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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Astrophysics is no longer accepting new applications.

Funding Opportunities

There are no specific funding opportunities advertised for this course. For information on more general funding opportunities, please follow the link below.

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost
University Composition Fee £12,258
Maintenance £13,969
Total Annual Commitment £26,227

All MASt courses are treated as undergraduate courses for fee purposes. International/overseas students are therefore also charged the undergraduate College fee, which is in addition to the University fee and maintenance costs. The maximum amount of this cost will be £12,950 for 2024-25. Visit the International Students Fees page on the Undergraduate Study website for more details.

Key Information


9 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Advanced Study

Institute of Astronomy

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Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2024

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 11, 2023

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.


2024 Entry

Applications per place: 31
Number Accepted: 2

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