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Tuition: USD 41,292.3 per year. Application fee: USD 0. Service fee: USD 0.

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This is an on-campus program at Cardiff University in Cardiff.

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Master in Astrophysics

Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom Taught in English Open to international students

Introduction

Cardiff University, established in 1883 and located in the capital of Wales, is a research-led institution with a global reputation for high-quality, innovative scholarship. Home to more than 33,000 students, including over 9,000 international students from more than 100 countries, the university offers a vibrant, multicultural campus within a dynamic city. Teaching is informed by cutting-edge research, ensuring students learn from academic leaders who are active in advancing knowledge and addressing real-world challenges.

The university provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across faculties, with roughly 266 programs available that span the arts, sciences, engineering, business, and health disciplines. Cardiff emphasizes a student-centered approach, offering strong academic support, opportunities for study abroad, and industry partnerships that help students gain practical experience. Many undergraduates benefit from international exchanges and placements that enhance employability and global perspective.

Cardiff’s civic mission prioritizes community engagement, sustainability, and public good, with initiatives that contribute to regional health, wealth, and wellbeing. The campus environment supports extracurricular involvement, research internships, and student societies that enrich campus life. For international applicants seeking a research-intensive university in a welcoming capital city, Cardiff combines academic rigor, global connections, and extensive support services to help students thrive.

About the Program

!Studying at the Cardiff University School of Physics and Astronomy Video disabled icon ****Content unavailable**** This content is not available because your cookie preferences do not allow it. In order to view this content, you will need to allow cookies that: - help with our advertising and marketing - enable useful features Enable cookies Or view the content on Youtube ! Close Taught topics reflect our world-leading strengths in theoretical, observational and instrumentational research and include Cosmology, Advanced General Relativity and Gravitational Waves, Instrumentation for Astronomy and Techniques in Astrophysics. Our MSc in Astrophysics is a full-time degree course which aims to provide specialist training and an edge in a highly competitive recruitment market to students who wish to work in the field of astrophysics. On the course, we will cover theoretical, observational and instrumental areas in astrophysics and other scientific disciplines. We encourage you to develop a critical awareness of current research problems and new insights at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics. We will also discuss the working context of the modern astrophysicist, including the safety, ethical, and research environments. On completing the course students should be able to pursue a career in academic research, physical science industrial practice, research and development, or in other highly-skilled numerate careers. ### Distinctive features - Tailor the course to your interests with our broad range of optional modules. - Benefit from our School-based facilities including laboratories and computing facilities. - Research-led MSc programme, with taught components delivered by experts in their field. - You will be part of the School’s postgraduate community and will have the support of a personal tutor. - The high level analytical and numeracy skills that are the basis of this course will open up opportunities in a wide range of professions. > When I was finishing my A levels I liked semiconductor, solid state physics and astrophysics. I chose Cardiff University as it has a good reputation in all of them - it was part of the discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 and there’s a really active condensed matter and photonics department in theTranslational Research Hub. Lille MPhys Physics Where you'll study

Tuition in Context

This program's tuition is 70% above the typical master's in the United Kingdom.

Median tuition for that cohort is 24,625 USD, across 12,153 programs in our catalog.

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