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OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT VIENNA
Educational Opportunities in
Aerospace Engineering and
Small Satellite Development
UNITED NATIONS
New York, 2010
© United Nations, July 2010. All rights reserved.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any
opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
In recent years the growing affordability to develop and launch small satellites has led
to an increasing interest in a growing number of countries to establish basic space
technology capacities. For this reason the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, in
the framework of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, has launched the
Basic Space Technology Initiative (BSTI). The Initiative aims to support capacity building in
basic space technology through the organization of workshops and training courses, the
development of an education curriculum, the creation of long-term fellowship opportunities
and the promotion of opportunities for international cooperation in the development and use
of basic space technology and its applications.
As part of the Initiative the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has
conducted a comprehensive survey of world-wide academic programmes in aerospace
engineering and small satellite development. The Office contacted approximately 250
universities and institutions from more than 40 countries to compile a list of educational
opportunities in aerospace engineering and small satellite development as a resource for
Member States to assess the availability of relevant educational opportunities and to help
prospective students – particularly those from developing countries and emerging space
nations – to identify suitable programmes they may wish to apply for.
The publication you now hold in your hands is the result of this survey. It contains the
replies received from 43 academic institutions in 18 countries with information on their areas
of specialization, details on the programmes they are offering, the admission requirements
and scholarships available for international students, along with contact details where further
information may be obtained. The programme listing has been arranged in alphabetical
order. The information is reproduced as provided by the responding institutions and has not
been verified by the Office for Outer Space Affairs.
We thank all contributors that have responded to the survey and hope that this
publication will be a useful tool for Member States, prospective students and for the
institutions themselves that are offering these programmes. We would also like to
acknowledge the assistance of Ms. Rada Popova in preparing the initial edition of this
publication. The Office for Outer Space Affairs will periodically update the programme listing
and welcomes updates to the existing as well as new entries.
For additional information on the activities of the Basic Space Technology Initiative
please visit the website of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) at
http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/SAP/bsti/index.html.
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Table of Contents
ARGENTINA ....................................................................................................... - 1 -
Argentina Association for Space Technology................................................... - 1 -
BELGIUM ............................................................................................................ - 2 -
Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI)................................................ - 2 -
CANADA ............................................................................................................. - 4 -
Carleton University........................................................................................... - 4 -
University of Toronto ........................................................................................ - 5 -
DENMARK .......................................................................................................... - 7 -
Aalborg University............................................................................................ - 7 -
EGYPT ................................................................................................................ - 8 -
Cairo University - Aerospace Engineering ....................................................... - 8 -
Cairo University - Space Technologies and Applications ................................. - 9 -
GERMANY ........................................................................................................ - 10 -
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences..................................... - 10 -
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg ....................................................... - 11 -
SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg ............................................ - 12 -
INDIA................................................................................................................. - 14 -
Hindustan Aviation Academy ......................................................................... - 14 -
Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering................................................... - 15 -
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay .......................................................... - 16 -
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education / Noorul Islam University.............. - 18 -
ISRAEL ............................................................................................................. - 20 -
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ...................................................... - 20 -
ITALY ................................................................................................................ - 22 -
University of Bologna ..................................................................................... - 22 -
University of Pisa ........................................................................................... - 23 -
JAPAN .............................................................................................................. - 26 -
Kagoshima University .................................................................................... - 26 -
Kyushu University .......................................................................................... - 27 -
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PORTUGAL ...................................................................................................... - 28 -
Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon ............................. - 28 -
University of Beira Interior.............................................................................. - 29 -
SPAIN ............................................................................................................... - 35 -
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid................................................................. - 35 -
THAILAND ........................................................................................................ - 36 -
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok.............................. - 36 -
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United Nations Basic Space Technology Initiative
As a consequence of the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik I on 4 October
1957 Member States of the United Nations established the United Nations Committee on the
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Even before the beginning of the space age the
potential benefits of space technology and its applications have been described. Now those
benefits could finally be realized. COPUOS provided the forum to discuss matters related to
the international cooperation in outer space activities. At three United Nations Conferences
on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the UNISPACE conferences, held in
Vienna in 1968, 1982 and 1999 the international community discussed and set the agenda
for cooperation in outer space activities. The aim of such cooperation is to assure that space
benefits would accrue to all countries and their citizens to improve the life on Earth.
In particular since the end of the Third United Nations Conference on the Peaceful
Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE III) in 1999 we have witnessed considerable progress in
the operational use of space technology and its applications. Space-based assets such as
telecommunication, Earth Observation and navigation satellites enable applications that
deliver a wide array of services to the public or provide information contributing to policy- and
decision making for sustainable development. Today space assets are essential elements of
public infrastructures and the vast majority of countries are relying on space-based solutions.
