Space Systems Engineering (Degree Apprenticeship)

Overview

Develop your engineering role in the space or aerospace sector with this work-based degree, and help meet the challenges faced at the next frontier in technology.

With this degree apprenticeship in space systems engineering, you'll develop skills in systems engineering, hardware design, coding and the commercial application of your new abilities. You'll be studying on day release, which means you'll be able to apply your new knowledge to your workplace throughout your study, giving you and your employer a toolkit to meet the skills gap identified by the UK Space Agency.

You'll learn practical methods to apply contemporary space engineering practice in your career, whether in spacecraft operation and aerospace design, or in earthbound fields that can benefit from innovation in technology. You'll also build your connections with commercial and academic operators in the sector, develop your understanding of industry's current state, and position yourself to steer a course through the possibilities of outer space.

This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.

What you'll study

• Year 1 *
  Introduction to Programming - 20 credits
  Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics - 20 credits
  Mathematical Principles - 20 credits
  Principles of Digital Systems - 20 credits

• Year 2 *
  Introduction to Materials and Manufacture - 20 credits
  Group Design Project - 20 credits
  Space Systems Engineering and Mission Design - 20 credits
  Telecommunication Principles - 20 credits

• Year 3 *
  Computer Aided Engineering and Product Manufacture - 20 credits
  Control and Instrumentation - 20 credits
  Microcontrollers and Programmable Logic - 20 credits
  Science of the Space Environment - 20 credits

• Year 4 *
  BEng Individual Project - 40 credits
  Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics - 20 credits
  Sustainable Development and Environmental Management - 20 credits
  Mission Operations and Data Handling - 20 credits
  Spacecraft Manufacturing and Testing - 20 credits

Changes to course content

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.