Master Degree in Astrophysics and Space Physics
Milan, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
15 Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,056 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Master’s Degree in Astrophysics and Space Physics offered by the Department of Physics at the University of Milano-Bicocca is a comprehensive 2-year program designed to equip students with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in the theoretical, observational, and instrumental aspects of astrophysics and cosmology.
The program offers a cutting-edge curriculum, providing in-depth understanding through advanced classes, including the exciting new field of gravitational wave astrophysics. Students will gain hands-on experience by participating in practical sessions at the in-house optical telescope and analyzing data from top-tier observational instruments. They will also engage in high-performance simulations, conducting numerical simulations of complex astrophysical systems to understand the universe's most intricate phenomena.
Choosing this program means having the opportunity to participate in prestigious international research collaborations, and opening up diverse career paths at the international level The expertise gained is ideal preparation for a research career in academia or within the private and public sectors, and it provides a robust foundation for those wishing to pursue doctoral studies in astrophysics and related fields.
Admissions
Curriculum
1st year
- Astronomical Instrumentation
- Astrophysics of Gravitational Waves
- Astrostatistics and Machine Learning
- Cosmic Rays
- Cosmic Structure Formation
- Dynamics of Stellar Systems (blended)
- Experimental Cosmology
- General Relativity
- Introduction To Cosmology
- Introduction To Galaxies
- Laboratory of Data Acquisition
- Modern Cosmology and Galaxy Formation
- Numerical Relativity
- Radiative Processes
- Relativistic Astrophysics
- Stellar Astrophysics