M.Sc. Space Engineering

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Get your career off to a flying start as an engineer developing innovative solutions in aerospace engineering, and play an active role in supporting the development of future space missions!

Enrolment and application period (15.03. – 30.04.) at the student office https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sfs 

Applicants for the first semester and advanced students apply online via the moin portal.

Students of the University of Bremen use their ZfN account to log in. Students from other universities have to create a new account. Applications are only possible for one master’s program at a time.

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Designing Spacecrafts and Overcoming Gravity in a Sustainable Way

The English-language master’s program in Space Engineering at the University of Bremen prepares you for the challenges of an innovation-driven and resource-efficient industry. You will deepen your understanding of fundamental engineering principles and learn to integrate basic research and the physical and technical principles of operation into the development of innovative space systems from the very beginning.

The program combines a solid foundation in engineering with state-of-the-art methods in technical project planning, the development of future spacecraft, sustainable space research, and the design of satellite systems and space propulsion systems for near-Earth applications and deep-space missions. The curriculum is supplemented by an industry internship or a project; the master’s thesis may also be written in collaboration with companies.

Graduates are in high demand in sectors such as aviation, aerospace, product development, and project planning within the aerospace industry, as well as at renowned research institutes (e.g., DLR, MPI, Fraunhofer, or Leibniz Institutes). The program also opens the door to international study abroad opportunities and offers excellent prospects for a career in academia or a career start in industry.

Program details – M.Sc. Space Engineering

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the master's program in Sustainable Process Engineering are:

A first professionally qualifying university degree in process engineering or chemical engineering with at least 180 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

Proof of relevant subject-specific coursework totaling at least 24 CP in the areas of engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and aerodynamics. This should be provided through transcripts and explanations in a letter of motivation. In this letter, you should clearly and concisely outline your qualifications by explaining how you have fulfilled the above-mentioned subject-specific requirements based on the courses listed in your transcript.

Proficiency in English equivalent to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof of proficiency is also considered satisfied if applicants have obtained their high school diploma or their most recent college degree in English.

A letter of motivation that demonstrates a specific interest in pursuing an advanced degree in space engineering, building on previous academic achievements (at maximum 3,000 characters).

Passing an online aptitude test covering the subject areas mentioned above. The test consists of an online exam, for which you will receive instructions from the Student Secretariat after the application deadline.
 

Aptitude test procedure

The invitation for attending the test will be sent in a separate e-mail a few days before. Please note that the information (address, username, password) in that e-mail will be necessary to login into the test system.

The test consists of tasks from the fields of mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. Corresponding to the given topics technical exercises and multiple-choice questions have to be solved. The country setting of your browser determines whether decimal numbers are separated by a comma or a full stop when entering requested values. To take the test, you will need a PC or notebook with stable Internet access.

The test takes two hours, and two time slots will be offered to accommodate the different international time zones. You can only take the test in one of these slots. You can log in and start the test at any time between 09:00 and 09:30 CET/CEST (Bremen local time) for the first slot, or between 15:00 and 15:30 CET/CEST (Bremen local time) for the second slot. Once you have started, you will have 120 minutes to complete the test.

Only thirty students are admitted per semester, so passing the test does not automatically lead to admission. However, for students accepted for this study program it is possible to keep the positive test result for re-application in the following semester.