Luleå University of Technology

The Space Campus in Kiruna unites the Luleå University of Technology, Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Head Office) and EISCAT Scientific Association (Head Office). Researchers from these organizations contribute to the formal education by lecturing and supervising projects and Master’s theses. Students have access to scientific data from satellite and ground based instruments. The very close proximity of these research institutions allows students to participate in the scientific seminars, lectures and workshops organized by these institutions for their own academic staff. Students have daily contact outside the lecture rooms with experienced senior researchers, post graduate and Master’s students.
The Space Campus is located about 40 km from the Esrange Space Center, a rocket and balloon launching site operated by the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). Program students participate every year in the international student projects BEXUS (Balloon Experiment for University Students), REXUS (Rocket Experiment for University Students) and SERA, part of the PERSEUS (Projet Étudiant de Recherche Spatiale Européen Universitaire et Scientifique) programme that is piloted by the French Space Agency (CNES) in partnership with other organizations. During these projects students communicate and collaborate directly with specialists from the European Space Agency (ESA), German Space Agency (DLR), Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA), CNES and SSC.
The Luleå University of Technology offers Scientific and Engineering tracks during the first year. The education is organised by the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering and is related to two academic subjects, i.e. On-board Space Systems and Atmospheric Science.
On-board Space Systems focuses on concurrent methodologies for the design and development of systems for control, observation, instrumentation, communication and manipulation in the upper atmosphere, in space and on small extra-terrestrial bodies and planetary surfaces. Atmospheric Science focuses on Mars exploration and research of its atmosphere (ESA mission ExoMars), study of the far-infrared spectrum of the Earth, exoplanets, physics of the upper polar atmosphere, fundamental development of radiative transfer in the infrared and microwave range.
During the studies students are trained in entrepreneurship and business development by LTU Business AB and Arctic Business Incubator.
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