Courses for Aerospace Engineering
The two-year master's programme in Aerospace Engineering consists of three terms of courses and one final term dedicated to the master's degree project. Each term consist of approximately 30 ECTS credits. Depending on which track you choose, you will study different courses. The courses presented on this page apply to studies starting in autumn 2025.
Year 1
Theory and Methodology of Natural and Technological Science: the course SD2900 Fundamentals of Spaceflight, 7,5 credits, contents 3 credits of applied methodological theory – and with the course AK2030 Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science) 4,5 credits - the courses together content 7,5 credits of theory and methodology of natural and technological science.
The course AK2030 Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science) 4,5 credits, is given in several study periods during the academic year. If you want to read the course another study period - please ask the Course Responsible if it is possible.
Mandatory courses for all tracks
Optional courses for all tracks
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) (AH2923) 7.5 credits
- Data Handling Systems for Satellites (EF2262) 6.0 credits
- Operation of Space Systems (EF2264) 6.0 credits
- Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems (EL2450) 7.5 credits
- Control Theory and Practice, Advanced Course (EL2520) 7.5 credits
- Machine Learning Theory (EL2810) 7.5 credits
- Rocket Propulsion (MJ2246) 6.0 credits
- Fibre Composites - Analysis and Design (SD2413) 6.0 credits
- Fibre Composites - Materials and Manufacturing (SD2414) 6.0 credits
- Lightweight Design (SD2432) 20.0 credits
- Flight Mechanics (SD2805) 9.0 credits
- Human Spaceflight (SD2905) 7.5 credits
- Spacecraft Dynamics (SD2910) 9.0 credits
- System Integration for Space Technology, Part 1 (SD2920) 3.0 credits
- Fracture Mechanics (SE2139) 6.0 credits
- Applied Linear Optimization (SF2812) 7.5 credits
- Applied Nonlinear Optimization (SF2822) 7.5 credits
- Geometric Control Theory (SF2842) 7.5 credits
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (SG2212) 7.5 credits
- Compressible Flow (SG2215) 7.5 credits
- Introductory Astronomy for Engineers (SH1003) 7.5 credits
Year 2
Mandatory course, Study Year 2, Spring semester: Degree project, Second cycle, 30 credits, a independent project within the track/specialisation:
- Aeronautics: SD281X. Track responsible: Ulf Ringertz
- Lightweight Structures: SD241X. Track responsible: Stefan Hallström
- Space: EF233X or SD291X Track responsible: Nickolay Ivchenko
- Systems Engineering: SF281X. Track responsible: Per Enqvist
Optional courses
- Remote Sensing Technology (AG1321) 7.5 credits
- Plasma Physics (EF2200) 6.0 credits
- Space Physics (EF2240) 6.0 credits
- Solar System Physics (EF2243) 7.5 credits
- Space Physics II (EF2245) 7.5 credits
- Space Environment and Spacecraft Engineering (EF2260) 6.0 credits
- Nonlinear Control (EL2620) 7.5 credits
- Reinforcement Learning (EL2805) 7.5 credits
- Modelling of Dynamical Systems (EL2820) 7.5 credits
- Biomechanics and Neuronics (HL2035) 7.5 credits
- Aircraft Propulsion, General Course (MJ2523) 6.0 credits
- Aircraft Propulsion, Advanced Course (MJ2524) 6.0 credits
- Process Modelling for Composite Manufacturing (SD2415) 6.0 credits
- Structural Optimisation and Sandwich Design (SD2416) 6.0 credits
- Lightweight Design (SD2432) 20.0 credits
- Transonic and supersonic aircraft aerodynamics (SD2806) 6.0 credits
- Aeroelasticity (SD2810) 9.0 credits
- Aircraft Performance and Air Traffic Management (SD2830) 6.0 credits
- System Integration for Space Technology, Part 2 (SD2925) 3.0 credits
- Mathematical Systems Theory (SF2832) 7.5 credits
- Optimal Control Theory (SF2852) 7.5 credits
- Applied Systems Engineering (SF2866) 7.5 credits
- Modern Methods of Statistical Learning (SF2935) 7.5 credits
- Data-driven Methods in Engineering Mechanics (SM2001) 7.5 credits