Overview

This Planetary Science and Life in the Universe programme from the University of Cambridge encompasses several different educational and societal objectives:

Societal demand for multi-domain expertise to tackle the challenges posed by observing and modelling complex systems;
The need to train postgraduate students with high levels of interdisciplinary fluency and team working skills; and,
A demand for highly trained research scientists able to drive data analysis on feature- rich sets of data from diverse sources.

The course has four primary objectives for the training it will provide:

To develop students’ expertise in the techniques used to study planets, from the Earth’s deepest past, the solar system planets, to exoplanets;
To give students a working knowledge of the structure of life, its essential physical- chemical requirements, and its impacts on planetary environments;
To ensure students get essential practical experience in running a research project in an interdisciplinary team; and,
To build students’ capacity in modern data handling techniques and convey an awareness of the wide range of academic and industrial applications of these skills.

Career opportunities:

Academic research careers in planetary or exoplanetary science, evolutionary biology, or Earth sciences;
Careers as research leaders in high-technology enterprises; and,
Consultants, assimilating complex multi-domain information and communicating results to stakeholders and teams.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Astrophysics
Earth Science
Chemistry
Biology
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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Astronomy & Space Sciences View 49 other Masters in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
You will need to be familiar with matrix algebra, calculus, statistics, and to be able to work with and solve differential equations. Prior coding experience is essential (of at least 40 hours or equivalent).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41064 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

15672 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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

Funding

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