Overview
The Master of Space Operations is a multidisciplinary program awarded by the School of Engineering and Information Technology. It is designed for postgraduate scholars and professionals with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in management, humanities, and engineering, or those with extensive relevant professional experience. The program develops awareness of the technical, strategic, … For more content click the Read More button below.
The Space Operations program aims to allow students to develop a high level of understanding of the issues associated with the planning, operation and acquisition of space systems. A specific emphasis is placed on examining opportunities for Australia to grow its strategic space capability while responsibly operating within the space domain to ensure the sustainment of the space environment into the future.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate current and future space operations practices within a range of international and national contexts
- Scholars
- Global citizens
2.
Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of the technical issues within the discipline necessary to conceive creative and novel space missions that address societal needs
- Leaders
- Global citizens
3.
Synthesize expert knowledge and skills from a multidisciplinary body of knowledge to argue a vision for Australia's emerging role in the global space sector
- Scholars
- Global citizens
- Leaders
4.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the disciplinary body of knowledge, including established theories and recent developments relevant to the discipline or professional field.
- Global citizens
- Scholars
5.
Apply enquiry-based learning and ways of thinking to new disciplinary and/or professional contexts.
- Professionals
- Scholars
6.
Communicate complex ideas in a variety of formats to diverse audiences.
- Professionals
Program Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
1. Compulsory courses - 24 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 24 UOC
Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives
Research Project
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
Students who do not complete the full Master program requirements may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Space Operations (7353) qualification (24 UOC). Of the four courses, students must have completed a minimum of two core courses and two other courses (core or elective) from the 8624 program. For any advanced standing granted on entry into the Masters program, a maximum of 12 UOC advanced standing can be applied to the Graduate Certificate. It is still a requirement that the student complete at least one core course at UNSW.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Similar Program
Master of Space Engineering - MSpaceEng8622 - Space Engineering
Recognition of Achievement
Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.
Program Fees
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