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Space Science (K28) (Taught)

  • Postgraduate Certificate
  • 1 Years
  • Part-Time
  • February 2028
  • Postgraduate
Distance Learning
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The Open University
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Course summary

Designed for those with an academic or professional interest in space science, this qualification provides you with a wide-ranging overview of scientific measurement in the space environment and equips you with the skills required to carry out scientific investigations using space-based instrumentation, both individually and as a team.

Key features of the course

  • Develop skills in conducting science in the space environment through the use of remote experiments

  • Explore current debates in space and planetary sciences using data from space missions

Modules

Course Modules

To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits. You'll study one compulsory 60-credit space science module.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Distance Learning

Study options

  • Postgraduate Certificate • Part-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • February 2028

Entry requirements

You should typically have

• a UK honours degree (or equivalent) in physics, astronomy, geosciences, chemistry, engineering or mathematics.

We’ll ask you to prove you have this when you register for your first module, Space science (S818). We will, however, consider applications from non-graduates with other relevant qualifications or experience.

We don’t require you to have previously studied space science or astronomy.

We recommend you have minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of

Reading: 5.5
Writing: 5.5
Speaking: 5.5
Listening: 5.5
Overall: 6.0.

Additional entry requirements

ATAS Certificate

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

As fees for individual modules can vary, the total cost you pay for your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. For further information about fees, please refer to the course description on The Open University website.

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