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Postgraduate Diploma
Open University
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FEB-25
2 years
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Postgraduate Diploma
Open University
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APR-25
2 years
Postgraduate Diploma
Open University
Online
FEB-25
2 years
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This postgraduate qualification is designed for those with an academic or professional interest in space science and the technology that underpins this discipline. It equips students with the skills to carry out scientific investigations using space-based instrumentation, both individually and as a team. Students learn how to use a programming language in support of space science applications and develop other skills that are highly relevant to employment in the space sector. This qualification is directly relevant to scientific and technical careers in the space sector. It is particularly relevant to roles that are concerned with acquisition, handling and interpretation of data obtained by space-based instrumentation.
Entry to this qualification will typically require a minimum of an honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in one of: physics, astronomy, geosciences, chemistry, engineering or mathematics. Space science (S818) should be studied as the first module in the qualification.
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Students from Domestic
Fee: £5,920 - £6,310. The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them rather than the whole qualification up front.
Students from EU
Fee: £8,625 - £8,965. The total cost you pay for your qualification is dependent on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification up front.
Students from International
Fee: £8,625 - £8,965. The total cost you pay for your qualification is dependent on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification up front.