Space Physics
Course, Master's level, 1FA255
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits with Electromagnetism/Electromagnetism II. Participation in Mechanics III and Mathematical Methods of Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- 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 and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 13,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 13,750
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-13624
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with Electromagnetism/Electromagnetism II. Participation in Mechanics III and Mathematical Methods of Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Basic space technology. Space plasmas and magnetic fields, solar radiation and activity, and the solar wind. Plasmaspheres of the Earth and other planetary system bodies. Magnetospheric dynamics, geomagnetic storms, substorms, space weather. The rocket principle, motion in central fields, satellite orbits, and interplanetary trajectories. Spacecraft thermal and electrical interaction with the space environment, ion engines.