Prof. B.J.Carr The M.Sc. Evening lectures are currently on Fridays, with addition options at other times. A first or second class honours degree in Physics or Mathematics, or an equivalent qualification is required for entry to the M.Sc. course. For the Diploma, a Science degree or the equivalent is required. Lecture courses include Stellar Structure and Evolution, Relativity and Gravitation, Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, Cosmology, Solar System Dynamics, Astrophysical Computing and a selection from other courses offered within the MSc programme.
Students have to submit a dissertation at the end of the course.
A first or second class degree in Mathematics or an equivalent qualification with a substantial mathematical content. It may serve as a qualifying year for any of the above M.Sc.'s. A degree in Mathematics or an equivalent qualification. The astronomers based in the Astronomy Unit at QMW are concerned with research in theoretical astronomy, data analysis, observational work and space experiments. Research covers most areas of astronomy from plasmas in the near-Earth environment to studies of the most distant objects in the Universe.