Space Science and Engineering: Space Science MSc

UCL's Space & Climate Physics Department, incorporating the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, is a world-leading research organisation and is one of the largest university space science groups in the UK. Space instruments designed and built by staff in the department have flown, are currently operating, or are in development, for the majority of the major space science missions launched or planned for launch since the late 1950s.

Through our teaching we offer students real-world examples of the issues associated with designing and building instruments for space, as well as the opportunity to analyse data collected from those instruments to conduct original research.

The department offers a unique environment at the forefront of space science research, where scientists and research students work alongside top engineers building and testing instruments for space, as well as studying the data from these and other spaceborne and ground-based instruments.

Any student who is not a national of a UK Home Office majority English-speaking country is required to provide recent evidence regarding their command of spoken and written English.

The required evidence should, if possible, by included with the complete application. If either unsatisfactory or no evidence of English language proficiency has been provided with the application, admission will be conditional upon the provision of such evidence. This condition will be clearly indicated on the offer letter and must be fulfilled before enrolment at UCL.

UCL reserves the right, in individual circumstances, to specify an additional language requirement for an applicant.

The required evidence may be one of the following:

• Bostwana
• Cameroon (only if the qualification is taught in English)
• Canada
• Caribbean/West Indies (English-speaking Caribbean Commonwealth territories)
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Malta (where the degree is taught entirely in English)
• Mauritius
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Singapore
• South Africa
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• The Bahamas
• Trinidad and Tobago
• The Netherlands (where the degree is taught entirely in English)
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

2. Completed a minimum of 18 months of work experience in a country that UCL considers to be "majority English-speaking", no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment.

3. Recently obtained acceptable English language qualification or test result. The qualification or test result must have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed start date of enrolment or the summer two year prior to the intended start date for qualifications taken as part of the school curriculum e.g. GCSE English.

Applying to UCL

International students should apply to UCL via UCAS, using the same process as UK&students.

It is likely that the British Council office(s)&in your country will also have information&about UCAS.

International entry requirements

Providing evidence of your English ability

Any student who is not a national of a UK Home Office majority English-speaking country is required to provide recent evidence regarding their command of spoken and written English.

GCSE/IGCSE English language

Standard level&Pass at 5 (or grade C)
Good level&Pass at 5 (or grade C)
Advanced level&Pass at 6 (or grade B)

British Council International Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Version)

Standard level: Overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests.
Good level: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.
Advanced level: Overall grade of 7.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)