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Credits
84 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Disciplines
Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Overview
Work with world-class faculty, including theorists, observers and instrumentalists, on NASA- and NSF-funded projects to discover new planets, trace the evolution of stars and galaxies, explore the origin and development of the universe, build space-flight hardware, and design instruments for telescopes and satellites.
Students in this Astrophysics program at Arizona State University take graduate-level courses in stars and interstellar media, galaxies, and cosmology; obtain quantitative skills through analysis and modelling; may have observing opportunities through regional and international telescope observatories; and conduct independent, fundamental, astrophysical research.
Graduate students work closely with a research advisor on a wide range of topics including theoretical physics, cosmology, galaxy dynamics, stellar evolution, exoplanets, and developing and building instrumentation.
Career examples include:
- astrophysics professor
- data scientist
- instrument builder
- project manager
- research astronomer
- telescope operator
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Stars and Interstellar Medium
- Astrophysics
- Galaxies and Cosmology
- Origins of Solar Systems
- Exploring Exoplanets
- Water in the Solar System
- Astronomical Instrumentation and Data Analysis
- Astrostatistics
- Spectroscopy for Astrophysics
- Radio Astronomy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA — Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
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English requirements
TOEFL iBT — TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admissions application and application fee
- official transcripts
- statement of purpose
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.) — Non-residents: 42,813 AUD / year ≈ 30,348 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 39,233 AUD / year ≈ 27,810 USD / year
- Domestic (Tuition fee for the domestic students.) — In-State: 18,255 AUD / year ≈ 12,940 USD / year
Living costs
Tempe, United States
1,270-1,904 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Astrophysics.
