UC3M - Double Master Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Space Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering and Basic Sciences
- Direction
- AERONAUTICAL: Prof. Pablo Fajardo Peña, / SPACE ENG.: Prof. Manuel Sanjurjo Rivo
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 144
- Campus
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- Departments
- Bioengineering and Aeroespace Engineering, Signal and Communications Theory, Departament of Electronic Technology (UC3M), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Telematic Engineering, Systems Engineering and Automation Department, Mechanical Engineering
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MASTER IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING MASTER IN SPACE ENGINEERING The UC3M offers students the possibility of jointly studying the Master in Aeronautical Engineering, which will enable you to practice the profession of aeronautical engineer, and the Master in Space Engineering, thus obtaining a high level of specialization which will place you in an excellent position for entering the job market.
Master in Aeronautical Engineering
The Master in Aeronautical Engineering (MAE) provides, at a time, full professional accreditation as Aeronautical Engineer in Spain and an internationally-focused high-level education enabling individuals to develop their professional career in all sectors of the aeronautical and space industries, agencies, and research centers. To achieve these two goals the MAE syllabus combines a core, covering all fields of Aerospace Technology.
The Master consists of 90 ECTS, including a Thesis, distributed in 3 semesters. Optional extensions of up to 30 ECTS will be available for individuals wishing a deeper specialization or enrolling in a PhD program.
The MAE is most adequate for individuals with a BSc-level background in aerospace engineering and, in particular, its syllabus has been built upon the knowledge and experience acquired in the BSc in Aerospace Engineering (BAE) at UC3M. The MAE is imparted totally in English seeking the creation of a multinational environment proper not only of the aerospace industry, but of most innovative fields, professions, and universities.
Small groups, of about 40 students, and a faculty team pertaining to a unique UC3M department assure a close monitoring of students and excellent coordination among courses.
Master in Space Engineering
The Master of Space Engineering provides the comprehensive and specialized training required by the space industry. This is a booming sector with growth in Europe and Spain of almost 10% per year in the last decade. The labor market of this industry is dynamic, with a high demand for master-level graduates in engineering, in particular, from the areas of aerospace and telecommunications.
The Master's program in Space Engineering responds to the international, integral, and multidisciplinary nature of the space projects and missions according to three vectors. First, the teaching of the master's degree is entirely in English. Second, it provides a complete training in design and systems engineering with a teaching methodology aimed at the development of space projects. Third, the key topics in space technologies and applications are covered theoretically and practically. These includes both the space vehicle, understood as the platform on which different subsystems are integrated, and its orbital and attitude dynamics, as well as the disciplines related to control, communications, data transmission, as well as the most relevant technological applications.
The UC3M has the appropriate means to provide the necessary multidisciplinary training, through the Departments involved in the fields of Aerospace, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Automation, etc. Finally, it has been established a close collaboration with the industrial sector for both lecturing and internships.
MASTERS IN NUMBERS
◉ AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
- ☛ 45 students per class
- ☛ 90% of the teaching staff is PhD or professional of recognized prestige
- ☛ Minimum 40% continuous evaluation
- ☛ Employability rates in the Aeronautical Engineering degree above 97% and unemployment equal to or less than 3% (INE, 2014)
- ☛ 98% of graduates in Aeronautical Engineering believe that the title has helped them to find work (INE, 2014)
◉ SPACE ENGINEERING
- ☛ 90% of doctors or renowned professionals in faculty
- ☛ Minimum 40% continuous evaluation
- ☛ Maximum of 40 students per class
- ☛ More than 10% of employment growth in the last 5 years in Europe (ASD)
- ☛ The size of the Spanish space sector has doubled in the last decade (TEDAE)
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
STRUCTURE
The Double Master's Degree Curriculum is structured around two academic years in which you will take 90 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and 54 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Spece Engineering.
