Graduate Certificate in Space Operations
Explore the technical and strategic forces that influence the space domain.
For domestic students only.
From GPS and banking to environmental and emergency management, space systems play an ever-increasing role in our daily lives. UNSW Canberra is home to the largest space capability in the country and our Graduate Certificate in Space Operations provide you with a high level of understanding of the issues associated with the planning, operation and acquisition of space systems within the rapidly changing global space sector.
Degree type
Postgraduate coursework
Duration
6 months full-time
Commencing terms
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program code
7353
Delivery mode
Online
Overview
The program analyses the intersection between the technical and strategic forces that influence operational decisions within the space domain. It also explores the changing landscape for the utilisation of space for military, civilian and commercial applications. There is an emphasis 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.
World-class teaching facilities
UNSW Canberra has a range of on-site capabilities to enable end-to-end space mission including Australia’s first space mission concurrent engineering design facility. Space facilities also include the Falcon Telescope, a cleanroom, a thermal vacuum chamber laboratory, and satellite ground stations.
Find out more
For more information on this degree, see the UNSW Handbook.
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Students undertaking Graduate Certificate of Space Operations are required to complete 24 Units of Credit (UOC) by completing four 6-UOC courses from the list in the Handbook entry for the program (see the list in Course Availability below).
In the Graduate Certificate of Space Operations program, students must complete at least 12 UOC, up to a maximum of 24 UOC, from the core courses list and up to a maximum of 12 UOC from the elective courses list.
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Core courses
Code Course Semester 1 - 2024 Semester 2 - 2024 Space Operations
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Space Systems Technology
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Space Systems Engineering Management
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Space Cooperation, Conflict and Competition
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Electives
Code Course Semester 1 - 2024 Semester 2 - 2024 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Cyber Resilience: Management Governance and Acquisition
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Information Assurance Principles
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Satellite Communications
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Spaceborne Imaging Technology
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Requirements Practice
Not Offered
Distance Mode
Test and Evaluation
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Project Management Body of Knowledge
Distance Mode
Distance Mode
Capability Option Analysis
Not Offered
Distance Mode
ZEIT8601 Applied Machine Learning Not Offered Distance Mode Global Security
Distance Mode
Not Offered
Australian Defence Policy: Concepts and Challenges
Not Offered
Distance Mode
ZHSS8435 Contemporary Strategy Not Offered Not Offered International Law in Global Politics
Distance Mode
Not Offered
ZHSS8467 Military Game Changers in 21st Century Warfare Not Offered Not Offered Human Factors and the Technological Interface
Distance Mode
Not Offered
ZPEM8310 Understanding Social-Technical Systems: Ideas, Spaces and Cultures Not Offered Distance Mode -
For information regarding entry requirements, please refer to the online handbook.
Key contacts
Program Coordinator
Dr George Bowden
E: g.bowden@adfa.edu.au
Student Enquiries
E: sas@adfa.edu.au
T: +61 2 5114 5000