The Universe - a journey through cosmos

Education facts

Code: FYGA01

Instruction is in the form of lectures, film screening, interactive computer use of astronomy programmes, and telescope observations. The course deals with: - the formation and structure of solar systems with a focus on the special conditions of our solar system - the formation, evolution and fate of stars - what black holes are and which are believed to exist - the structure of galaxies - the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe: established knowledge and speculative knowledge about the creation and fate of the universe. Throughout the course explanations are based on how a few laws of nature are manifested differently depending on differing circumstances.

Entry requirements

General admission requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• The Universe - a journey through cosmos

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %