UK Astronomy Degrees

There are 25 colleges or universities that collectively offer an astonishing 50 seperate Astronomy courses in the UK. Therefore, this pis simply a list of the organisations, the different courses that they offer, the qualification gained and the length of each course.

Nottingham Trent University

– Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 3 years

– Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 4 years (Sandwich)

University of Surrey

-Space Technology and Planetary Exploration MEng (Hons) 4 years

University of Kent

– Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) 3 years

– Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) 4 years

– Astronomy, Space Sciene and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) 4 years – With a year in the USA

University of Glasgow

– Applied Mathematics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) 4 years

– Applied Mathematics and Astronomy MSci (Hons) 5 years

– Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 4 years

– Astronomy and Physics MSci (Hons) 5 years

University of Reading

– Over The Rainbow: Stars and Astrophysics (Credit Bearing) 7 weeks

Cardiff University

– Physics with Astronomy (with professional placement) BSc (Hons) 4 years

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

– Physics with Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 3 years

Birkbeck, University of London

– Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons) 4 years

– Planetary Geology CertHE 2 years

University of Nottingham

– Physics with Astronomy MSci (Hons) 4 years

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

Liverpool John Moores University

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

University of Southampton

– Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

– Physics with Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 4 years

– Physics with Astronomy Mphys (Hons) 4 years (year abroad)

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

Durham University

– Physics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

– Physics and Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 4 years

University of Hertfordshire

– Astronomy – Extended Degree in Science BA/BSc (Hons) 4 years

– Astronomy – Extended Degree in Science BA/BSc (Hons) 5 years

Swansea University

– Daytime Astronomy: The Sun Our Nearest Star (Credit Bearing) – 10 weeks

University of Sunderland

– Current Astronomy: A Weekend Course (Credit Bearing) – 3 weeks

Lancaster University

– The Origins of Astronomy (Credit Bearing) – 8 weeks

University of Leicester

– Mathematics with Astronomy MMath (Hons) – 4 years

– Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 4 years (Europe placement)

– Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 3 years

– Physics with Planetary Science BSc (Hons) – 3 years

– Physics with Planetary Science MPhys (Hons) – 4 years

University College London

– Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 3 years

– Astronomy MSci (Hons) – 4 years

Oxford University

– What is the universe made of? – particle physics and the big bang – 10 weeks

University of Sheffield

– Mathematics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 3 years

– Mathematics and Astronomy MMath (Hons) – 4 years

– Physics and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) – 4 years

University of Liverpool

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 3 years

– Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) – 3 years

University of Cambridge

– Cosmology (Core Module D) (Credit Bearing) – 12 weeks

– Planets and Planetary Systems (Credit Bearing) – 12 weeks

– Remote Solar Systems and the search for life in the universe (Credit Bearing) – 10 weeks

– The Search for Extrasolar Planets and an Earth Clone (Credit Bearing) – 3 days

University of Sussex

– Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) – 4 years

University of Glamorgan

– Astronomy – Combined Studies Scheme BA/BSC (Hons) – 3 years

University of Central Lancashire

– IT for Astronomy University Certificate – 1 semester

Dace (Department of Adult Continuing Learning)

– Astronomy: Introduction 10 He Credits Level 1 – 1-3 months

– Daytime Astronomy: The Sun Our Nearest Star 10 He credits – 1-3 months