Engineering the Future of Space Talent
Build real Space skills. With zero tuition.
Prove what you can do. Get hired.
Africa's leadership academy for space engineering talent.
Space powers the way we communicate, farm, map and respond to climate change. Space Academy gives you the skills to build and operate the missions behind it.
Everything you need to start a career in space.
No fees, no filler. Just the training, the people and the support to get you into the industry.
Zero tuition
Participants pay nothing. Talent, not money, decides who gets in.
Hybrid learning
Practical experience online, or on campus. Labs and the capstone.
Three career tracks
Mission, spacecraft or data. Choose the track that matches your goals.
A real mission to build
Finish with a capstone mission, taken from concept to review as a team.
Industry mentorship
Learn from practitioners in the space sector, with guidance at every step.
Internship, job
Graduate certified and step into an internship or job with our partners.
Three tracks. The full life of a mission.
Plan and fly the mission, build the spacecraft, or turn its data into decisions. You apply to one track and take every module in it.
From application to your first role in space.
Learn by building. Every step moves you closer to working on real missions.
Start your application- 01
Apply online
Tell us about your degree, choose your track, and write a short personal statement.
Online, from anywhere - 02
Selection
Our admissions team reads every application in full. Places are offered on merit.
We'll contact you directly - 03
Learn online and on campus
Some modules are taught online, others on campus. Either way, you learn by tackling real projects and challenges, guided by mentors who work in the field.
Online + On Campus - 04
Build your capstone mission
Put everything together on a realistic mission, from concept to review, with your team and your mentors.
On Campus, in teams - 05
Graduate and step into industry
Leave with a certificate for each completed module and an internship or job with our industry partners.
You've made it
Ready to start your journey?
Applications for the next cohort are open now. Zero tuition, online and on campus in Lomé.
For doers and for learning together.
Some modules happen on campus. You solve hard problems with your cohort and meet the people who'll shape your career.
- Project, challenge-basedLed by practitioners
- Hands-on labsLearn by doing
- Team mission exercisesWork like a real mission team
- MentorshipGuidance from industry
Frequently asked questions.
Everything you need to know before you apply.
No. Space Academy is zero tuition. Admitted participants pay no tuition fees for any module.
This intake is open to nationals and residents of Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal who aim for a career in the space sector. Strong background in engineering, science, mathematics or computing is an advantage. The programme is taught in English and requires working-level proficiency.
We know English can be a barrier for candidates from French-speaking countries. If your background is strong but your English is not yet, apply anyway: we will help you improve before you enrol. On the form, select Limited working (B1). Your English level will be assessed against the level you select, through a short test or during your interview.
Some modules are taught online, so you can study from anywhere, and others are taught in person at our Campus. We'll confirm the format of each module in your track when you're admitted.
There are three tracks: Mission Design, Operations and Control; Satellite Design and Manufacturing; and Spatial Data and AI. You apply to one track, take every module in it, and earn a certificate for each module you complete.
A certificate for each completed module, a capstone mission project for your portfolio, mentorship from industry during the programme, and an internship or job with our industry partners when you finish.
Complete the online application below. It has five short steps: your details, your degree and languages, your track, a personal statement of at least 250 words or a maximum of 500 words, and your CV.
Join Space Academy.
Five short steps. Have your CV ready and take your time on the personal statement.