Astrophysics and Cosmology

Astronomy combines fundamental physics, advanced observations and computational modelling to answer some of science's biggest questions. How do stars and planets form? How do galaxies evolve? What can observations tell us about dark matter, dark energy and the history of the Universe? The field is developing rapidly as new telescopes and instruments provide data with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.

You will build a broad foundation in Modern astrophysics and go deeper in Stellar physics, Exoplanets and the solar system, Galaxies and observational cosmology, The interstellar medium and star formation, Plasma physics with applications, and radio astronomy and interferometry. Related courses in spectroscopy, statistical and computational physics, gravitation, simulation and machine learning let you tailor your studies towards observational, theoretical or computational astronomy.

You are taught by researchers in astronomy and plasma physics, and the teaching is closely connected to Onsala Space Observatory, Sweden's national infrastructure for radio astronomy, with links to major international facilities including ALMA, SKA, VLBI and the Event Horizon Telescope. Your master's thesis can become part of that research.

Graduates continue to doctoral studies and research, or work in data analysis, scientific computing, software development, modelling, simulation and instrumentation at research organisations and in technology-intensive sectors.

Requirements

The requirements for the Master's programme Physics apply to this specialisation.

How to select a specialisation

You may choose this specialisation after you have been admitted and enrolled. Only one specialisation can be selected.