Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Master in Space Systems Engineering
Toulouse, France
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* TAS ASTRO, €17 000 TAS ASTRO SEEDS for EU / €23 000 TAS ASTRO & TAS ASTRO SEEDS for non-EU
Key Summary
About: The Advanced Master in Space Systems Engineering in Toulouse is run by ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC within the Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering (TSAAE). It offers multidisciplinary training in space project management and space systems, satellites, launchers, and ground segments, delivered by ISAE-SUPAERO faculty and experts from ONERA, CNES, ESA, and industry. The SEEDS track includes a semester at the Polytechnic of Turin and the University of Leicester.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as systems engineers, mission designers, satellite operations or ground segment engineers, project managers, or R&D specialists. Main recruiters: Safran, MBDA, Airbus, ArianeGroup, Thales, SII worldwide.
Discover a renowned and multidisciplinary education in space systems engineering and space project management! Are you a professional or a student looking for a high-level, multidisciplinary education in space systems engineering and space project management?
Our Programme is for You!
Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional, our programme is for you. The Advanced Master in Space Systems Engineering - TAS ASTRO, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles under no. 710 is a high-level, multidisciplinary course in space systems engineering and space project management.
The TAS ASTRO AM enables students to acquire and develop technical skills specific to the design of space systems, as well as an understanding of the international, economic, and legal aspects of space programmes.
Programme Advantages
Current
Lectures and presentations are given by permanent ISAE-SUPAERO professors and experts from research centres (ONERA), space agencies (CNES, ESA), and European aerospace companies (Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defense & Space, ArianeGroup).
Multidisciplinary
Dive into space programme management and all the disciplines involved in the design and operation of space systems: satellites, launchers, and ground segments.
The SEEDS Track
The international SEEDS track combines research and academic projects at three universities: ISAE-SUPAERO, the Polytechnic of Turin (Italy), and the University of Leicester (England) over the course of a semester.
4 Reasons to Apply
- Benefit from ISAE-SUPAERO’s academic excellence and recognised expertise
- Experience an innovation and research environment at the heart of an exceptional campus in Toulouse
- Benefit from personalised academic and professional support
- Take advantage of unique professional opportunities with a strong international dimension
Block I - Missions and Systems
- Mission Analysis and Orbital Mechanics
- Space Environment and Effects
- Architecture of Space Systems: Ground Segments, Satellites, and Suborbital Aircraft
- Launch Vehicle Architecture
- Space Communication Systems
- Satellite Positioning Systems
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems
- Manned Flight: History of Space Exploration, Medical Aspects, and Human Factors
Block II - Space Programmes
- Space Programmes: Calls for Tenders
- Space Programmes and Projects
- Systems Engineering in Space Programmes
- System Dependability
- Integrated Team Project
- Financial and Legal Aspects: Space Debris and New Space (Nanosatellites and Launchers)
- Spacecraft Operations
Block III - Subsystems: Satellites and Launchers
- Advanced Control and Applications
- Estimation and Filtering
- Satellite Attitude and Orbit Control (AOC)
- Guidance and Control of Launchers
- Real-time Control of a Space System
- Onboard Data Processing Subsystems: Functions and Architecture
- Satellite Electrical Systems
- Satellite Thermal Control Systems
- Satellite Propulsion: Chemical and Electrical
- Mechanical Architecture
- Space Structures and Mechanisms
49th in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking (ARWU) for Aerospace Engineering
The Shanghai Ranking is internationally recognized for the rigor of its methodology, which relies primarily on the objective evaluation of scientific output (volume, quality, and impact) and international visibility.
The 6th Most Chosen School By Preparatory Class Students According to Génération Prépa (2023-2024)
The Génération Prépa website is run by students from the Grandes Écoles and is aimed at students in the preparatory classes. Its rankings are based on data provided by the Service du Concours Ecoles d'Ingénieurs (SCEI) using 5 indicators: the competition in which the school is ranked, its average rank, the number of entrants, the number of places, and the number of students who have entered the school.
5th in the Figaro Étudiant 2025 Ranking of Post-Prépa Engineering Schools (2025)
Every year, Figaro Étudiant publishes its ranking of the best French post-prépa engineering schools.
7th in the Ranking of Engineering Schools According to Data Analysis for University Rankings (DAUR) (2025)
This ranking is the result of a study carried out on 185 engineering schools, with a particular focus on student engineering degrees
Ranked 9th among engineering schools according to L'Usine Nouvelle (2026)
ISAE-SUPAERO has confirmed its place among France's elite engineering schools. This result reflects the recognition our Institute has earned across all evaluation criteria: professional integration, international outlook, proximity to industry, and research.
The TAS ASTRO Advanced Master enables you to:
- Develop specific skills applied to the space sector: space systems engineering, and space project management,
- Acquire a high level of interdisciplinary knowledge relating to the technical, legal, and economic aspects of international space programmes.
Government Grants
Scholarships may be awarded to international candidates by their country of origin.
Financial Assistance from the Employer
Employers' Fields of Activity
According to the 2025 First Job Survey, ISAE-SUPAERO Advanced Master Programs 2024
- 55% Aeronautics / Space / Defense
- 20% Engineering Consulting
- 4% Teaching / Research / Scientific Development
- 4% Informatics
- 4% Transportation
- 4% Strategy / Management Consulting
- 9% Other fields
Main Recruiters
- Safran
- MBDA
- Airbus
- Ariane Group
- Thales
- SII
Our Assessment Procedures
- Individual written assessment
- Case studies and group projects with written and oral assessment
- Tutorial and practical reports
- MCQs (depending on the programme)
- Technological and competitive intelligence (depending on the programme)
- In-company assignment assessed by professionals in the field
- Professional thesis and defence
Our Teaching Methods
Our teaching approach is based on a variety of learning methods designed to encourage skill acquisition in a dynamic and interactive way:
Our Teaching Approach
- Lectures
- Team projects and case studies of professional situations
- Application exercises
- Practical laboratory work (depending on the programme)
- Team work and business games (depending on the programme)
- Conferences
- Visits to aeronautical companies (according to the programme)
- Introductory flights on light aircraft (according to programme)
Our Teaching Frameworks
Our courses are taught in:
- Dedicated, fully-equipped classrooms
- Active learning rooms
- Lecture amphitheatres
- Research laboratories and testing facilities (depending on the programme)
- Language laboratories (depending on the programme)
The digital platform LMS provides online access to course resources.
Access to Campus Resources
Our students also have free access to our university facilities and services:
- Computer rooms
- The aerotheque (library and academic databases)
- A microlearning video platform