Space Science and Technology

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. Download the MSc Space Science & Technology brochure (pdf)Open to all graduates of physics and engineering Tailor your curriculum via ‘options’ modules Workshop sessions with senior industry practitionorsCareers & EmployabilityCareer 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, Curtiss-Wright, and ESA. The MSc can also be used as a stepping-stone to PhD research.