Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Sydney's Astrophysics program is built around a Physics major, with emphasis on topics that are especially relevant to astronomy. With a thorough grounding in physics and data science, students will be able to appreciate and understand the complex processes that occur in stars and their planetary systems, in galaxies and quasars, and in the formation and evolution of the universe itself.

Program Details

The program seeks to provide students with in-depth knowledge in a range of subjects including:

• Astronomy and Data Science
• Mathematics
• Electrodynamics and Optics
• Quantum, Statistical and Computational Physics

Career Opportunities

The skills gained from the Sydney Uni Astrophysics program will equip students with a variety of highly sought after skills, such as:

• Problem solving
• Information handling
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Experimentation
• Data analysis Potential careers include:
• Professional astrophysicist
• Teaching
• Data science
• Medicine
• Communications
• Manufacturing
• Public service
• Management
• Finance

Program Availability

This program will be available from 2023 onwards.

Subject Areas

The university offers a range of subject areas, including:

• Economics (major in Agricultural and Resource Economics)
• Economics (major in Financial Economics)
• Economics (major in Economics)
• Environmental Science (major in Environmental Science)
• Languages (major in Spanish and Latin American Studies)
• Neuroscience (major in Neuroscience)
• Professional Accounting
• Economics (major in Econometrics)
• Nutrition and Dietetics (major in Nutrition)
• Mathematical Sciences (major in Mathematics)
• Economics (major in Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics)
• Psychology (major in Psychological Science)
• Advanced Economics (major in Economics)
• Life Sciences (major in Quantitative Life Sciences)
• Life Sciences (major in Microbiology)
• Life Sciences (major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
• Mathematical Sciences (major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics)
• Astrophysics
• Medical Science (major in Medical Science)
• Mathematical Sciences (major in Data Science)
• Contemporary Music Practice
• Life Sciences (major in Genetics and Genomics)
• Digital Music Composition
• Composition for Creative Industries