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AstroMundus Erasmus Mundus Masters Course

Course Details

Objectives : AstroMundus is a 2-years Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics (120 ECTS) developed within a partnership of five Universities in four different countries:
AUSTRIA
University of Innsbruck Institute of Astro and Particle Physics
GERMANY
University of Goettingen Institute of Astrophysics
ITALY
University of Padova Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Rome Department of Physics
SERBIA
University of Belgrade Departement of Astronomy

Its main objectives are to provide top-ranked students with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, to foster their future career in this field and to promote cultural exchanges.

AstroMundus students carry out their master studies in at least 2 and up to four of these countries, in a stimulating and scientifically excellent international environment. The official language of the course is English, but students are given the possibility to learn the languages of the host countries by attending language courses at the partner universities.

Successful students will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all partner universities they have visited during the Master studies.
In addition they will obtain a Diploma Supplement to facilitate the recognition of their degree in other universities/countries.
At the end of each 2-years cycle of the Master Programme the best master thesis of the cycle will be awarded a prize.

To visit the main website of the AstroMundus Programme, click here.

Admission requirements : The "Astrophysics" Erasmus+:Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is open to students of all nationalities that fulfill these minimum requirements:

Hold a Bachelor degree in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or Mathematics (or a recognized Degree that certifies an 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) or expect to obtain it latest by August of the starting year of the Masters Course (i.e. by August 2015 for the course starting in September 2015);

Have a good and certified knowledge of the English language (the certification is not necessary for native speakers). Check the list of accepted tests and scores .

Duration and terms : 4 semesters

Notes : This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and was previously funded by the Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013. This website reflects the views only of the authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Dedicated web site : http://www.astromundus.eu/

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