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University of Aberdeen: Planetary Sciences (Online)
| Institution | University of Aberdeen View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Geosciences |
| Web | https://www.abdn.ac.uk |
| pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01224 272090 |
| Study type | Taught |
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
Summary
Move into a career in the space industry, whatever your academic background. Join our online Masters degree and study anywhere, at your own pace.
Prepare for a career in the space sector with online MSc Planetary Sciences. This flexible online degree gives you a pathway into a space industry career, whatever your academic background.
Skills for deep space exploration Join our outstanding team online and develop the key technical skills needed for deep space exploration, including remote sensing, spectroscopy, and instrument design. You’ll study the Earth and other objects of the solar system, such as the Moon, Mars, and exoplanets, to understand the critical steps of formation of these objects. You’ll examine the physics of atmospheres, magnetic fields, geomorphology of the surface, isotopic differentiation, and the formation of habitable environments.
Become part of the next wave of lunar and planetary explorers. You’ll graduate career-ready, with an informed understanding of:
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planetary atmospheres and landforms
-
space environment
-
remote sensing
-
data analysis
-
astrobiology, and
-
space systems engineering and instrumentation.
Study with an exceptional team You’ll be joining a university that is actively involved in current and future missions to Mars. We have an instrument on the NASA Curiosity rover, which is exploring Mars’ surface right now – track the rover here.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) ExoMars programme is a series of missions designed to understand if life ever existed on Mars. We’re co-investigators in the ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter, the first mission in the series, and our HABIT instrument will be part of a future ExoMars mission.
Develop skills for a range of careers In this degree, you’ll also develop highly transferable knowledge in areas including geology, microbiology, and environmental sciences, applicable to careers outside of planetary science research.
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The minimum entry requirements for this MSc are: a 2:2 UK honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline. |
Summary
Move into a career in the space industry, whatever your academic background. Join our online Masters degree and study anywhere, at your own pace.
Prepare for a career in the space sector with online MSc Planetary Sciences. This flexible online degree gives you a pathway into a space industry career, whatever your academic background.
Skills for deep space exploration Join our outstanding team online and develop the key technical skills needed for deep space exploration, including remote sensing, spectroscopy, and instrument design. You’ll study the Earth and other objects of the solar system, such as the Moon, Mars, and exoplanets, to understand the critical steps of formation of these objects. You’ll examine the physics of atmospheres, magnetic fields, geomorphology of the surface, isotopic differentiation, and the formation of habitable environments.
Become part of the next wave of lunar and planetary explorers. You’ll graduate career-ready, with an informed understanding of:
-
planetary atmospheres and landforms
-
space environment
-
remote sensing
-
data analysis
-
astrobiology, and
-
space systems engineering and instrumentation.
Study with an exceptional team You’ll be joining a university that is actively involved in current and future missions to Mars. We have an instrument on the NASA Curiosity rover, which is exploring Mars’ surface right now – track the rover here.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) ExoMars programme is a series of missions designed to understand if life ever existed on Mars. We’re co-investigators in the ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter, the first mission in the series, and our HABIT instrument will be part of a future ExoMars mission.
Develop skills for a range of careers In this degree, you’ll also develop highly transferable knowledge in areas including geology, microbiology, and environmental sciences, applicable to careers outside of planetary science research.
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The minimum entry requirements for this MSc are: a 2:2 UK honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline. |
Summary
Move into a career in the space industry, whatever your academic background. Join our online Masters degree and study anywhere, at your own pace.
Prepare for a career in the space sector with online MSc Planetary Sciences. This flexible online degree gives you a pathway into a space industry career, whatever your academic background.
Skills for deep space exploration Join our outstanding team online and develop the key technical skills needed for deep space exploration, including remote sensing, spectroscopy, and instrument design. You’ll study the Earth and other objects of the solar system, such as the Moon, Mars, and exoplanets, to understand the critical steps of formation of these objects. You’ll examine the physics of atmospheres, magnetic fields, geomorphology of the surface, isotopic differentiation, and the formation of habitable environments.
Become part of the next wave of lunar and planetary explorers. You’ll graduate career-ready, with an informed understanding of:
-
planetary atmospheres and landforms
-
space environment
-
remote sensing
-
data analysis
-
astrobiology, and
-
space systems engineering and instrumentation.
Study with an exceptional team You’ll be joining a university that is actively involved in current and future missions to Mars. We have an instrument on the NASA Curiosity rover, which is exploring Mars’ surface right now – track the rover here.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) ExoMars programme is a series of missions designed to understand if life ever existed on Mars. We’re co-investigators in the ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter, the first mission in the series, and our HABIT instrument will be part of a future ExoMars mission.
Develop skills for a range of careers In this degree, you’ll also develop highly transferable knowledge in areas including geology, microbiology, and environmental sciences, applicable to careers outside of planetary science research.
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The minimum entry requirements for this MSc are: a 2:2 UK honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline. |
Fees
| EU | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| International | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| England | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | 16430 GBP for Whole course |
Overview
The University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK. Founded by Bishop William Elphinstone in 1495, the beautiful campus attracts a diverse international community of over 14,000 students from over 130 countries.
The University of Aberdeen is ranked as a Top 15 UK university by the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. It also ranks second across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024.
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