Astronomy and Astrophysics Comenius University Bratislava

Overview

During the study, the Astronomy and Astrophysics graduate at Comenius University Bratislava will gain an overview of a wide range of theoretical and experimental methods of physics and their application in various fields of astronomy with regard to the topic of the dissertation. 

The student will gain theoretical and methodological experiences and the latest knowledge corresponding to the current state of the relevant scientific field. While working on the dissertation, he / she will acquire the ability to independently study current scientific literature, provide its interpretation and apply the acquired knowledge in his / her own research.

Career opportunities

In addition to fundamental research, the graduate can find application in several areas of applied or industrial research, taking into account the graduate's thesis focus (e.g. spectroscopy in contactless material composition analysis in security or medicine, plasma physics in high temperature surface treatment, focus on space debris dynamics and physics can find application in space agencies, companies dedicated to the design and development of space missions, space security, risk assessment and on-ground damage assessment, etc.).

Graduates also find employment at universities and educational institutions in Slovakia and abroad, as well as scientific and pedagogical positions in the network of observatories and planetariums. Extensive knowledge gained by graduates of this program (programming, statistics, numerical methods) allows them to find application in other related areas where analytical thinking, programming or data processing is required.