Space Operations

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 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, and economic drivers required to conceive, design, and operate spacecraft within the rapidly changing global space sector.

The program analyses the intersection between the technical and strategic forces that influence operational decisions within the space domain and explores the changing landscape for the utilization of space for military, civilian, and commercial applications.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.Read More

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZHSS85046 UOCSpace Conflict and Competition
• ZEIT80076 UOCSpace Operations
• ZEIT80116 UOCSpace Systems Technology
• ZEIT80126 UOCSpace Systems Engineering Management

Prescribed Electives

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses. Students may, with School approval, take up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZEIT80096 UOCGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
• ZEIT80186 UOCCyber Resilience: Management Governance and Acquisition
• ZEIT80326 UOCInformation Assurance Principles
• ZEIT80336 UOCCritical Infrastructure Security Policy and Governance
• ZEIT82196 UOCSatellite Communications
• ZEIT82216 UOCSpaceborne Imaging Technology
• ZEIT82306 UOCRequirements Practice
• ZEIT82316 UOCTest and Evaluation
• ZEIT83036 UOCProject Management Body of Knowledge
• ZEIT84036 UOCCapability Option Analysis
• ZHSS84036 UOCGlobal Security
• ZHSS84106 UOCAustralian Defence Policy: Concepts and Challenges
• ZHSS84356 UOCContemporary Strategy
• ZHSS84636 UOCThe Politics of International Law
• ZHSS84676 UOCMilitary Game Changers in 21st Century Warfare
• ZPEM82086 UOCHuman Factors and the Technological Interface

Research Project

A research project within the school of SEIT or HASS is available to Masters students who obtain a distinction average or better in four courses and is subject to approval by the Program Authority in lieu of two elective courses. The project is recommended for those with a strong interest in pursuing original research in a particular area or intending to undertake a higher-level research qualification.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZEIT82966 UOCProject Report - Systems Engineering Part Time
• ZEIT829712 UOCProject Report - Systems Engineering Full Time
• ZHSS840012 UOCResearch Project: IPS Single Session
• ZHSS84016 UOCResearch Project International and Political Studies - Full Year

To gain entry into a Master of Space Operations (8624), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1.    Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2.    Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3.    Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4.    Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5.    Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission. 

*Related Discipline/s: Management, Engineering, Humanities.

1.Graduates will be able to critically evaluate current and future space operations practices within a range of international and national contextsScholarsGlobal Citizens

2.Graduates will be able to demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of the technical issues within the discipline necessary to conceive creative and novel space missions that address societal needsGlobal CitizensLeaders

3.Graduates will be able to synthesize expert knowledge and skills from a multidisciplinary body of knowledge to argue a vision for Australia's emerging role in the global space sectorLeadersScholarsGlobal Citizens

4.Graduates will be able to 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

5.Graduates will be able to appliy enquiry-based learning and ways of thinking to new disciplinary and/or professional contexts.Professionals

6.Graduates will be able to communicate complex ideas in a variety of formats to diverse audiences.