Master in Space Sciences and Earth from Space

What you study

This is a Master's programme run jointly by Graz University of Technology and the University of Graz. It deals with space sciences and with the Earth seen from space, and it is taught in German and English, so the programme is partly taught in English and you should check which parts. The degree is a Diplomingenieur/Diplomingenieurin (Dipl.-Ing) and it carries 120 ECTS over two years, four semesters.

The register description sets out three complementary specialisation tracks:

• Solar System Physics
• Satellite Systems
• Earth System from Space

The content covers space sciences together with specific scientific components of the Earth system. The register frames the field as growing in importance because of heavier use of space through spaceflight and satellite communication, more mobility applications such as navigation, and climate change that is becoming clearer. These developments touch natural sciences, engineering, ecology and socioeconomics.

Teaching follows the principle of research-led teaching. The programme draws on the combined strengths of the two Graz universities and of non-university research institutions: the Institute for Space Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and Joanneum Research.

Admission, language and next steps

The register records no entrance examination for this programme. The teaching language is German and English, so expect to work in both, and check with the institution which parts are taught in which language.

There is no central application portal. You apply directly to Graz University of Technology, and its own programme page gives the application period. That page also sets out the admission requirements, so read it before you prepare documents.

On costs: at a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. Other students pay a fee per semester. The register does not list amounts; the institution's pages show the current figures.

Die Weltraumwissenschaften unter Einbeziehung spezifischer Wissenschaftskomponenten des Systems Erde („Space Sciences and Earth from Space“) erfahren im Lichte der verstärkten Nutzung dieser Räume durch Raumfahrt und Satellitenkommunikation, durch zunehmende Mobilitätsanwendungen (Navigation) sowie durch den immer deutlicher werdenden Klimawandel eine immer größere Bedeutung in verschiedensten Bereichen der Naturwissenschaften, der Technik, der Ökologie und der Sozioökonomie.
Das Masterstudium „Space Sciences and Earth from Space“ vermittelt den Studierenden eine fundierte technisch-naturwissenschaftliche Ausbildung auf dem Gebiet der Weltraumwissenschaften und ihrer Anwendungen in drei einander ergänzenden Vertiefungsrichtungen: „Solar System Physics“, „Satellite Systems“ und „Earth System from Space“. Das Studium entspricht dem Prinzip der forschungsgeleiteten Lehre und profitiert dabei insbesondere von der synergetischen Bündelung der standortspezifischen Kompetenzen der Uni Graz und der TU Graz, sowie der außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtungen, des Instituts für Weltraumforschung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und Joanneum Research.

gemeinsam mit der Universität Graz

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here Graz University of Technology. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.