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MSc Astrophysics at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

Students learn to take up astrophysical problems and solve them with scientific methods beyond the current limits of knowledge, and to recognise interdisciplinary connections. Courses teach the (astro)physical foundations and the building blocks of the universe (stars, interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology) and include a laboratory course with experiments.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Stars, interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology, plus a laboratory practical.

Career pathways

Education and research (universities, observatories), services, mechanical and device engineering, microelectronics, energy technology, software development and science journalism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: No admission restriction (zulassungsfrei). Requirements: A German or foreign university degree in physics or a related subject; English: CEFR B2; Specific modules: atomic, molecular, solid-state, nuclear and/or particle physics (15 ECTS); laboratory courses (15 ECTS); quantum mechanics and statistical physics (15 ECTS); basic astrophysics at the level of 'Introduction to Astrophysics' (4 ECTS).

Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-bonn.de/bewerbungsportal

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