office before the University can issue you with a Certificate of Acceptance of Studies (CAS). We recommend that you apply for your ATAS certificate as soon as you receive an offer from us.
Entry requirements
A 2.1 Honours degree in a physical science or engineering subject. Applicants with a 2.2 Honours degree in the above disciplines along with appropriate industrial experience will considered on a case-by-case basis.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT