SPECIALIZED MASTER'S® 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

Individual written and oral exams on a feasibility and viability study for an aerospace project; a written exam on a quality management and project certification plan; individual written and oral exams on project specifications; a written exam on an industrialization management dossier; …

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 Master's program trains senior operational managers for aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and subcontractors in the aerospace sector, preparing them for a variety of roles, including design, production, procurement, and sales. It also provides opportunities for students to join companies seeking to develop applications derived from aerospace technology.

The targeted career paths combine technical and managerial skills in the aerospace sector as well as in related fields that benefit from its applications: Aerospace Project Manager, Aerospace Project Engineer, Aerospace Systems Integration Engineer, Aerostructure Engineer, Aerodynamics Engineer, Aerospace Integration and Test Engineer, Aerospace Supply Chain Engineer, Aerospace Customer Support Engineer, Aeronautics and Space Methods and Industrialization Engineer, Aeronautics and Space Production Engineer, Aeronautics and Space Quality Engineer, Aeronautics Contract Monitoring Engineer, Design Engineer: Mechanical Systems, Design Engineer: Avionics Systems, Aerospace Business Engineer

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

STUDENT RESULTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025*

• Graduation rate: 100%
• Exam participation rate: 100%
•    Extension rate (additional time to acquire missing skills): 0%
• Dropout rate due to changing companies: 0%
• Notification rate of program completion or interruption during training: 0%
• Rate of continuing education: Figures to be released
• Employment placement rate: 90%

* Find data on past promotions on the Data Observatory page at
https://artsetmetiers.fr/fr/observatoire-des-donnees 

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:

• MODULE 1 - Leading the feasibility study for a civil or military aerospace project
• MODULE 2 - Overseeing the Quality Management Plan for Civil or Military Aerospace Projects
• BLOCK 3 - Manage the operational design activities for civil or military aerospace projects
• MODULE 4 - Leading a product/service industrialization project in the civil or military aerospace sector

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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