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Artificial Intelligence and Space Technology at University of Bradford - UCAS

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Course summary

This unique Master’s in Artificial Intelligence and Space Technology is the first of its kind in the UK. The programme is co-designed and co-delivered with industry. It aims to provide you with state-of-the-art knowledge and industry-ready skills for several of the top fastest growing jobs, as identified in the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. It equips you for a career in either the booming space sector (with the global space economy projected to grow to £490 billion by 2030), or in AI and Data Analytics (which are among the world’s top 3 fastest growing jobs). You will develop excellent grounding and skills in:

  • the space ecosystem and its various enabling technologies
  • machine learning (ML)
  • big data analytics and visualisation
  • advanced applications of AI in space data and systems
You will learn how space technology plays a critical role in our daily lives. Satellites orbiting over 160 km from the Earth can:
  • connect us with our friends, families and colleagues
  • facilitate road, ocean and air navigation
  • support homeland security and disaster relief
  • enable smart and sustainable agriculture
  • forecast the weather
  • gather vital information about our planet, such as greenhouse gas concentration, melting glaciers and polar ice, deforestation and land use, ocean acidification, coral reef health and much more
You will qualify as a data scientist and AI/ML engineer who understands space technologies including geospatial, navigational, communication, exploration and space cybersecurity. You will be able to fill various roles within the space industry, or apply your AI and data analytics skills to work in other sectors of the economy. You may also choose to study further towards a PhD.

Modules

Core: Big Data Systems and Analytics, Advanced Machine Learning, Space Ecosystem and Enabling Technologies, Applied AI in Space Data and Systems. Optional: Big Data Visualisation, Responsible AI: Ethics, Law and Governance, Earth Observation Satellite, Digital Signal Processing Systems.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Entry requirements

2:2 or above in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline, from an approved degree awarding body. Candidates who do not fulfil the normal entry requirements but have extensive industrial experience in a related area will be considered on an individual basis. English language requirements Minimum IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, with at least 5.5 in each subtest or GCSE English Language at grade C/4.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9940 Whole course
Northern Ireland £9940 Whole course
Scotland £9940 Whole course
Wales £9940 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £9940 Whole course
EU £19500 Whole course
International £19500 Whole course
Channel Islands £19500 Whole 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.
Artificial Intelligence and Space Technology at University of Bradford - UCAS