32 Part-time PhD programmes in Astronomy & Space Sciences

We offer a degree in Astrophysics and Physics programme at Keele University. Physics Research at Keele focusses on “Astrophysics” and “Materials Science and Renewable Energy”.

The study of exoplanets is a rapidly moving field at the forefront of Astrophysics. This Exoplanets and Planetary Physics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Institute of Astronomy offers the opportunity to study for the Astronomy PhD degree at University of Cambridge, which is normally completed in three to four years.

Want to learn how to identify, extract, and utilize resources beyond our planet? Join the Space Resources program at Colorado School of Mines. With the world’s first Space Resources graduate program, Mines prepares scientists, engineers, economists, entrepreneurs and policymakers to set the stage for a new era in space exploration and economic development.

Students perform experimental/observational or theoretical/computational research in mainstream areas of Physics and Astronomy at York University, or are offered the unique opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary projects through collaboration in a number of research centres.

Studentships are available each year in the Physics and Astronomy programme from University of Glasgow. You should discuss opportunities with potential supervisors within the relevant research group listed below.

This PhD in Astrobiology is a collaborative program between Faculties of Science and Health Sciences at McMaster University under the umbrella of the Origins Institute.

Our Laboratory Astrophysics research at The Open University UK is in experimental molecular physics, with specific application to astrophysical environments.

The Centre for Astrophysics Research at the University of Hertfordshire carries out research on a broad range of key science questions in Astronomy.

Working closely with members of the Astrobiology and Habitats for Life research area at The Open University UK, we use a variety of experimental techniques, including molecular biology, mineralogy and geochemistry, and orbital flight experiments, to understand the way in which microorganisms persist in extreme environments and how this could be applied to environments elsewhere.

The question of whether life exists beyond Earth is eons old, yet it is only relatively recently that space missions have been launched to help answer this. This Governance and Ethics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Our unique approach to the scientific aspects of Astrobiology - Science research at The Open University UK combines fieldwork, laboratory simulations, thermochemical modelling and in situ observations.