PhD Astronomy at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

Graduate instruction and research are conducted in observational astronomy, and theoretical astrophysics including analytical and computational methods. Observational opportunities are available in conventional photometry, polarimetry, and fast photometry of stellar oscillations; spectroscopy and spectrophotometry of planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and quasars; galactic and extragalactic research; optical and infrared instrument development; planetary and cometary studies; extrasolar planets; and infrared, millimeter, submillimeter, and radio astronomy.

Faculty: College of Natural Sciences | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. With approval of the student's research supervisor and the graduate advisor, electives may include graduate coursework offered by other related programs; typically, no more than two outside of Astronomy elective course will be allowed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Prerequisites for graduate work in astronomy are at least 15 to 18 semester hours of upper-division coursework in astronomy and physics, including courses in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, statistical physics, and quantum mechanics. The General GRE and GRE Physics tests are not considered in selecting applicants to the PhD program. A detailed evaluation is made of each new student’s physics and astronomy background to identify any deficiencies that should be addressed in order to ensure success in the program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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