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Space Technologies

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We have secured over half a million pounds of investment from the North Hampshire and Surrey Local Skills Improvement Fund which we are using to breathe new life into our Beacon Science Building to incorporate this innovative new programme.

The UK space industry has seen extraordinary growth in the last decade, trebling in size and it generates £17.5 billion annually. The South-central region of Hampshire and Surrey is responsible for 20% of this income and is home to more than 150 space-related companies including BAE Systems, Airbus Defence and Space, In-Space Missions and SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology).

Students choosing this programme will benefit from industry-standard facilities, new equipment, and unique opportunities with Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey and Portsmouth Research Institute for Space Missions (PRISM) at the University of Portsmouth, as well as working with the Space at Southampton initiative at the University of Southampton. In addition, students will benefit from opportunities from a number of key employers in the space and satellite industry through the Space South Central cluster.

How does it work?

Ideally you would study :-

  • Maths A Level, Physics A Level, Extended Certificate in Engineering

At the end of Year one you will attend Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey for one week to study a Level 4 module in Space Engineering. (Transport will be provided)

However if you would prefer to switch to other courses, please email us at studentrecruitment@hsdc.ac.uk, and we will consider your request.

This Level 4 programme delivered at Surrey Space Centre will introduce the basics of space engineering and mission design and show the range of applications that spacecraft undertake. It will cover satellite orbits, rockets and launching, telemetry and tracking and the different systems that control satellites in space. Students will have access to state of the art facilities including:
  • Ground Station- the Space Centre’s Mission Operations facility
  • Satellite docking testing facilities
  • Vacuum chambers
  • Propulsion test facilities

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Physics A Level 

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Maths A Level 

Further Maths A Level

Our electrical and electronic engineering courses open the door to careers in a range of rapidly evolving and exciting industries.

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Extended Certificate in Engineering

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