At York University in Toronto, Canada, BA/BS in Space Engineering is offered as a bachelor's degree in Aerospace & Automotive Engineering programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,305 per year (CAD 9,763 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Aerospace & Automotive Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 9,763 / year
International tuition: CAD 39,305 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Space Engineering, offered by the Lassonde School of Engineering at the Keele Campus on a full-time or part-time basis. It applies systems engineering principles to designing solutions that use space-based assets, drawing on knowledge across engineering disciplines together with an understanding of in-orbit and other-planet environments. Students study the full lifecycle of space missions, from concept design through hardware and software design, manufacturing, testing and in-orbit operations, covering topics such as spacecraft structures, orbit control, space-to-ground communications, flight software and robotics. The program emphasizes practising the design and management of complex multidisciplinary projects. Entry is offered in both fall and winter for first year and upper years, with no summer intake. The program suits students interested in aerospace and space systems who want a systems-engineering approach to designing technology for space missions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Common BEng prerequisites are senior-level English, chemistry, physics and mathematics (typically calculus or pre-calculus). Across most Canadian provinces the admission target is a mid-80s average, with a final average of 78% required to maintain an offer; Ontario applicants additionally need at least 70% in each prerequisite (OSSD). International equivalencies include 30 IB diploma points, a GCE A-Level average of B, 75% on the Indian Grade XII, 4.5/5.0 on the Hong Kong HKDSE, 4.5 or 80% on the Turkish Devlet Lise average, a 3.7/4.0 GPA on US high-school Grade 11-12 courses, and a B2 average on WASSCE/NECO. College transfer applicants need at least 3.3 on a 4-point scale and university transfer applicants at least 3.0, with high-school prerequisites completed within the previous five years. Unless exempt, applicants must meet Lassonde's undergraduate English proficiency minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 60 across all sections, Duolingo 120 (no section below 105), or CAEL 60.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC; for Fall 2027 entry, Ontario high-school applicants should apply by January 15, 2027, while out-of-province, transfer, and mature domestic applicants have a March 24, 2027 guaranteed-consideration date. Winter 2027 entry closes November 18, 2026 for all applicant types and Summer 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027. York continues to accept and assess applications after these dates until each program fills. International applicants share the same March 24, 2027 Fall guaranteed-consideration date as out-of-province and transfer applicants; York publishes no separate, earlier international deadline. Exceptions include Direct Entry Nursing (February 1, 2027) and Schulich's BBA, which closes firmly on January 15, 2027 with a February 1, 2027 supplementary application. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
