Physics and Technology for Space Travel Applications, B.Sc.
The high-technology sector of space travel with its extreme demands on materials and techniques requires an interdisciplinary approach involving mathematics, informatics, natural sciences and engineering in order to achieve the highest goals, such as a manned mission to Mars or the further development of the commercially used satellite network. Training specialists in space travel applications with a broad knowledge of the fundamental sciences is the goal of the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree course “Physics and Technology of Space Travel Applications” introduced in Winter Semester 2017/18 and of the Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree course to begin in Winter Semester 2020/21. Both degree courses are situated between physics and electrical engineering and are taught in conjunction with the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen- University of Applied Sciences.
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The facts below come from the programme's official page. A detailed description is not published yet — but these are exactly the details we clarify with the admissions office for a specific applicant.
- ✓Whether your certificate and language are enough
- ✓How competitive the selection was last year
- ✓What exactly to attach so the application is not sent back
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €421.43 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →Career
A guarantee to find a job after graduating from university does not exist. The way to start working life depends on many factors- including you. But we can assure you, that a successfully completed degree in Physics and Technology for Space Travel Application offers you many possibilities.
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Technologies that are shaped and influenced by physics are in high demand: the spectrum ranges from highly efficient solar panels for energy conversion over electric space flight engines to laser applications in communication systems. The satellite market grows because of a permanent increasing demand for communication and data exchange.
Industrial companies including Airbus, OHB and Thales as well as the space agencies ESA and DLR emphasize that qualified young professionals, especially in the area of key technologies for electric space prolusion, are missing, and not only in Germany. Therefore, the primary objective of Physics and Technology for Space Travel Application is to train experts.
Professional fields for physicists
Apart from the specialised areas in aerospace engineering, all fields of activity that hire physicists can offer you a perspective. This may include the industrial sector, research institutes, administration, the banking sector, consultation companies and patent systems, which all place great demands on analytic, systematic and synthetic competences:
- Chemical industry,
- Energy technology,
- Mechanical engineering,
- Environmental technology,
- Management consulting,
- Information technology etc.
Most physicists find an employment in the industrial sector, the service sector or at institutions of higher education including universities. Industrial physicists in large enterprises work mainly in research and development. Nevertheless, working in production, distribution or management is also a possible work field.
Until now, job opportunities in medium-size businesses developed insufficiently.
The areas of communication, information technology and the banking sector appreciate more and more, especially in the last few years, the competences of physicist as independently working “problem solvers”. The traditional wide professional field of a physicist shifts continuously on the basis of the development of science and technology.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €421.43 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | You should be interested in physics and electrical engineering in terms of science and technology. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.