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Course Information

Level of Study

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

1 year Full Time

Department

Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

Location

City Campus, Northumbria University

City

Newcastle

Start

September 2026

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Overview

Please note: This course is subject to validation.

Join us in powering the next generation of space innovation.

Our new MSc in Aerospace Satellite Engineering course 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 programme 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.

Students will have the opportunity to build comprehensive technical and transferable skills, utilising our state-of-the-art labs. You will also become part of our North East Skills and Technology Centre (NESST), a £50 million investment with partners including the UK Space Agency and industry prime Lockheed Martin UK Space.  

Accreditation: This course has been designed to meet the PSRB requirements of the IET.

Please note: This course is subject to validation.

Join us in powering the next generation of space innovation.

Our new MSc in Aerospace Satellite Engineering course 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 programme 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.

Students will have the opportunity to build comprehensive technical and transferable skills, utilising our state-of-the-art labs. You will also become part of our North East Skills and Technology Centre (NESST), a £50 million investment with partners including the UK Space Agency and industry prime Lockheed Martin UK Space.  

Accreditation: This course has been designed to meet the PSRB requirements of the IET.

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NEXT GENERATION SPACE INNOVATION

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Course Information

Level of Study

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

1 year Full Time

Department

Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

Location

City Campus, Northumbria University

City

Newcastle

Start

September 2026

GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2025 MODERN UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

Entry Requirements 2026/27

Standard Entry

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 applicants (apart from exempt nationalities) will need an ATAS certificate to enrol on this course. Without this certificate, a visa application will be refused. Please?visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme for more information. 

International qualifications: 

If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry

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*). 

*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS.You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

For further admissions guidance and requirements, please visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/admissionsguidance Please review this information before submitting your application. 

Fees and Funding 2026/27 Entry

Full UK Fee: TBC

Full International Fee: TBC



Scholarships and Discounts

Discover More about Fees, Scholarships and other Funding options available for UK and International applicants.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

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Careers & Employability

This industry-oriented and research-rich masters equips you with the up-to-date knowledge and professional skills required to facilitate a successful career as a satellite engineer.

The programme is designed to meet the current and growing demand for post-graduate students who can apprise, formulate, model, analyse and investigate the performance of complex satellite systems, with the aid of specialist hardware and software tools.

You will expand upon your existing pre-Masters knowledge of engineering, or related disciplines, and gain the transferable skills and qualities necessary to help you differentiate and stand out within a highly competitive job market.

At Northumbria we prioritise real world learning experience within our state-of-the-art lab facilities, with a focus on working side-by-side with industry experts, as well as our world leading team of space academics and researchers.

You will gain first-hand experience of working on industry lead projects, utilising cutting-edge technology. You will also gain the opportunity to develop your own satellite mission idea, subsystem and hardware, and then test your designs following official space agency and industrial processes. 

After completing your MSc you’ll leave with the key skills, knowledge, network and experience, to successfully work or research within the space sector.

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Route to Success

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Graduate Futures

Staff

Our staff are industry leading experts across a variety of space specialisms, including; satellite mission design, systems engineering, communications systems, satellite payloads for astrophysics and earth observation, and orbital and attitude control systems.

You will have the opportunity to learn and work alongside these academics, gaining vital insight into their research and industry lead projects.

Our world-leading Solar and Space Physics research group and Optical Communications research group develop novel technologies for the space sector.

Find out more about some of our world-leading research projects:

Charlotte Goetz

Dr Charlotte Goetz

Assistant Professor in Space Physics

Northumbria University solar physicist Professor Eamon Scullion

Professor Eamon Scullion

Professor of Space Physics

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Professor Robert Wicks

Professor of Space Science

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View All Space Staff Profiles →

NESST & Facilities

Those enrolled in the programme will gain access to our North East Space Skills and Technology Centre, a state of the art £50M facility developed by Northumbria, with investment from the UK Space Agency and the space and satellite division of industry giant Lockheed Martin. NESST will open in 2026 and house world-leading space experts and students, uniting industry with academia, to transform the UK space economy.

Students will also gain access to our Northumbria Space Technology Laboratory (NSTL) a facility which houses the key equipment required to test satellites for launch and simulate the outer space environment.

Facilities within NESST and NSTL include a state-of-the-art mission operations centre, as well as, shakers for vibration testing, X-ray dose chambers, thermal vacuum chambers, a radio ground station and an anechoic chamber for radio testing, dark rooms and electronics manufacturing.

All information is accurate at the time of sharing. 

Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.  

Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.

 

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