The space specialist training programme will resume this September at the University of Debrecen, now offered in English. Prospective students for the new academic year will study space medicine, space telemedicine, and space nutrition as part of the UniSpace programme. Applications for the postgraduate specialist training are open until 12 August, according to a statement from the University of Debrecen.
Originally launched in September 2022, the programme is part of a consortium of 17 Hungarian universities, offering four distinct yet coordinated space science courses. The University of Debrecen coordinates the three-semester Innovative Nutrition and Space Health Specialist Training. The first cohort of students graduated this spring, and the programme will now be offered in English under the title Space Specialist in Life Sciences.
Professor László Csernoch, the programme director and the university’s Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs, explained in the statement that students will learn about health risks faced by astronauts, environmental psychology of extreme and unusual spaces, food production in spacecraft or space stations, and space pharmacy.
According to Professor Csernoch, the knowledge gained through this programme will be applicable both in space and on Earth, assisting in solving current global issues. For instance, the diminishing arable land available for plant cultivation necessitates the development of techniques to produce substantial food quantities in small areas with minimal water.
The Space Specialist in Life Sciences postgraduate specialist training, coordinated by the Department of Sport and Space Physiology within the Faculty of Medicine, is open to candidates with a master’s degree in agricultural, medical, health, or natural sciences, and at least two years of professional experience in their field, the university’s statement notes.
Interviews with applicants will be held on 28 August, and the programme will commence on 20 September.
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