ESA Academy opportunities
ESA Academy is ESA’s flagship educational programme for university students and early-career professionals. It offers training sessions, practical hands-on project support and sponsorships. This page offers a complete overview of all ESA Academy opportunities. More info about the ESA Academy can be found here.
Jump to ESA Academy opportunities: ESA training sessions, Projects & Testing with ESA, ESA sponsorships.
ESA training sessions
ESA Academy’s Training Programme offers an extensive portfolio of training sessions designed to prepare university students and early‑career professionals for a future in the space sector. Delivered by ESA experts, academics, and industry leaders, the courses combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience across a wide range of interdisciplinary topics.
For more information visit the ESA Academy Training Programme page or contact: academy.training@esa.int
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Projects & testing with ESA
ESA gives university students and young professionals the chance to go beyond the classroom and take part in real space projects. Through ESA Academy’s Projects Programme, students can engage in hands-on opportunities, from conducting cutting-edge scientific and technology experiments to launching and operating their own small satellites.
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| Programme | Current cycle | Contact |
| Rocket and Balloon Experiments: REXUS/BEXUS | Next cycle expected to open Summer 2026 | rexus-bexus@esa.int |
| CubeSats: Fly Your Satellite! | Next cycle expected to open in 2027 | cubesats@esa.int |
| CubeSats: Fly Your Satellite! Design Booster | Next cycle expected to open in May 2026 | cubesats@esa.int |
| Hardware testing: Test Opportunities | TBD | cubesats@esa.int |
| Access to ground and space-based platforms: ESA Academy Experiments | Next cycle expected to open Q3 2026 | academy.experiments@esa.int |
| Rockets: Rocketry Training Programme | Currently closed, next cycle to be announced | ESA.Academy@esa.int |
ESA Engagement opportunities
ESA Academy’s Engagement Programme brings together ESA, academia, industry, and institutions through structured collaboration models. ESA sponsors university students to take part in short courses, conferences, Master’s programmes and other international events, helping them strengthen their knowledge, skills, and hands‑on experience in a professional context.
If you wish to be sponsored for an event that does not appear in the list above, please submit your conference or course suggestion to ESA Academy.
For more information visit the Engagement Programme page or contact: academy.engagement@esa.int
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Detailed information about each opportunity is available on the corresponding webpages.
List of sponsored short courses
List of sponsored conferences
