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University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne offers a range of astronomy and astrophysics subjects within the Bachelor of Science and during the honours year. Postgraduate studies can be completed at the Ph.D, M.Sc. and Graduate Diploma levels.
- 640-176 The Solar System and the Cosmos (1st Year)
- 640-177 Stars and Galaxies (1st Year)
- 640-237 Astrophysics and Optics II (2nd Year)
- 640-351 Astrophysics and Optics III (3rd Year)
- Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology (Honours)
The honours project is based in one of the group's research areas:
- Formation and evolution of galaxies
- Gravitational Lensing
- Physics of Compact Objects
- Gravitational waves
See the Astrophysics department website for further information.
The Community Access program allows any member of the general public to study subjects offered at the University of Melbourne without enrolling in a degree or alternative course of study. Visit the CAP website for more general information on this program.
For more information contact Rachel Webster (rwebster@physics.unimelb.edu.au).


