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Master of Physics (Astrophysics with Space Science) at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Integrated master's degree in physics (MPhys) with an astrophysics with space science route in Stage 3, within the four-stage M06 structure.

Duration: 5 years (basic maths start, Stages 2-4 at full-time pace); 8 years part-time  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning; integrated undergraduate masters  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 3 route modules: Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets (S384) and Cosmology and the distant Universe (S385), alongside Quantum physics (SM380) and Electromagnetism (SM381). Stage 4 includes postgraduate modules such as SM880 and a 60-credit project.

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Application information

Duration: 5 years (basic maths start, Stages 2-4 at full-time pace); 8 years part-time

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