Astrophysics

The main objective of the programme is to provide top-ranked students with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, and foster their future career in this field. At the same time, in the spirit of the Erasmus Mundus programmes, we promote cultural exchanges between non-European and European students and academics.AstroMundus students carry out their master studies in at least 2 and up to four of these countries, in a stimulating and scientifically excellent international environment.The official language of the course is English, but students are given the possibility to learn the languages of the host countries by attending language courses at the partner universities.Successful students will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all partner universities they have visited during the Master studies.AstroMundus offers an excellent educational level in all branches of Astrophysics, as insured by the wide variety of expertise in the field covered by this international partnership. The main topics covered by the Master programme are: • Galactic Astrophysics (the Sun and the Solar system, the Milky Way, stellar astrophysics and evolution, the interstellar medium) • Solar Astrophysics and Space Weather • Extrasolar planets • Extragalactic Astrophysics (galaxies, galaxy evolution, galaxy clusters, intra-cluster medium, star formation) • Active Galactic Nuclei (including accretion theory, relativistic jets, modelling) • Cosmology (including observational cosmology, galaxy surveys, gravitational lensing, very early universe) • Particle Cosmology • Astroparticle Physics • Gravitational waves • Observational astrophysics from the ground and from space • Computational astrophysics (N-body simulations, magneto-hydrodynamic simulations)