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MAT Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

MAT Astronomy and Astrophysics is a master's programme in Physics and Astronomy, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: It is not required to designate an area of specialization for the M.A.T. degree.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Physics and Astronomy  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: It is not required to designate an area of specialization for the M.A.T. degree. Nine courses (36 units) are required for the academic portion of the M.A.T. program. They must include at least five graduate courses (20 units) in Astronomy, Mathematics, or Physics, or 100- or 200-series courses in Education required for the instructional credential. Although it does not count for degree credit, Physics M370A is also required. Courses taken in the 300 or 500 series may not be applied toward the total course requirement or the graduate course requirement. In order to obtain a secondary credential with the M.A.T.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Please consult department for more information.. GRE: General and Subject in Physics. Letters of recommendation: 3.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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