Overview

Key Facts of the Astronomy and Astrophysics programme from Cardiff University

The observational programme regularly uses a variety of international telescopes, in particular the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, GEMINI telescope and the UK Infrared Telescope in Hawaii, the La Palma Observatory, the Anglo-Australian Telescope, and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

Much of our work involves multi-wavelength observations of the Hidden Universe, those regions of the Universe which are invisible with optical telescopes because they are cold and shrouded in dust - the regions where new galaxies, stars and planets are forming

Our principal objectives have to do with Origins: measuring the fluctuations from which the first clusters of galaxies formed; probing the formation, structure and evolution of galaxies, both today and at large look-back times; detecting new forms of matter; determining the relative abundances of the chemical elements in different parts of the Universe; detecting stars and planets in the earliest stages of formation and charting their birth throes.

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Programme Structure

These observational and instrumental activities are complemented by a strong and diverse theoretical programme which is also aimed at answering Origins questions, such as:

what determines the structure and dynamics of the enormous molecular clouds from which new stars and planets form
the efficiency of star formation and the masses with which stars form
the clustering properties of stars and why most stars are born in binary systems
how galaxies form and how galaxies in clusters inter act with one another
how, when and where the chemical elements are synthesised
how the evolution and appearance of the Universe are affected by dust
how the process of galaxy formation relates to cosmology, particularly the large-scale structure of the "cosmic web"

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-07-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2023-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-01-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-04-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 23 other PhDs in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

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.

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Tuition Fee

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International

24450 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Cardiff

628 - 1066 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Key Facts of the Astronomy and Astrophysics programme from Cardiff University

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Delivered

Disciplines

Explore more key information

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Cardiff

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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