Content Official Master's Degree in High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
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Master description
The master's degree is structured in modules of 6 or 9 ECTS credits each, it comprises 60 credits, and is divided into two specialisations: High Energy Physics, and Astrophysics and Cosmology.Study plan structure
Type | Credits |
Compulsory | 15 |
Optional | 33 |
Master Thesis | 12 |
TOTAL | 60 |
Subject | Credits | Type |
Introduction to the Physics of the Cosmos | 6 | OB |
Master's Dissertation | 12 | OB |
Statistics and Data Analysis | 9 | OB |
Specialisation in Astrophysics and Cosmology
Subject | Credits | Type |
Observational Techniques | 6 | OT* |
Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics | 9 | OT* |
Cosmology | 6 | OT** |
Galaxies and Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | OT** |
High Energy Astrophysics | 6 | OT** |
Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves | 6 | OT** |
Physics beyond the Standard Model | 6 | OT** |
Planets of the Solar System and Exoplanets: Life in the Universe | 6 | OT** |
* Specialization Compulsory
** Optional, you must take 18 credits
Specialisation in High Energy Physics
Subject | Credits | Type |
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory | 6 | OT* |
Standard Model: Fundamentals and Phenomenology | 9 | OT* |
Advanced Quantum Field Theory | 6 | OT** |
Cosmology | 6 | OT** |
Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics | 6 | OT** |
Galaxies and Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | OT** |
High Energy Astrophysics | 6 | OT** |
Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves | 6 | OT** |
Physics beyond the Standard Model | 6 | OT** |
Planets of the Solar System and Exoplanets: Life in the Universe | 6 | OT** |
* Specialization Compulsory
** Optional, you must take 18 credits
OB: Compulsory
OT: Optional