MPhil in Planetary Science and Life in the Universe
10 monthsProgramme duration
51,047 GBPTuition Fee/year
16 May, 2024Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Astronomy
Degree
MPhil
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The course encompasses several different educational and societal objectives:
- Societal demand for multi-domain expertise to tackle the challenges posed by observing and modelling complex systems;
- The need to train postgraduate students with high levels of multidisciplinary fluency and team working skills; and,
- A demand for highly trained research scientists able to drive data analysis on feature-rich sets of data from diverse sources.
- To develop students’ expertise in the techniques used to study planets, from the Earth’s deepest past to the solar system planets and on to exoplanets;
- To give students a working knowledge of the structure of life, its essential physical-chemical requirements, and its impacts on planetary environments;
- To ensure students get essential practical experience in running a research project in a team; and,
- To build students’ capacity in modern data handling techniques and convey an awareness of the wide range of academic and industrial applications of these skills.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Astronomy
Degree
MPhil
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The course encompasses several different educational and societal objectives:
- Societal demand for multi-domain expertise to tackle the challenges posed by observing and modelling complex systems;
- The need to train postgraduate students with high levels of multidisciplinary fluency and team working skills; and,
- A demand for highly trained research scientists able to drive data analysis on feature-rich sets of data from diverse sources.
- To develop students’ expertise in the techniques used to study planets, from the Earth’s deepest past to the solar system planets and on to exoplanets;
- To give students a working knowledge of the structure of life, its essential physical-chemical requirements, and its impacts on planetary environments;
- To ensure students get essential practical experience in running a research project in a team; and,
- To build students’ capacity in modern data handling techniques and convey an awareness of the wide range of academic and industrial applications of these skills.
Admission Requirements
7+
100+
193+
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Students will need to be familiar with matrix algebra, calculus, statistics, and to be able to work with and solve differential equations. Prior coding experience is essential (of at least 40 hours or equivalent).
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Students will need to be familiar with matrix algebra, calculus, statistics, and to be able to work with and solve differential equations. Prior coding experience is essential (of at least 40 hours or equivalent).
16 May 2024
10 Months
Oct
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
29,075 GBP
International
51,047 GBP
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