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Astrophysics Graduate Diploma
Our Astrophysics Graduate Diploma programme is for graduates of subjects other than astrophysics who wish to gain degree-level knowledge and expertise in astrophysics. The programme follows the core of the honours years in an Astrophysics or a Physics BSc Hons…
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School of Physics and Astronomy · Physical sciences
Our Astrophysics Graduate Diploma programme is for graduates of subjects other than astrophysics who wish to gain degree-level knowledge and expertise in astrophysics. The programme follows the core of the honours years in an Astrophysics or a Physics BSc Hons degree, with introductory material to ease transition into the subject. It is ideal for those with a degree that already provides a grounding in applied mathematics, problem-solving, and academic writing and presentation, and can be combined with our Physics and Astronomy MSc programmes. WHY THIS PROGRAMME - The graduate diploma route allows graduates in cognate subjects to augment existing skills with astrophysics-specific subject knowledge, opening routes to a new suite of careers and further education opportunities. - The graduate diploma can be combined with a University of — 1-year MSc programme otherwise only available to physics and astrophysics graduates. You will be eligible for the 20% alumni discount when going on to study on the MSc programme. - The School of Physics and Astronomy is active and highly rated in research spanning physics and astrophysics, from radio and solar astronomy to gravitational waves, particle and nuclear physics to quantum information, and from nanoscale imaging to quantum optics and sensing. - You will benefit from our membership of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. The alliance brings together internationally leading physics researchers across Scotland to form the largest physics grouping in the UK. - You will benefit from direct contact with our group of international experts who will teach you cutting-edge physics and supervise your projects. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Core courses - Quantum Mechanics - Thermal Physics - Electromagnetic Theory 1 - Honours Computational Physics Laboratory - Cosmology / High Energy Astrophysics - Instruments for Optical and Radio Astronomy / Stellar Structure and Evolution Optional courses - Mathematical Methods 1 - Waves & Diffraction - Circuits & Systems - Analytical Mechanics - Medical Imaging - Lasers and Non-Linear Optics - Solid State Physics - Atomic Systems - Particle Physics - Semiconductor Physics - Mathematical Methods 2 - Energy and the Environment Offered in alternate years starting 2026/27. Offered in alternate years starting 2027/28. Students may take either Maths Methods 1 or Maths Methods 2, depending on prior background. Programme alteration or discontinuation — University of — endeavours to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.
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2:1 or above in a first degree in a cognate subject: e.g. Maths, Chemistry, Computing Science, Engineering. Previous study must include modules in Mathematics, providing a core of calculus and linear algebra needed for physics study.
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