Master in Astronomy

Master in Astronomy is one of 8 English-taught Physics programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 8 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 8 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

The Master's in Astronomy at the University of Vienna is taught in English and worth 120 ECTS over two years. The register description is short, so here is what it actually states. The programme deepens your knowledge of the methodology and theory of astronomy and astrophysics. It also gives you special training in specialist areas of this branch of research. You show you have reached that goal through a master's thesis. The register lists keywords such as telescope, Milky Way, celestial mechanics and astronomy, which point to the kind of material the degree deals with.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no entrance examination according to the register. Teaching is in English, so you should be comfortable reading, writing and discussing physics in English. The register does not list specific admission requirements beyond that, so check the programme's own page at the University of Vienna for the exact admission rules, the documents you need and the application period. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the University of Vienna, and its page gives the dates. As a public university, the University of Vienna charges no tuition to EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters. Other students pay a fee per semester. The register does not record an intake, so confirm the start date with the institution.

The aim of the master’s programme in Astronomy at the University of Vienna is to deepen your knowledge in the methodology and theory of astronomy and astrophysics and to provide special training in specialist areas of this branch of research. The students have to document the achievement of this educational goal by means of a master's thesis.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Vienna. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.