Programme
The course schedule for the spring semester 2025 (courses at the Astronomy Department) is avaible here.
Common programme (Courses common to all specialisations)
Semester 1 (fall): 30 ECTS
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Mandatory:
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) -Dr. P. Eggenberger
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Prof. A. Fragkos
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Prof. C. Charbonnel / Prof. E. Bolmont / Prof. A. Fragkos
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Prof. D. Schaerer / Prof. P. Oesch
- Ìý (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Prof. S. PaltaniÌý
- (2h + 1h, 5 ECTS)Ìý - Prof. D. Ségransan / Dr. J.-B. Delisle
- Ìý(7.5 ECTS) - Dr. M. Audard
Elective:
- Prof. A. Fragkos et al.Ìý
- Open Lecture on General Astronomy (in French): Cosmologie Prof. C. Charbonnel / Prof. S. Paltani
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Specialisation: Exoplanetology
Semester 2 (spring): 30 ECTS
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Mandatory:
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) Ìý-Ìý Prof. S. Udry / Prof. E. Bolmont
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. D. Ehrenreich / Prof. S. UdryÌý / Dr. J. Venturini
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. F. Bouchy / Prof. X. Dumusque / Prof. M. Lendl
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. D. Ehrenreich / Prof. E. Bolmont / Prof. V. Bourrier / Prof. C. Lovis
- Ìý(7.5 ECTS) – Dr. M. Audard
Elective:
- Course(s) from other specializations or other courses
- Ìý - Prof. A. Fragkos et al.Ìý
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Specialisation : From stars to the UniverseÌý
Semester 2 (spring): Ìý30 ECTS
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Mandatory: 4 out of 5 courses from this list + Astrophysics Lab II
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. A. Fragkos / Dr. L. Eyer / Dr. P. Eggenberger
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. P. Oesch / Dr. D. Eckert
- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Dr. R. Walter / Dr. M. Audard / Dr. C. Ferrigno / Dr. N. Produit
(2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Prof. D. Schaerer.ÌýCourse not taught in spring 2025- (2h+0.5h, 4.5 ECTS) - Dr. M. Audard / Prof. A. Verhamme
- Ìý(7.5 ECTS) - Dr. M. Audard
Elective (other courses):
- Course(s) from other specializations or other courses
- Prof. A. Fragkos et al.Ìý
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Specialisation : Instrumentation and Data AnalysisÌý
Semester 2 (spring): Ìý30 ECTS
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Mandatory:
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Prof. F. Pepe
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Dr. B. Chazelas / Dr. F. Wildi / Prof. F. Pepe / Dr. N. Blind / Dr. A. Lanotte / Dr. N. Produit
- (2h, 3.5 ECTS) - Dr. F. Wildi / Dr. B. Chazelas / Dr. N. Blind / Dr. N. Produit / Prof. F. Pepe /
- (2h + 2h, 7.5 ECTS) - Prof. C. Lovis / Dr. D. Eckert / Prof. M. Lendl / Prof. S. Paltani / Prof. S. Ségransan / Dr. M. Dessauges / Dr. L. Eyer
- Ìý(7.5 ECTS) – Dr. M. Audard
Elective:
- Course(s) from other specializations or other courses
- - Prof. A. Fragkos et al.
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Other Courses
- (5 ECTS) - Prof. T. Montaruli, Physics Section
- (8 ECTS) - Prof. C. Bonvin, Physics Section
Other courses can be chosen from the offer of the Faculty of Sciences, in agreement with the Coordinator of the Master.
Semester 3 (fall) & 4 (spring):Ìý 60 ETCS
- Major research project (Master thesis, 60 ECTS)
- - Prof. A. Fragkos et al.
ÌýCommon to all specialisations