Theoretical Astrophysics, 10 credits

Academic year 2022/2023

  • Autumn 2022, 67%, Campus

    Start date: 29 August 2022

    End date: 30 October 2022

    Application deadline: 19 April 2022

    Application code: UU-13062 Application

    Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed

    Location: Uppsala

    Selection: All qualified applicants will be admitted.

    Registration: 28 July 2022 – 28 August 2022

Entry requirements: 120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics and 60 credits in physics, including Astrophysics I and knowledge of basic classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and programming. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Fees:

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.

Application fee: SEK 900

Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 24,167

Tuition fee, total: SEK 24,167

About the course

Introduction to radiative energy transport. Introduction to fluid dynamics. Application to modelling/interpretation of radiative and dynamical processes in astrophysical contexts, in particular stars and the interstellar medium.

More information

Contact

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Ångströmlaboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1

Box 516, 751 20 UPPSALA

Study counsellor

Email: studievagledare@physics.uu.se

Telephone: +46 18 471 35 21