Space Engineering

University of Surrey

Overview

Why choose this course

The night sky presents us with the idea of infinity, and advances in space engineering lead the way in giving us the opportunity to go further and explore more than ever before.

At Surrey, we pioneered sophisticated ‘micro-satellites’ in the 1980s. Since then, we’ve maintained a programme of building entire satellites, performing mission planning, working with international launch agencies and providing in-orbit operations, keeping us at the forefront of the space revolution.

What you will study

We are the only UK academic institution that develops and executes complete space missions – from initial concept to hardware design, manufacturing, testing and to in-orbit operations (controlled by our own spacecraft mission operation ground station at Surrey Space Centre). Because of this, you will have the chance to gain your own first-hand experience of real space missions.

Careers and graduate prospects

As a graduate of this  Space Engineering programme from University of Surrey , you’ll be in high demand in the UK and European space industries, particularly as industry faces a critical need for graduates of electronic engineering-based disciplines. Students from Surrey Space Centre have gone on to work as engineers in radio frequency, instrumentation, imaging, computing, astrodynamics and propulsion.

Many graduates have been employed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (which was founded by Surrey Space Centre) and Airbus. Other employers include:

• Astroscale
• European Space Agency
• Goonhilly Earth Station
• In-Space Missions
• QinetiQ
• Satellite Applications Catapult
• Thales
• UK Space Agency.