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Space Courses

University and other courses available to all.

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Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses in the UK are usually 3 or 4 years long (4 or 5 in Scotland). A non-comprehensive list compiled by the UK Students for the Development of Space (UK SEDS) society is available. You can find more comprehensive information via UCAS.

Postgraduate Master’s courses

Postgraduate master’s courses in the UK are usually one or two years long. There are two main types of masters courses, taught or research. A list of Master’s courses is available on the SpaceCareers.uk website.

Postgraduate PhD opportunities

A PhD in the UK usually takes 3 to 4 years full-time. You can find space-related PhDs in the FindaPhD website or in the PhD section of jobs.ac.uk.

Short courses

A variety of space short courses are run by organisations in the UK. They include:

Space Skills Alliance Training Catalogue

A catalogue of 605 training opportunities and 942 degrees from 241 providers for the UK and European space sectors, last updated 11 August 2024. Curated by Space Skills Alliance and supported by the UK Space Agency.