Galaxy Formation and Evolution

Education facts

Code: AS8001

This course treats the formation and evolution of galaxies from a cosmological perspective and in this it connects closely to state of art research. Concepts which will be taught include: Growth and collapse av density fluctuations in an expanding Universe; baryonic processes connected to structure and galaxy formation; the intergalactic medium; cosmic reionization and the first galaxies; observations of high redshift galaxies; the chemical, morphological, spectral and luminosity evolution of galaxies; galactic inflows and outflows; hierarchical galaxy evolution; the large scale structure of the Universe and how it developed; galaxy clusters; baryonic oscillations; the development of quasars and the growth of massive black holes.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires knowledge equivalent the courses Cosmology, 7.5 credits (AS5003) and Galaxies, 7.5hp (AS7022). Also required is knowledge equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English 6, or equivalent to one of the following tests; Cambridge CPE and CAE: Pass, IELTS: 6.0 (with no part of the test below 5.0), TOEFL (paper based): 550 (with minimum grade 4 on the written test part), TOEFL (computer based): 213, TOEFL (internet based): 79.

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.

• Galaxy Formation and Evolution

  Stockholm University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 20 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %