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Postgraduate Diploma in Space Science and Technology at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Diploma is for those with an academic or professional interest in space science and the technology that underpins it, building skills to conduct scientific investigations using space-based instrumentation.

Duration: 2 years part-time (60 credits per year, 16-20 hours a week).  |  Intake: October 2027 (next start shown on page)  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

120 credits: a compulsory 60-credit Space science module (S818) and 60 credits from option modules.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should hold a UK honours degree (or equivalent) in physics, astronomy, geosciences, chemistry, engineering or mathematics; evidence is requested when registering for the first module, Space science (S818). Applications from non-graduates with other relevant qualifications or experience are considered. A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 is recommended where English is not the first language.

GBP 6,360 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total for the qualification at 2026/27 prices with England selected as location; paid one module at a time. Module materials, tuition, assessment and exams included; fee valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027. Published as a range (GBP 6,360 to 7, Source

Intake: October 2027 (next start shown on page)

Duration: 2 years part-time (60 credits per year, 16-20 hours a week).

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