Astronomy & Astrophysics Program

Mathematical Sciences Institute, ANU

Honours Program

Course Structure

The fourth (or honours) year in Theoretical Astrophysics consists of coursework (50%) and a thesis (50%). Students are required to do 18 credit points (CP) of coursework and to present two seminars on their research project. The program is spread over 10 months from the beginning of February to the end of November. It is also possible to begin in the middle of the year. External students should apply through the ANU Admissions Office (you can find the form here ). Students may decide to do entirely astrophysics coursework (the list of courses is given below - please note that course offerrings are subject to student number and staff availabilty) or to combine some astronomical courses with any of the Mathematics and Physics courses offered at the ANU.

Honours Courses
  • Galaxies (2nd semester, 3 CP)
  • Cosmology (2nd semester, 3 CP)
  • Stellar Astrophysics (1st semester, 6 CP)
  • Diffuse Matter in the Universe (1st semester, 3 CP)
  • High Energy Astrophysics (1st semester, 3 CP)
  • Observational Techniques (mid-year, 3CP)

Some useful resources are available on-line for current students; these include some help with using TeX in writing the thesis, and also copies of information sheets with important dates, etc.

Scholarships

Outstanding A&A honours candidates may be offered (depending on the availability of funding) the Bok Scholarship (Deadline: October 31)
The Mathematical Sciences Institute offers some Honours Scholarships to outstanding students who are interested in working on honours projects offered by the staff of the AAP (Deadline: November 30).
A limited number of very prestigious ANU Honours Year Scholarships are also available (Deadline: October 31).


MSI Honours Projects

More Honours Projects: RSAA

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