Astronomy postgraduate degrees

13 universities offer 33 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate astronomy degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Cardiff University

3 astronomy courses WALES
Subject ranking: 21st
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WUSCA ranking: 11th
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Cardiff University provides a safe space for students, cultivates an environment where young minds can expand their culture. In true welsh fashion, the school is a great place to meet like-minded individuals who love studying. The endless amounts of parks around campus are an amazing place to wind-down after a long day at uni. The staff is supportive, creating an environment where studying always comes first.

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University of Birmingham

1 astronomy courses WEST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 5th
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Everything about UoB is great! Especially being an international student, UoB has provided me with a sense of warmth and welcoming and has created an environment that feels like a home away from home. The exposure we have as university students to the field of careers is amazing. And the university also has an amazing careers connect team that provide one-to-one support from mock interviews to CV reviews. The academic faculty is filled with professors who are experts in their chosen fields.

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University of Hertfordshire

2 astronomy courses EASTERN ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 46th
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WUSCA ranking: 12th
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The University of Hertfordshire has great facilities, but there are quite a few unnecessary procedures that could be streamlined, such as booking appointments for even the smallest matters. My experience so far has been disappointing from an academic perspective. I was expecting better quality education, but instead, most of the lectures consist of simply reading from PowerPoint slides, and the practical sessions have been far from engaging. While I understand that self-study is important, not all students, especially international ones like myself, have prior industrial experience or expertise. It's crucial that the university recognizes this and provides clearer, more detailed information about the curriculum, how exams work, and what is expected in terms of assessments. Relying solely on self-study and putting too much responsibility on the students isn’t fair, especially when we're paying for a quality education.

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PhD Astronomy
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University of Leicester

5 astronomy courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 33rd
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WUSCA ranking: 32th
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The campus is easy access, even for someone who isn’t living in student accommodation on campus. Every member of staff and member of the student union that I’ve spoken to has been extremely helpful and has helped to clarify any issues that I’ve been having. The university of Leicester is a challenging, yet exciting institution to study at.

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Queen Mary University of London

4 astronomy courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 41st
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WUSCA ranking: 21th
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It provides an awesome environment and it is multicultural university which makes it unique. For residences, university should have more residences for PhD students so that students can take benefit from it.

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University of Central Lancashire

2 astronomy courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 42nd
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WUSCA ranking: 51th
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The staff and students around the campus are always so welcoming and friendly. It really makes me enjoy where I’m studying. I think something that could be improved is the university’s response to student based issues.

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UCL (University College London)

4 astronomy courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 13th
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Best is the people and the quality of the education, worst has to deal with who runs UCL, administration has quite a few dirtbags. Facilitates aren't the greatest. I prefer more of a traditional campus feel and prefer KCL and LSE campus. Still considering coming back to UCL to apply for a LLM, alongside the other London unis, and maybe throw my shot at oxbridge.

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Planetary Science MSc
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University of Glasgow

4 astronomy courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 18th
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WUSCA ranking: 42th
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The student life is great, and the campus is lovely The humanities and arts do not get enough funding and it is difficult to see the university funding expensive new buildings for subjects like Business when most of our faculties are struggling and do not have the funds to adequately support their students and pay their staff. This needs to change

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University of Manchester

3 astronomy courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 4th
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The university takes a long time to respond to claims. Also feedback is given back sparsely and it takes a long time to get back which makes it difficult to improve for future assignments. The labs are very nice and it is good that we are learning multiple different techniques. The student life and feel is also very nice. And even though there is limited study space on campus especially during exam time, if you get to the library early enough you will find a seat somewhere.

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PhD Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Durham University

1 astronomy courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 3rd
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Durham is a beautiful city and university with great social opportunities. The traditions are very strong at this school. It feels today like how Oxford and Cambridge were twenty years ago. Sometimes administration can be a challenge, many people have difficulty in knowing how to pay tuition and the university is slow to respond to emails. Also, there are far too many international students and just students in general. The university’s expansion plans are causing a drop in the school’s national and international rankings and causing the university to be in danger of losing its character.

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