Overview

Many courses contain research or hands-on components that develop skills and knowledge in the latest advances in astronomy and astrophysics. They also offer training in areas highly relevant outside of academia, e.g. project management, computer programing, and problem solving skills.

Some of the courses at the Australian National University may include the acquisition and analysis of telescope data, the development of theoretical models, or the development and testing of new astronomical instrumentation.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate high level knowledge in Astronomy and Astrophysics and relate it to a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts;
Apply their knowledge in the discipline to new problems;
Interpret, synthesise and critically analyse new published literature of relevance to Astronomy & Astrophysics;
Demonstrate skills relevant to research methodology and techniques for Astronomy & Astrophysics;
Demonstrate a critical understanding of science in society;
Clearly communicate theory and results in both written and oral formats with university staff, peer students and the wider community on Astronomy & Astrophysics topics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Galaxies and Cosmology
Stars
Astrophysical Processes
Astrophysical Gas Dynamics
High Energy Astrophysics
Astronomical Computing
Stellar Atmospheres and Spectroscopy
Diffuse Matter in the Universe
Star Formation
Observational Techniques
Optical Instrumentation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00 , International

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National: You can apply at any time throughout the year

Language

English

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 10 other Masters in Astronomy & Space Sciences in Australia

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 0101476

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent

with a minimum GPA of at least 5.0/7.0
with at least 8 courses in a cognate discipline, which must also have a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
with a minimum of 2 courses of undergraduate second year Physics; and a minimum of 1 course of undergraduate second year Mathematics.

Cognate disciplines:

Astronomy & Astrophysics, Computer Science, Earth & Marine Sciences, Physics, Mathematics

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56120 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

33460 AUD / year

≈ 33460 AUD / year

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

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