DPhil in Astrophysics

University of Oxford

About the course: The DPhil in Astrophysics is a research-based degree offered by the astrophysics and theoretical physics sub-departments of Physics, available to students interested in carrying out research in observational or theoretical astrophysics, or in astronomical instrumentation. This research-based course normally takes three to four years of study and has a strong track record of preparing students for careers in academia and elsewhere. You will be a member of a lively research environment and the department places great emphasis on matching student and supervisor. You will be expected to carry out your own research project, which will be offered from the Sub-department of Astrophysics’ broad range of research areas. These include: cosmology exoplanets and stellar physics galaxies instrumentation theory and transients, pulsars and high-energy astrophysics. You will engage in a thorough skills training programme which includes a range of workshops and seminars in transferable skills, generic research skills and specific research techniques. There are also numerous seminars and lectures held in the department by local and visiting physicists, and you will be provided with many opportunities to meet experts in various fields. There will also be opportunity for you to present your work at both formal and informal conferences, seminars and colloquia.

Physics