Bachelor of Science Honours in Astronomy

Qualification code: 98920 NQF Exit level: 8 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
HMAST80 - Research Methods: Astronomy
HRAST81 - Honours Research Report: AstronomyCo: HMAST80
Group B. Choose 7 from the following
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
AST4879 - Special Topics in Astrophysics
AST4880 - Galaxies I
AST4881 - Galaxies II
AST4882 - Astrophysics of Dust
AST4883 - Radiative Processes
AST4884 - Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy

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