Aerospace Satellite Engineering MSc
1 Year Full - Time | September 2026 Start
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
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Option for Study Abroad
Please note: This course is subject to validation.
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.
Full UK Fee: TBC
Full International Fee: TBC
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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