The 144 total credits from the dual curriculum is broken down as follows:
- In the first year, students take subjects for the Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering (30 ECTS in each semester). You will study a total 12 compulsory subjects to complete 60 ECTS.
- During the second year of teaching, you will study the rest of the subjects belonging to the Master in Aeronautical Engineering (30 ECTS), including the Master's Thesis. You will also study the specialization subjects in Space Engineering (42 ECTS in total, between the 3rd and 4th Semester).
- The third year is reserved for the completion of the Master's Thesis of the specialty in Space Engineering.
You will have 36 validated ECTS credits, and on completion you receive two Official Master's Degree qualifications.
Academic Year 1 - Semester 1
Aeronautical Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Computational Aerodynamics 6 C 
Advanced Flight Mechanics 6 C Air Navigation Systems 6 C Airports 6 C Aerospace Manufacturing 6 C Academic Year 1 - Semester 2
Aeronautical Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Propulsion Systems Performance and Design 6 C Space Systems Design 6 C Combustion and Transport Phenomena 3 C Aerospace Project Management 3 C Elements of Critical Software 3 C Advanced Aeroelasticity 3 C Advanced Aircraft Design and Certification I 6 C Academic Year 2 - Semester 1
Aeronautical Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Advanced Space Propulsion 3 C Advanced Aircraft Design and Certification II 6 C Aerospace Autonomous Systems 3 C Experimental Aerodynamics 3 C Air Transport 3 C Space Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Space Environment 3 C Antennas and Radio Propagation 3 C Telecommunications and Signal Processing 3 C Elective Complements to telecomunications engineering * 6 E Academic Year 2 - Semester 2
Aeronautical Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master Thesis Master Thesis. Master in Aeronautical Engineering 12 TFM Academic Year 3 - Semester 2
Space Engineering Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master Thesis Master Thesis. Master in Space Engineering 12 TFM * The students of the double degree must take this course necessarily.
C) Compulsory: 114 ECTS
E) Electives: 6 ECTS
Master's Thesis - Aeronautical Engineering: 12 ECTS
Master's Thesis - Space Engineering: 12 ECTS
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2014
Graduate Profile and Competences
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
- Minutes of the Academic Quality Committee and Programme Reports (Restricted access)
QUALITY INDICATORS
SPACE ENGINEERING
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered:
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).
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- ADMISSION
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Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:
REQUIREMENTS
Check the requirements of the Master in Aeronautical Engineering.
Check the requirements of the Master in Space Engineering.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Aeronautical Engineering.
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Space Engineering.
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
Check the requirements of the Master in Aeronautical Engineering for students with foreign university degrees.
Check the requirements of the Master in Space Engineering for students with foreign university degrees.
Important
The admission process is carried out by the commission of each master independently and therefore, to access the double degree, it is necessary to have been previously admitted in both master's degrees
- ENROLLMENT
FEES *
2021-2022 Academic year
AERONAUTICAL Engineering Reservation fee1 €450 Price EU students €29.78 / ECTS Price Non EU students €154.80 / ECTS Credits enrolling 90 ECTS sPACE Engineering Reservation fee1 €450 Price EU students €45.02 / ECTS Price Non EU students €84.07 / ECTS Credits enrolling 54 ECTS Credits that are recognized (without cost)2 36 ECTS 1 Admission to the double master's program implies payment of the two reservation fees, one for each master's, within 10 calendar days of receiving notification of admission (this amount will be deducted from the first tuition payment). The reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled. [+] information
NOTE: The enrolment fees do not include the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
* Pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the academic year 21/22IMPORTANT
2 Admission and registration on the double master's degree course will provide exemption from ECTS credits which will be recognized according to the curriculum (see Program). Having obtained credits from both syllabuses, together with recognition of 36 ECTS you will be able to obtain two official master's qualifications in little more than a year and a half.
☛ Enrollment completely registers the student in the Master's Degree.
☛ A minimum enrollment of 25 students will have to be reached for each elective subject to be taught.
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.
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