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Aerospace Satellite Engineering MSc (16 months) at Northumbria University

Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Join us in powering the next generation of space innovation. Aerospace Satellite Engineering MSc has been developed by world-leading academics and industry partners to equip postgraduates with the advanced knowledge and skills required to work and thrive within the rapidly growing space sector. The course is designed to enable those from a broad range of backgrounds related to science and engineering (at undergraduate level or extensive industry experience) to take up careers in the space sector as well as across its various supply chains.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics  |  Duration: 16 months Full Time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September or January  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Spacecraft Orbital Dynamics and Control, Wireless Communication Systems, Satellite Mission Design and Analysis, Satellite systems engineering; Year 2 core modules: Advanced Satellite Engineering Project. Optional modules include Future Materials, Heat, Mass Transfer & Computational Fluid Dynamics, Technology Entrepreneurship and Product Development, Advanced Embedded System Design Technology, Digital Design Automation, Photovoltaic System Technology.

Career pathways

This industry-oriented, research-rich course aims to equip you with up-to-date knowledge and professional skills to facilitate a successful career as a satellite engineer. The course is designed to meet the current and growing demand for those who can apprise, formulate, model, analyse and investigate the performance of complex satellite systems, with the aid of specialist hardware and software tools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have: A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in an engineering or other related subject such as Maths, Physics, Computer Sciences. Other subject qualifications, equivalent professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis. International qualifications: English language requirements: International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,250 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full UK course fee for 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full international course fee for 2026/27 entry. Source

Intake: September or January

Duration: 16 months Full Time

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