Individual users are increasingly experiencing space applications with services such as
satellite television or satellite-based navigation being integrated into a growing number of
very-day consumer products that are becoming more and more affordable to people in
developed and developing countries.
Countries that have previously been mainly users of space applications are showing
an interest in establishing basic capacities in space technology development. This aspiration
has partially been guided by the fact that increasingly capable small satellites can be
developed with an infrastructure and at a cost that is now also affordable to universities and
smaller institutions. There have been recent examples where university-based small satellite
projects have led to the establishment of small and medium-sized space enterprises that are
now marketing their products on a commercial and world-wide basis. Developments such as
these are not only creating new opportunities for international space cooperation but also
contribute to further promoting the use of space technology and its applications.
In reaction to these developments a new activity line in the framework of the United
Nations Programme on Space Applications, the United Nations Basic Space Technology
Initiative (BSTI), is aiming to support capacity building in basic space technology. The
mission of BSTI is to enhance access to space application tools through building capacity in
basic space technology development.
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Initially the Initiative will focus on the following areas of priority:
I. Foundations
In cooperation with host countries, BSTI plans to organize regional conferences on capacity
building in basic space technology development in the regions that correspond to the United
Nations Economic Commissions for Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the
Caribbean and Western Asia.
Following the UNISPACE’82 conference, a network of Regional Centres for Space Science
and Technology Education, affiliated to the United Nations was established. The teaching at
the centres is based on a set of education curriculums in the fields of remote sensing and
Geographical Information Systems, satellite communications, satellite meteorology and
global climate and space and atmospheric sciences. Education curriculums on space law
and Global Navigation Satellite Systems are under preparation. The Initiative plans to
develop an education curriculum in aerospace engineering and small satellite development.
Educators involved with developing the curriculum would meet at the regional conferences.
The survey of world-wide academic programmes in aerospace engineering and small
satellite development is a first step towards the development of this curriculum. It is
anticipated that educators from several of the institutions listed in this publication will
contribute with their teaching experience to the education curriculum.
V. Projects
Still largely undefined at this point in time, but expected to emanate, as a follow-up, from the
international and regional conferences is the possibility for BSTI to contribute to dedicated
projects. Examples of projects under consideration are a best-practices handbook for small
satellite development and opportunities for international cooperation, for example,
constellations of small satellites sharing a common payload or purpose.
For additional information please consult the webpages of the Basic Space Technology
Initiative on the website of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs at
http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/SAP/bsti/index.html, or contact Mr. Werner Balogh,
Programme Officer for Basic Space Technology in the Space Applications Section of the
Office for Outer Space Affairs (Tel.: +43-1-26060-4952, Email: werner.balogh@unoosa.org).
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ARGENTINA
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BELGIUM
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III. International Students:
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CANADA
Carleton University
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University of Toronto
Number of Faculty 2
Members in the Programme:
Number of Students in 10
the Programme:
Duration of the Programme: 2 years
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formation flight. Mission concepts currently under study include the
Lunette lunar farside gravity mapping mission and the Magnetic
Observations of Mars Enabled by Nanosatellite Technology
(MOMENT) mission. As part of a tightly integrated design team,
students specialize in one of several areas, while actively
participating in the design of the complete spacecraft.
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DENMARK
Aalborg University
Name of Programme/Activity: AAUSAT3 - constructing of our 3rd cubesat to be launched 2011. AIS
as scientific payload
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- system engineering
Type of Programme Graduate Degree Level
PhD/Postdoc Level
Language(s) of Instruction: English/Danish
Number of Faculty 3
Members in the Programme:
Number of Students in 30
the Programme:
Duration of the Programme: 2 years
Cost of the Programme: Tuition EU students no tuition, outside depends ...
Website of the Programme: http://www.studentspace.aau.dk
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EGYPT
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Cairo University - Space Technologies and Applications
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GERMANY
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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
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III. International Students:
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III. International Students:
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INDIA
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Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Number of Students in About 200 UG & 125 PG across all the years of all the programs
the Programme:
Duration of the Programme: 4 years; Dual Degree (BTech+MTech) – 5 years;
MTech - 2years.
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Cost of the Programme: Varies from program to program. Please see the brochures for
different programs available through links on the webpage
http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/toadmission.jsp. There is a separate
brochure for foreign students.
The cost of the programs for international students is substantially
different from the cost for Indian nationals. International students in
the PG programs are admitted under the Self-financed category.
Website of the Programme: http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/toadmission.jsp
Any Other Relevant The landmark project PRATHAM, the IIT Bombay student satellite
Programme Information: project was initiated in 2008. It involves complete ab-initio design,
development and launch of a nano-satellite of 10 Kg class, under
the design-build-fly initiative nurtured during the past few years by
the department. This student initiative is a pathbreaker indicating
the new trends and new opportunities in learning of satellite and
space technologies in the institute.
