SPECIALIZED MASTER'S DEGREE® ASPM - AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE PROJECT MANAGER

PROGRAM

Academic sequence (45 ECTS)

Approximately 400 hours of classes and case studies, divided into 3 modules:

Architecture and operation of aerospace vehicles

• Aircraft
• Autonomous vehicles: Missiles, launchers, drones
• Common thread project

Management of aeronautical and space applications

• Structure of the aerospace sector
• Marketing and Strategic Development
• Supply chain and strategy
• Management and finance
• Innovation and new applications
• Team and project management

Life cycle process

• Design
• Consideration of human factors
• Consideration of operational safety
• Integration and ground-to-flight testing
• Production
• Industrial organization
• Support
• Operation and maintenance

Conferences and themed tours.

Industrial Sequence (30 ECTS)

• Career guidance
• 6-month internship in a company

CALENDAR

• Duration: 400 hours of training
• Teaching period: September/March
• Professional period: April/September

ASSESSMENT METHODS

• The academic sequence is assessed through the presentation of case studies and continuous assessment throughout the semester.
• The industrial sequence is evaluated during an interim project review and a final defense with presentation of the professional report.
• Graduation rate: 100%

KEY FEATURES 

• Highly technical industrial and managerial courses taught by professionals and experts from the aeronautics sector
• A high-level common theme project
• Six months of professional experience
• Easier entry into the workforce: more than 90% of graduates have a management position related to their certification six months after graduation.
• A strong industrial partnership (80% of stakeholders are industrialists), ensuring that training meets the needs of businesses.
• Ranked No. 2 in the National Aeronautics and Space Management program in the Eduniversal 2026 rankings for the aeronautics and space category

OUTLETS

Professions

The MS trains senior operational executives at aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, and subcontractors in the aeronautics and space sector, in a variety of roles: design, production, purchasing, and sales. It also provides access to companies wishing to exploit applications derived from aeronautics or space.
The targeted professions combine technical and managerial skills s in the aerospace sector and in fields of activity that benefit from its applications.

Industrial partners (educational activities, hosting interns, visits to industrial sites)

AES, Airbus, Ariane Group, Air France, Armed Forces (Air Force, Navy, Army) Bordeaux Aéroparc, Bordeaux Aquitaine Aéronautique & Spatial (BAAS), Bordeaux Technowest, CEA, CNES, Dassault Aviation, DGA, Jet Cut Aviation, Sabena technics TAT Group, Sabena technics training, Safran Helicopter Engines, Stelia Aerospace, Thales, Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie (UIMM), U-Space

Employment rate : 90%

Academic partners

• INSEEC Grande Ecole
• ENSEIRB-MATMECA

SKILLS ACQUIRED

From an industrial and managerial perspective, the master's program allows students to acquire and consolidate:

• technical knowledge relating to aircraft
• the functioning of key processes in companies in the aerospace sector
• learning how to manage projects

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS

PUBLIC

• Employees
• Students
• Job seekers

PREREQUISITES

• Engineering or university degree (5 years of higher education)
• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of professional experience
• Equivalent foreign degree
• Possible exemption

ADMISSION PROCESS

• Recruitment session starting January 1, 2026
• Online application:Admissions | Arts et métiers artsetmetiers.fr)
• Selection of candidates based on application and interview

Teaching methods

In-person, 6 months of theoretical training and 6 months of immersion in a company through an internship or professional training contract, when conditions allow.

Accessibility

This training course may be accessible to people with disabilities. If you are affected, please contact us to see if specific support can be provided.

Bridge program and/or equivalency

Graduates can continue their studies at the doctoral level.

TRAINING COSTS

• €12,500 not subject to VAT
  These fees include classes, written materials, and educational support.
  Application fee: €75
• Training may be eligible for funding depending on the trainee's situation and various criteria.
  Several solutions are available: Professional training contract, Transition Pro, CPF, Pôle emploi, etc. To find out what funding you are eligible for and how to access it, please contact us by email at:ContactAMTALENTS@ensam.eu

Program language: French

ECTS credits: 75

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