Astronomy: High Energy Astrophysics

Education facts

Code: ASTM23

<p>The course consists of: A review of the evolution of massive stars. Core-collapse supernovae. Type Ia supernovae and their use as standard candles in cosmology. Mass transfer in binaries. X-ray binaries. Radio pulsars and millisecond pulsars. The formation of compact binaries. Hypernovae and gamma-ray bursts. Galactic nuclei. Gravitational radiation.</p>

Entry requirements

To be admitted to the course, as well as having English 6/B and meeting the general entry requirements, students must have 75 credits in Physics and 45 credits in Mathematics, or a Bachelor of Science in Physics.

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.

• Astronomy: High Energy Astrophysics

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %