- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Potsdam
- In cooperation with
- Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP), Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All courses are taught in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Information about the dates and deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/dates-and-deadlines/important-dates-and-deadlines-during-your-studies).
- Application deadline
- Information about the application deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/application-enrollment/application-master).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The research-oriented Master's degree programme in Astrophysics conveys comprehensive knowledge about the structure and evolution of the universe and its constituents. You will gain a profound understanding of the many complex physical processes that provide the foundation to explain cosmic phenomena. You will also develop a methodological toolkit that enables you to explore and analyse these phenomena. Subject-specific competences in the programme include the discipline's core fields (stars, stellar evolution, galaxies, cosmology) and a variety of more specialised topics (for example: galaxy clusters and large-scale structures, interstellar and intergalactic gas, stellar winds, solar physics, cosmic magnetic fields, planetary science, astroparticle physics, gravitational waves, astronomical instrumentation and observation methods, computer simulations, and others).
- Current information
- Join our online Master's Info Day (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/prospective-students/masters-info-day) on 13 March 2026 to learn about the Master’s programmes, career prospectives, and life in Potsdam.