Master in Space Engineering

** Formative Complements: must be taken by graduate students coming from degrees not included in the Aerospace Engineering branch. Check the requirements for access to the master.

* Choose 15 ECTS from the full range of elective subjects, those specific to the master's degree and those from other master's degrees. The offer of electives is subject to changes.

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C) Compulsory: 63 ECTS

E) Elective course: 15 ECTS

TFM) Master's Thesis: 12 ECTS

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

☛ First year offered: 2019

• Information about Master's Degree
• Verification Report
• External evaluation and Monitoring Reports

QUALITY INDICATORS

☛ Master's Degree indicators

☛ Labour insertion indicators

PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).

• Academic Committee

FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN

☛ Curriculum subjects and their faculty

Graduate Profile and Competences

• Graduate profile and competences

Application

The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:

• Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

REQUIREMENTS

The entry profiles for this Master are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering branch

Entry profiles also suitable for this master after following six credits of Formative Complements are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering branch
• Bachelor's Degree in Physics Engineering branch or Applied Physics branches

However, the MISE intends to have a multidisciplinary and integrating nature miming the reality of the space industry, which implies accepting different technological background profiles. For this reason, the Committee that prepares the program may consider access to engineering graduates from other branches or bachelor in physical or mathematical sciences. For these profiles, the Master Admissions Committee will establish the formative complements that it considers necessary based on the previous training of each applicant.
 

FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS

During the month of July through distance learning, and during the two weeks prior to the beginning of the course on-campus, in the morning, students coming from the above mentioned Bachelor's Degrees must take the previous Formative Complements in Introduction to Space Vehicles and Dynamics indicated in the Program (6 ECTS).

The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
 

ADMISSION CRITERIA

The suitability and ordering of the candidates will be done according to:

Academic record of the degree that motivates access: it will be taken into account the average grade, the number of years required to obtain the degree, and the adaptation of the program of studies followed to the master's program.

Other merits include other academic studies, professional and research experience, scholarships and awards received, letter of motivation, letters of recommendation, other languages, and so on.

In the motivation letter, students are asked to reflect on the professional career they intend to pursue, to critically reflect on the competences and skills acquired in the Bachelor's degree and how the Master's programme can help to improve and increase them, and to analyse which specific elements of the Master's programme they value.

ADMISSION PROFILE

Students with a good background in engineering sciences, mainly in applied mathematics, mechanics, electromagnetism, electronics, materials and thermodynamics.

Also, given the teaching methodology, they should have an aptitude for teamwork, communication skills and the ability to work hard. An interest in space engineering is also required, as well as creativity, imagination, innovation and motivation for continuous learning.

Language requirements

Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

students with foreign university degrees

Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.

More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

TUITION FEES*

Reservation fee: €450 

• it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
• the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

60 ECTS in the first academic year:

• EU students: €2,701.2 (€45.02/ECTS credit)
• Non EU students: €5,044.2 (€84.07/ECTS credit)

✎│Tuition fees
 

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

✎│ECTS credits recognition

Best Practices and Regulations

• Student cohabitation system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Master's degree access rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Rules for credits recognition

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Objectives

Offer personalized advice on professional issues, specific training, labor market, professional careers, etc. to students of the Master.

program SCHEDULE

The mentees can register from December 15 to January 31. The mentoring sessions will take place during the following periods:

• 1st meeting: between February 1 to March 31
• 2nd meeting: between April 1 to May 31
• 3rd meeting: between June 1 to July 31

An evaluation of the program will be carried out by completing a small survey on the activity carried out that will help improve in future editions.

Do you want to be a mentor?

The only requirement is to have developed a professional career in the field of aerospace engineering, and have the necessary availability to meet the objective of 3 sessions.
 

Form

Do you want to be mentee?

The only requirements are: 1) to be a student of the Master in Space Engineering; 2) availability to meet the objective 3 sessions; and 3) commitment to prepare sessions with the mentor.
 

Form

More information on the UC3M Alumni Mentor Program website.