The project is entirely a student project involving students from all
departments of IIT Bombay and mentored by faculty from several
departments as well as scientists from the Indian Space Research
Organization. The leadership and co-ordination is provided by the
students and mentors from the Aerospace Engineering Dept.
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Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education / Noorul Islam University
Name of Institution/University: Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education/Noorul Islam University
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III. International Students:
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ISRAEL
Name of Programme/Activity: The undergraduate program of the Faculty provides its students
with the basis for an engineering career and for developing
professional skills. This objective is achieved by a broad scientific
base in the first three semesters, followed by the fundamentals of
all major aerospace disciplines. These include fluid mechanics,
structures, propulsion, as well as control theory, space engineering,
production and design. In their fourth year a broad spectrum of
elective courses are offered in order to acquaint the students with
modern aerospace developments, including computer applications
in aerospace engineering.
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Programme Information: and launch the TechSat, a 50-kg micro-satellite holding the world
record for mission lifetime for satellites of this size (12 years in
orbit). The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, jointly with the Asher
Space Research Institute, have built innovative laboratories for
space systems research and development. These include the
Distributed Space Systems Laboratory, which conducts
experimental validation of satellite formation flying technologies,
nano-satellite and femto-satellite development, and design of
control, navigation and sensing technologies for small satellites.
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ITALY
University of Bologna
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University of Pisa
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later).
Non-EU citizens:
The University establishes every year the maximum number of
non-EU students that can be admitted in each educational
program. Within this limit, admission is granted on a competitive
basis to the candidates of superior ability in possession of the
relevant requirements. A yearly tuition fee, established on the
basis of academic ability and financial circumstances of the
student, is due.
To be admitted to the Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria
Aerospaziale an applicant must have received an undergraduate
degree in science or engineering approved by the Consiglio del
Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale. He or she
must, moreover, have attained such a scholastic record and
present such recommendations as to indicate fitness to pursue,
with distinction, advanced study and research.
In order to be admitted to the space engineering option of the
Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale international
students from non-English-speaking countries are expected to
read, write, and speak English and comprehend the spoken
language. In addition, to be a candidate for an advanced degree,
the student must have acquired the power of clear and forceful
self-expression in both oral and written English.
Are there scholarships or is The MSSE Graduate Program offers financial aid to international
there any other type of support students in the following forms:
for international students? Tuition waivers/reductions. Tuition waivers or reductions are
granted on the basis of merit and need within the limits of the
allocated resources. Non-EU Nationals partaking in this program
will be waived the 4000 EUR difference between the Non-EU
national tuition and EU national tuition.
EU Nationals (or Non-EU Nationals who have obtained the Non-
EU National tuition supplement waiver) may be offered a reduced
tuition rate.
A limited number of Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)
awarded by individual faculty members is available every year on a
competitive basis. Graduate Research Assistants perform
laboratory work or research of a character that affords useful
academic experience while permitting a full academic schedule of
courses. Typical GRAs have half-time (20 hours/week) salaries
ranging from 800 to 1000 EUR per month plus full coverage of
tuition fees.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) are also awarded on a
competitive basis, typically to second year students willing to
devote part of their time to teaching and to the related activities of
class preparation, grading, and consulting with younger students.
Typical GTAs with a 12 to 15 hours per week workload receive
from 800 to 1000 EUR per month and qualify for reduced tuition.
Financial aid recipients are expected to be full-time students, who
register for (and complete) 30 credits per semester. In order to
renew their financial aid students must maintain satisfactory
academic progress toward the completion of their degree.
Approval of a petition to the MSSE Board is required before
dropping any course. A C grade or better in each course is
required for maintaining a status of satisfactory academic
progress.
Continuity of registration must also be maintained until all
requirements for the degree have been completed, with the
exception of summer terms and authorized sabbaticals. All
graduate students are expected to complete 60 credits each
academic year. The Registrar Office checks satisfactory academic
progress each academic year.
If you wish to be considered for graduate financial assistance you
must fill the relevant application form for each academic year of the
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degree program following the procedure indicated in the
Applications sections of this web site.
Potential applicants are also encouraged to seek financial support
from outside sources. Attempts to do so will be viewed favourably
by the admission committee. External fellowships and grants
require direct application to the granting agency.
