Master of Space Studies (60 ECTS) Master of Science

All subgroups are compulsory.

• Truncus Communis

  This course and all subgroups are compulsory.
  
  These courses (Truncus Communis) can only be followed by students who have registered for the Master of Space Studies.
  

  • 3 ECTS	Questions in Human Spaceflight									G0L90A	P.Van Oostveldt (coordinator) F.De Winne P.Van Oostveldt staff staff P.Van Oostveldt (coordinator) F.De Winne P.Van Oostveldt

  • Space Law, Policy, Business and Management

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Space Law and Space Policy									G0G00B	J.Wouters (coordinator) W.Thiebaut J.Wouters staff staff J.Wouters (coordinator) W.Thiebaut J.Wouters
      3 ECTS	Space Business and Management									G0G01A	W.Thiebaut staff staff W.Thiebaut

  • Space Sciences

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Space Sciences and Exploration									G0G02A	C.Waelkens (coordinator) M.Baes H.Dejonghe C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens (coordinator) M.Baes H.Dejonghe C.Waelkens
      3 ECTS	Life Sciences and Biology in Space									G0G06A	S.Baatout staff staff S.Baatout

  • Space Technology

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Orbital Mechanics and Mission Design									G0G03A	D.Vandepitte staff staff D.Vandepitte
      3 ECTS	Spacecraft Design and Instrumentation									G0G04A	P.Rochus staff staff P.Rochus

• Major Subjects

  The students have to choose one Major Subject.
  It is recommended that students with a degree in Laws, Notarial studies, Criminology or (Applied) Economics take Major Subject "Space Law, Policy, Business and Management".
  Students with a degree in Sciences, Applied (Biological) Sciences or Medicin are recommended to choose between Major Subjects "Space Sciences" and "Space Technology and Applications".
  In consultation with the programme director, 6 credits can be replaced by courses from other institutes.
  

  • Major Subject: Space Law, Policy, Business and Management

    Students choose at minimum 22 credits in this group.
    

    • 6 ECTS	The Law of International Organisations									C00C5B	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters
      6 ECTS	Innovation Management and Strategy									D0H36A	B.Van Looy staff staff B.Van Looy
      4 ECTS	Introduction to Management and Strategy									D0R78A	N. A.Van Rossem (substitute) staff staff N. A.Van Rossem (substitute)
      3 ECTS	Project Management									H04X2A	J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou staff staff J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou
      6 ECTS	Advanced Topics in Space Law, Policy, Business and Management									G0G13A	W.Thiebaut staff staff W.Thiebaut

  • Major Subject: Space Sciences

    Students choose at minimum 22 credits from the first subgroup, or a combination of courses from both subgroups.
    

    • Space Sciences

      • 3 ECTS	Global Change Monitoring and Coastal Processes									I0D58A	J.Monbaliu staff staff J.Monbaliu
        4 ECTS	Advanced Topics in Life Sciences in Space									G0G07B	A.Aubert staff staff A.Aubert
        4 ECTS	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere									G0I31B	N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig
        4 ECTS	Astrophysics from Space									G0G08B	M.Baes (coordinator) C.Waelkens staff staff M.Baes (coordinator) C.Waelkens
        4 ECTS	Space Weather									G0B32B	G.Lapenta staff staff G.Lapenta
        4 ECTS	Synchrotron Radiation Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences									G0L91B	L.Vincze staff staff L.Vincze

    • Space Technology and Applications

      • 5 ECTS	Spacecraft Technology and Space Environment									H04X5A	J.Steelant staff staff J.Steelant
        4 ECTS	Robotics									H02A4A	H.Bruyninckx staff staff H.Bruyninckx
        3 ECTS	Spacionics Systems Design									G0G15A	R.Defever staff staff R.Defever
        6 ECTS	Image Analysis and Understanding									I0D60A	L.Van Gool staff staff L.Van Gool
        4 ECTS	Reliability of Space Systems									G0L94A	D.Moens (coordinator) B.Vandenbussche staff staff D.Moens (coordinator) B.Vandenbussche
        4 ECTS	Satellite and Space Communications									G0G14B	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
        4 ECTS	Space Geodesy, Geophysics and Earth Observation									G0G09B	A.Dewulf (coordinator) R.Goossens staff staff A.Dewulf (coordinator) R.Goossens

  • Major Subject: Space Technology and Applications

    Students choose at minimum 22 credits from the first subgroup, or a combination of courses from both subgroups.
    

    • Space Technology and Applications

      • 5 ECTS	Spacecraft Technology and Space Environment									H04X5A	J.Steelant staff staff J.Steelant
        4 ECTS	Robotics									H02A4A	H.Bruyninckx staff staff H.Bruyninckx
        3 ECTS	Spacionics Systems Design									G0G15A	R.Defever staff staff R.Defever
        6 ECTS	Image Analysis and Understanding									I0D60A	L.Van Gool staff staff L.Van Gool
        4 ECTS	Reliability of Space Systems									G0L94A	D.Moens (coordinator) B.Vandenbussche staff staff D.Moens (coordinator) B.Vandenbussche
        4 ECTS	Satellite and Space Communications									G0G14B	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
        4 ECTS	Space Geodesy, Geophysics and Earth Observation									G0G09B	A.Dewulf (coordinator) R.Goossens staff staff A.Dewulf (coordinator) R.Goossens

    • Space Sciences

      • 3 ECTS	Global Change Monitoring and Coastal Processes									I0D58A	J.Monbaliu staff staff J.Monbaliu
        4 ECTS	Advanced Topics in Life Sciences in Space									G0G07B	A.Aubert staff staff A.Aubert
        4 ECTS	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere									G0I31B	N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig
        4 ECTS	Astrophysics from Space									G0G08B	M.Baes (coordinator) C.Waelkens staff staff M.Baes (coordinator) C.Waelkens
        4 ECTS	Space Weather									G0B32B	G.Lapenta staff staff G.Lapenta
        4 ECTS	Synchrotron Radiation Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences									G0L91B	L.Vincze staff staff L.Vincze

• Master's Thesis

  This course is compulsory.
  

  • 15 ECTS	Master's Thesis in Space Studies									G0G11A	N. staff staff N.