They have an established track record of research excellence and host world-class laboratories to support our wide range of research activities. Research in the School also involves worldwide collaborations and the use of leading-edge national and international facilities. Visit the programme website for more information
You will be supervised by a team of experts who will support your progress and help you to achieve your potential. You will be assigned a mentor from another research group who will act as your personal tutor.
The Physics and Astronomy programme from Cardiff University aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in the academic world, industry or to pursue a variety of other opportunities in which a strong background in physics, astrophysics or computing is useful and important.
Distinctive features
- Research students take specialist academic courses and courses to develop their communication and personal skills.
- There is a full programme of seminars and the individual research groups hold regular meetings where members present new results and discuss their research in detail.
- There is an annual postgraduate conference and a research student poster competition.
- There are active collaborations with research groups overseas and regular attendance at major international conferences by staff and students.
Programme Structure
Research areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Astronomy Instrumentation
- Condensed Matter and Photonics
- Gravitational Physics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 69
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for graduates with a first or upper-second class honours degree in Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Electronics or a related subject, depending on the research area.
If you are applying for a self-funded project then you need to provide the following:
- Research proposal
- Personal statement
- CV
- Certificates and transcripts for all post high school education to date. If you are still studying for your undergraduate degree you will probably not have any certificates or final transcripts, but you should submit any end of year interim transcripts that you have so far.
- Two academic references.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 50,443 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,458 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details
- Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,186-2,014 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
