Overview

The program provides the opportunity for students to pursue original significant research and to become world authorities in any of the areas represented by our faculty members.

The program is offered in an environment that features many opportunities for student interaction with faculty and visiting researchers.

Learning Outcomes

The Benefits of Doing an MSc in Astronomy at Saint Mary's University

Faculty associated with state-of-the-art international observatories and space-based telescopes.

Institute for Computational Astrophysics (ICA) with access to the ACEnet high performance computing facility.

Nuclear astrophysics faculty associated with the TRIUMF particle accelerator.

Student participation in hosting weekly visiting colloquium speakers.

Opportunities to gain experience in astronomy education and public outreach through the campus-based Burke-Gaffney Observatory.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Computational Methods

Stellar Astrophysics

Stellar Atmospheres and Spectra

The Interstellar Medium

Galactic Astronomy

Extragalactic Astronomy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Astronomy & Space Sciences View 10 other Masters in Astronomy & Space Sciences in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

An online application form plus the $110 processing fee (non-refundable) (Visiting/upgrading $40 non-refundable application fee).

A supplemental form (if required by program).

Official proof of English language proficiency (if required).

Recommendations: Upon completion of the referee section of your online application, your referees will be sent a secure link in order to provide a reference. Recommendation Forms MUST be sent from the referees professional email address (ie. NOT Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, 163, qq, etc). Academic references are preferred for research based programs.

We will accept uploaded unofficial transcripts for evaluation purposes. Applicants must upload a grading scale/legend with their unofficial transcripts. This gives the program a clear official explanation to assist with interpreting marks/GPA. Successful applicants will be required to submit official final transcripts.

Additional documentation required by the program

Tuition Fee

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International

14596 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14596 CAD per year during 24 months.
National

6591 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6591 CAD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Halifax

1235 - 1956 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Astronomy.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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