Master of Philosophy in Astronomy at University of Cambridge

The MPhil is offered by the Institute of Astronomy as a full or part-time period of research and introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. The Astronomy MPhil degree is exclusively by research with no taught elements. The aims of the programme are: to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision. to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

Faculty: School of the Physical Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Astronomy  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Thesis / Dissertation The examination requirement for the MPhil is a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry.

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