The Master's Degree Programme in Space Sciences

 

Career prospects

The goal of the Master's Degree Programme in Space Sciences is to educate students with outstanding skills needed both in post-graduate studies and in many other, often international, careers in space sciences or related fields.

Finland is a member of the three most important pan-European space organizations: European Space Agency (ESA), European Southern Observatory (ESO) and European Meteorological Satellite Organization (EUMETSAT). In addition, Finland participates in several other international organizations for space research such as the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) and the European Incoherent Scatter Radar collaboration (EISCAT). Employment in these organizations often requires researcher training. Thus the major goal of the Master's Programme in Space Sciences is to educate professionals who can successfully compete in

  • domestic and international post-graduate research school positions
  • careers in space industry, national and international research organizations
  • positions in the area of public outreach of science
  • teachers at high-schools or polytechnic institutes