A week in the life of a postgraduate on our MSc in Space Engineering
From lectures to laboratory-based practicals and personal tutorials, discover what a typical week looks like for a student on our MSc in Space Engineering.
How will I learn?
Your teaching will be delivered through a combination of:
- Interactive in-class learning
- Laboratory-based practicals
- Lectures
- Online learning
- Tutorials.
What does a typical week look like?
You’ll receive typically 12-15 contact hours each week, depending on how many extra labs or tutorials there are to attend on top of the lectures. A full-time student will also spend about 40 hours a week carrying out study, including the contact time. Contact hours include:
Monday
10am - 12 noon: Satellite Remote Sensing – Lecture.
Tuesday
- 9am - 11am: Space Dynamics and Missions – Lecture.
Wednesday
- 9am - 12 noon: RF Systems and Circuit Design – Lab Workshop.
Please note, Wednesday afternoons are left free for sporting and other University society activities.
Thursday
- 9am - 10am: Space Dynamics and Missions – Lab Workshop
- 11am - 1pm: Space System Design – Lecture
- 5pm - 6pm: Space System Design – Lecture.
Friday
- 12 noon - 1pm: Satellite Remote Sensing – Lecture
- 3pm - 6pm: RF Systems and Circuit Design – Lecture.
And when lectures have finished?
There are a wealth of activities on offer Surrey for you to get involved in such as becoming a member of the Electronics and Amateur Radio Society (EARS), which connects you to a passionate community of fellow engineers and gives you 24/7 access to amazing workshop facilities. Or you could head over to , explore the town of Guildford with its wide range of bars and restaurants, or take a 34-minute train journey into London for some time in the city. For some peace and quiet, and the chance to explore, you can head to the , an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Learn more about postgraduate study in electronic engineering at Surrey and find out about Surrey Space Centre.
Disclaimer: The timetable and modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication and may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.