Program Description

The graduate certificate in Astronautical Engineering is designed for practicing engineers and scientists who are entering space-related fields and/or who want to obtain additional training in specific space-related areas.  Students who begin the certificate as Limited must apply and be Admitted to the program prior to enrolling in their fourth 3-unit course.  A special Graduate Certificate is issued upon completion of the coursework.

Printable Program Details

Distance Education Network (DEN)

The USC Viterbi Distance Education Network enables students to earn their engineering Master's degree 100% online. Because the DEN program provides a fully equivalent academic experience, the degree a USC engineering student earns is the same whether they are on-campus or online. Earn the Graduate Certificate in Astronautical Engineering through DEN

This program is not currently available via DEN. To request that it made available online, please use the Questions Form.

Application Deadlines

In order to assure an admission decision for a specific semester, the application and all supplemental materials must be submitted by the appropriate application deadline. Applications received after the deadline may or may not be evaluated for the requested admission semester at departmental discretion. Applications are reviewed as received and early application is strongly recommended.

Fall Admission  -  April 30th

Spring Admission  -  October 1st

Summer Admission  -  February 15th

Online Graduate Application

Contact/Questions

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Department of Astronautics and Space Technology Page