The main objective of this Master is to provide an academic training specializing in
Astronomy, Astrophysics & Cosmology
alongside an introduction into scientific research. The program naturally leads to PhD studies, also offered within the Astrophysics Group.
Applications for admission will be received via the UAM Centro de Estudios de Posgrado: Application Process Master UAM
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
The training received during the Master is equivalent to that of the most demanding European schools, and is similar to that obtained in the postgraduate programs of prestigious North American universities. The skills acquired upon completion of the Master are valuable in competing for jobs of a diverse nature, both in the academic or scientific domain and in applied research in such diverse fields as Economics, IT and Communication technologies, Medicine and many others.
The graduates of the Master will have received training in a wide variety of professional tasks such as...
· undertaking scientific research
· working in research institutes and astronomic observatories
· undertaking tasks in secondary teaching
· pursuing a career (either in or outside of academia)
...and been taught multi-disciplinary subjects including...
· astronomy & astrophysics
· cosmology
· physics
· mathematics
· statistics
· computer science: software and hardware development
· project management
· space sciences
· engineering
amongst many others.
For a detailed list of the offered courses and more information about the enrollment procedure, the teachers, possible scholarships, etc. please refer to the actual website of the MSc
http://www.ft.uam.es/masterastrofisica
or get in touch with the coordinator of the master:
postgrado.ft@uam.es
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