Overview

Course Details

Space exploration will face political, economic, legal, commercial, scientific, and technical hurdles. This Space Studies program at American Public University takes an informed approach, drawing from faculty who are experienced astronomy and aerospace leaders.

Using an advanced interdisciplinary curriculum designed by a former NASA astronaut, this master’s in space studies provides multiple perspectives on the history of space exploration and involves in-depth research projects. You have the opportunity to use APU’s state-of-the-art, remote-controlled observatory, with a fully online 24-inch aperture telescope.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

Aerospace Science
Astronomy

Space Policy
Earth and Planetary Sciences

What You Will Do

Understand the foundations and importance of space studies in relation to human space exploration/understanding of the cosmos
Grow your familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research and statistical data related supporting aerospace science, astronomy, or space policy concepts
Learn the history, chronology, and concepts for placing manned and unmanned vehicles in space
Comprehend the importance of remote sensing satellites used to observe Earth and other celestial bodies in the solar system
Study the psychological and physiological elements for supporting human life in a space environment, including spacesuit design/development

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lunar Geology

Research Methods in Space Studies

Chronology of Space

Remote Sensing Satellites

The Psychology and Physiology of Space

Planetary and Solar System Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency
For degree programs, if you have earned college credits at a CHEA accredited institution or from a member university of Universities Canada , you will be required to submit our transfer credit evaluation (TCE) application when you apply.
If you have non-US transcripts, and you need to submit them for admission or for transfer credit, you will need to have them evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a university-approved agency.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year
Out-of-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Additional Details

Funding

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