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AstroMundus - Astrophysics – (M.Sc.)
University of Innsbruck
Institut Für Astro- und Teilchenphysik
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| Application Deadline: | November 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,000 - ≈ € 7,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Innsbruck / Austria / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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AstroMundus is a 2-year MSc programme in Astronomy and Astrophysics based on the expertise of a partnership of 5 universities located in 4 different countries: the Universities of Innsbruck (Austria), Padua and Rome (Italy), Göttingen (Germany), and Belgrade (Serbia). The Master offers an outstanding education in all branches of Astrophysics and is closely related with institutions such as: Asiago Observatory, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica -Osservatorio Roma, Belgrade Astronomical Observatory.
The various specialities of the partner institutions result in an increased offer of pathways for the students: Theoretical Astrophysics, Models, Simulations and Computation, as well as Observational Astrophysics based on data from the ground and from space and on the exploitation of modern data archives.
Top-ranked students will be selected for participation and provided with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, and foster their future career in this field. The Master will serve as ideal preparation for a subsequent PhD.
The programme is structured in a way to insure a high degree of flexibility in the student path through the consortium. The exchange of lecturers within the consortium and the invitation of guest lecturers and researchers from other countries/institutions further expose the students to the international research in Astrophysics.
At the end of each Master edition, the best Master thesis will be awarded a prize.
For full details, please visit the AstroMundus web site with the link above left or below.
AstroMundus is funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus Programme. This web site reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Contents
The AstroMundus programme has a duration of 2 years and is organized in 4 semesters.
Courses are taught in English. Intensive tutoring of Master students are assured during the whole course of their Master studies. Students have the possibility of learning the language of the host countries through language courses that can be inserted in their study plan.
The programme is structured as follows:
- I semester: University of Innsbruck. Four compulsory courses plus one or more courses at choice from a list of optional ones.
- II semester: Universities of Padua or Rome "Tor Vergata". Four compulsory courses plus one or more courses at choice from a list of optional ones.
- III semester: Universities of Rome "Tor Vergata" or Göttingen or Belgrade. Two to four compulsory courses, depending on location, plus a choice of optional courses.
- IV semester: Any of the 5 partner Universities. Master thesis (compulsory) and access to a choice of advanced optional courses.
Full information on the courses is given in the dedicated page of each partner university.
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Requirements
Minimum eligibility requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or Mathematics (or a certified equivalent amount of learning in the same field, quantified as 3 years of previous studies corresponding to at least 180 credits in the European Credit Transfer System). Students that are expected to obtain their Bachelor's degree at latest by August of the starting year of the Master course are eligible to apply.
- Good and certified knowledge of the English language. Accepted proof of proficiency in English is one of the following:
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English;
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English;
- "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS), minimum "Band 6";
- Paper-based "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL) with minimum score 550 points;
- Computer-based TOEFL with minimum score 220 points;
- Internet-based TOEFL with minimum score 83 points;
- UNIcert level "III";
- C1 according to the Common European Framework (CEF).
For the application procedure and the full list of required documents see the "how to apply" section of the programme web site.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 220 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 83 |
Accreditation
The AstroMundus consortium adopts the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Students will earn a minimum of 120 ECTS during their master studies. During each of the 4 semesters of studies, students must earn at least 30 ECTS.
Credits that are earned in excess of the required 120 ECTS will be mentioned in the Diploma Supplement that will accompany the final Joint Master Degree.
The final Master of Science degree is issued jointly by all consortium universities where the students have carried out the various parts of their Master studies.
Funding details
AstroMundus is an Erasmus Mundus Master Course funded by the European Community in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013.
A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are made available.
- Category A scholarships: they are intended for Third Country students (outside EEA), provided they did not carry out their main activity (study, work, residence, etc.) in one of the European or associated countries for more than 12 months during the last 5 years. The scholarship covers the registration/tuition fees (including the compulsory insurance package) and includes a contribution to travel and installation expenses of 8,000 euro plus a monthly allowance of 1,000 euro for the whole duration of the course (24 months).
- Category B scholarships: they are intended for students from EU, Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein and for Third Country students who carried out their main activities in the EU and associated countries for more than 12 months during the last 5 years. The scholarship covers the registration/tuition fees (including the compulsory insurance package) and includes a monthly allowance of 500 euro for the whole duration of the course (24 months) plus a contribution to travel and installation expenses of 3,000 euro only if the study path includes at least 3 months at the Univesrity of Belgrade.
A few high-ranked students that have been selected for participation but were not assigned a scholarship may be granted a tuition fee waiver.
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