Master of Science - Astronautics and Space Engineering

This master's degree is highly respected around the world, and many of the students obtain employment/research offers in the space sector before the course finishes. This program encourage interaction between students and potential employers at events such as the group design project industry presentation, dedicated interview days, and alumni conferences. In many space companies and agencies within Europe students will find former graduates, some in very senior positions. Many of them continue to contribute to the course, forming a valuable network of contacts for those entering the industry and this course will equip them with the skills required to join them in a successful career in industry or research.

Students will have the opportunity to fly during a Student Experience Flight in National Flying Laboratory Centre’s (NFLC) light aircraft. This flight experience will complement their Master of Science studies, focusing on the effects of control, spatial disorientation and the effects of “G” forces. During the flight students will have the opportunity to take control of the aircraft. Each experience is 2 to 3 hours in duration and includes a pre-flight safety briefing outlining the details of the maneuvers to be flown, a flight of approximately 1 hour, and a post-flight debrief.