Honours Bachelor of Science in Astronomy

Qualification code: 04561 NQF Exit level: 7 Total credits: 120
Admission requirements:An appropriate bachelor's degree with an average of 60% or more. In instances where a student does not have an average of 60% or more a submission may be made to the relevant college to allow such a student admission. Students must provide a written motivation of not more than 3 pages requesting admission to the college. Each college will determine the requirements for the motivation. However, in considering the application the college must take into account: the relevant experience, work or otherwise, of the student; the language capabilities of the student; alternative options for access into the programme; any other factor deemed necessary by the college.

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
AST4880 - Galaxies I
AST4883 - Radiative Processes
HMAST80 - Research Methods: Astronomy
HRAST81 - Honours Research Report: AstronomyCo: HMAST80
Group B. Choose 5 from the following
APM4801 - Cosmology
APM4804 - Introduction to General Relativity
APM4805 - Mathematics of Optimization Theory
APM4806 - Riemannian Geometry and Tensor Calculus
APM4808 - Numerical Solutions to Partial Differential Equations
APM4809 - Optimal Control
APM4810 - An Introduction to The Finite Element Method
APM4811 - Applied Functional Analysis
APM4812 - Introduction to Mechanics of Fluids
AST4870 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4871 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4872 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4873 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4874 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4875 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4876 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4877 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4878 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4879 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4881 - Galaxies II
AST4882 - Astrophysics of Dust
AST4884 - Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
PHY4801 - Advanced Mathematical Methods
PHY4802 - ElectromagnetismCo: PHY4801
PHY4803 - Quantum Mechanics ICo: PHY4801
PHY4804 - Quantum Mechanics IICo: PHY4801 & PHY4803
PHY4805 - Statistical PhysicsCo: PHY4801
PHY4806 - Advanced Solid State PhysicsCo: PHY4801
PHY4807 - Nuclear PhysicsCo: PHY4801

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