Space applications
training courses

Master Space Optics and Remote Sensing

• Organisation : Università degli Studi di Cagliari
• Way of training : Initial education
• Language(s): English, Italian
• Place: Cagliari (Italy) (French Regions: Europe)
• Prepared diploma/grade/title: MSc : Master of Sciences (international)
• 1st required level : French baccalauréat + 5

Course Details

Objectives : The University of Cagliari is glad to announce a Master in Space Optics and Remote Sensing that merges the centenary tradition of the University of Cagliari with the professional experience of the lecturers. The Master proposed by the University of Cagliari follows the track of the school for professionals on Space Optics Instrument Design and Technologies (www.soidt.org) organized in Sardinia since 2015 by the European Space Agency.

The II Level Master in Space Optics and Remote Sensing is a high education Programme corresponding to level 8 of the European Qualifications Framework EQF. The Master is a one-year programme opening on September 2021 and closing on October 2022, made of on-line lectures, hands-on activities, internship at
various European industrial and research and individual study.

The on-line lectures are composed of 31 modules. The Master, with 25 teachers, of which 9 from academia and the others from industry, agencies and research institutions, provides the right blend of theoretical foundation and practical experience.

The topics span from fundamentals in optics, optoelectronics and optical design to their applications to remote sensing. The lessons are geared to teach optics design and technologies specific to space systems and prepare the students to be employed in the relevant industry.

Grants from Italian Space Agency and Autonomous Region of Sardinia (RAS) are available to cover the entire fee.

The attendance to the Master is limited to 20 students to maximize the quality of the lessons.

Degree Level (EU) : 8 - (EQC level or equivalent)

Duration and terms : 1 year

Partnerships with national organisations : ESA

Dedicated web site : https://web.unica.it/unica/page/it/giovanna_mura_avs_master_in_space_optics_and_remote_sensing

Applications

• Environment and Land Management (Environmental protection, agriculture, biodiversity, climate changes; Resources, land-use planning, infrastructures)

Space Technologies and Scientific Disciplines

• Earth observation (Remote sensing, GIS, geomatics)