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JAPAN
Kagoshima University
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Kyushu University
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PORTUGAL
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University of Beira Interior
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Cost of the Programme: Tuition Undergraduate: 996.85 Euro per annum
(2009/2010), reviewed annually. Graduate: 996.85
Euro per annum, (2009/2010) reviewed annually)
PhD: 2000 Euro per annum, (2009/2010) reviewed
annually
Textbooks variable
Living costs variable
Other costs variable
Website of the Programme: www.ubi.pt, www.dca.ubi.pt
Any Other Relevant There are two R&D units within the scientific area of this degree:
Programme Information: - Centre of Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST):
http://www.aerospace.ubi.pt/
- AeroG - Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Centre:
http://aeronautics.ubi.pt/
UBI participated in the portuguese consortium PoSAT between
1992 and 1995 to develop the 50kg micro-sattelite PoSAT-1 and
had a ground station implemented to follow the sattelite after its
launch in 1993.
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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Satrec Initiative
Name of Contact Person: Hyon Sock Chang, Ph.D, VP, Program Development Division
Mailing Address: 461-26 Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-811, Korea
Telephone: +82-42-365-7506
Fax: +82-42-365-7559
E-mail Address: hschang@satreci.com
Website: http://www.satreci.com
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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SOUTH AFRICA
University of Stellenbosch
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SPAIN
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THAILAND
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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
University of Glasgow
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III. International Students:
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Boston University
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Are there scholarships or is While limited, there are some academic scholarships available to
there any other type of support international students, ranging from half to full tuition.
for international students? A small population of students will receive these, however, and
there is no need based aid available for international students.
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III. International Students:
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III. International Students:
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2006 testing estimation, control, fault detection and adaptation in
support for formation flight, docking, inspection, cluster aggregation
and robotic assembly. SPHERES became an ISS National
Laboratory in June 2010.
SEA -- The Space Engineering Academy (SEA) is a satellite
program in the MIT AA Department and Lincoln Laboratory that
gives ~60 students per year hands-on experience in designing,
building, fabricating, testing and operating space vehicles.
Two satellites are currently under development through AFOSR,
NASA, and AA Department sponsorship.
SEA is a graduate research program that coordinates with the
undergraduate space systems product development capstone
sequence (16.83x) and the graduate satellite engineering class
(16.851)
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Other: Bachelor of Science in
Aerospace Engineering,
concentration in Aeronautics
Language(s) of Instruction: English
Number of Faculty 15 full-time, 2 part-time
Members in the Programme:
Number of Students in Approximately 200 undergraduate, 50 graduate students
the Programme:
Duration of the Programme: B.S. 4 years,
M.S. approx. 2 years,
PhD approx. 2 years after M.S. or 3 years after B.S.
Cost of the Programme: Tuition www.sfa.msstate.edu/cost/
(undergraduate program)
www.grad.msstate.edu/prospective/tuition/ (graduate
program)
Textbooks www.sfa.msstate.edu/cost/
Living costs www.sfa.msstate.edu/cost/
Other costs www.sfa.msstate.edu/cost/
(undergraduate program)
www.grad.msstate.edu/prospective/tuition/ (graduate
program)
Website of the Programme: http://www.ae.msstate.edu
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II. Programme Details:
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II. Programme Details:
Cost of the Programme: Tuition Approximately $3,500 per on-site course which
includes tuition & books.
$3,700 per on-line course which covers tuition and
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registration fees.
Books must be purchased by participant.
Living costs Travel and lodging costs are at the participants
expense
Website of the Programme: http://www.stevens.edu/space
University of Cincinnati
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III. International Students:
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III. International Students:
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III. International Students:
University of Minnesota
Name of Programme/Activity: Nanosat design and construction; Aircraft design; Design, build,
simulate, and test small uninhabited aerial vehicles
Type of Programme Undergraduate Degree Level BS
Graduate Degree Level MS
PhD
Language(s) of Instruction: English
Number of Faculty 16
Members in the Programme:
Number of Students in the 420
Programme:
Duration of the Programme: 4 year BS, 2 year MS, 4 year PhD degrees
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Cost of the Programme: Tuition $11,000/ year
Textbooks $500/year
Living costs $800/month
Other costs www.aem.umn.edu
Website of the Programme: http://www.aem.umn.edu
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III. International Students:
Master's Program
Doctoral Program
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Minimum performance levels expected for each test are: paper-
based TOEFL score of 560 with a TWE of 3.5, computer-based
TOEFL score of 230, TSE-A score of 45, IELTS score of 7.0, or
TOEFL iBT total score of 89 with sectional scores that meet or
exceed 23 for the writing section, 21 for the speaking section,
24 for the reading section, and 21 for the listening section.
University of Washington
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Any Other Relevant From the development of unconventional space propulsion
Programme Information: concepts, space systems, and advanced unmanned autonomous
vehicles to new aerodynamic techniques, advanced composite
structures, and plasma science, the faculty and students of the
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics are honing the cutting
edge of tomorrow's technologies.
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III. International Students:
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The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
is responsible for promoting international cooperation in
the peaceful uses of outer space and assisting developing
countries in using space science and technology.
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