Astrophysics

About this course

Astrophysics sits at the frontier of human knowledge, asking how the universe began, how it evolved, and what the fundamental physical laws are that govern everything from subatomic particles to galaxy clusters. It is a discipline that demands both deep mathematical reasoning and imaginative engagement with phenomena far beyond everyday experience: the birth and death of stars, the dynamics of black holes, the expansion of space-time, and the search for planets beyond our solar system. For those drawn to the largest questions science can address, it offers a rigorous and genuinely exciting way of thinking about existence. At the University of Edinburgh, you will follow a four-year full-time integrated master's programme that includes a year abroad, allowing you to study or carry out research at an international partner institution. The degree builds systematically from the foundations o

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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