Students develop insights into the techniques used in current astrophysics projects, and gain in-depth experience of a particular specialised research area, through project work, as a member of a research team. The course provides the professional skills necessary to play a meaningful role in industrial or academic life.
This MSc requires students to have an undergraduate degree level of knowledge in physics, astronomy, astrophysics or related discipline, who wish to develop a career in astrophysics and related fields. The course provides an ideal foundation for further research and entry to a PhD course.
Astrophysics opens up many avenues to employment through the skills acquired: problem-solving; the training of a logical and numerate mind; computation skills; modelling and material analysis; and the ability to think laterally. In addition, work vision and enthusiasm make astrophysics graduates highly desirable members of all dynamic companies.
Employers of our graduates include universities, space agencies, finanical instituions, management consultants, software companies and many more*.
Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2018–2024 cohorts.
UCL Physics and Astronomy is among the top departments in the UK for this subject area: UCL is consistently placed in the global top 20 across a wide range of university rankings – and is currently #4 in the UK in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Physics and Astronomy . The department was ranked #5 highest in Research Power of all Physics submissions nationally in the latest Research Excellence Framework assessment REF 2021.
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|---|---|---|---|
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