by Jackie Holmes

Created on: March 08, 2009   Last Updated: March 14, 2009

There are 25 colleges or universities that collectively offer an astonishing 50 seperate Astronomy courses in the UK. Therefore, this pis simply a list of the organisations, the different courses that they offer, the qualification gained and the length of each course.

Nottingham Trent University

- Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 3 years

- Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 4 years (Sandwich)

University of Surrey

-Space Technology and Planetary Exploration MEng (Hons) 4 years

University of Kent

- Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) 3 years

- Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) 4 years

- Astronomy, Space Sciene and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) 4 years - With a year in the USA

University of Glasgow

- Applied Mathematics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) 4 years

- Applied Mathematics and Astronomy MSci (Hons) 5 years

- Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) 4 years

- Astronomy and Physics MSci (Hons) 5 years

University of Reading

- Over The Rainbow: Stars and Astrophysics (Credit Bearing) 7 weeks

Cardiff University

- Physics with Astronomy (with professional placement) BSc (Hons) 4 years

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

- Physics with Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 3 years

Birkbeck, University of London

- Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons) 4 years

- Planetary Geology CertHE 2 years

University of Nottingham

- Physics with Astronomy MSci (Hons) 4 years

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

Liverpool John Moores University

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

University of Southampton

- Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

- Physics with Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 4 years

- Physics with Astronomy Mphys (Hons) 4 years (year abroad)

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

Durham University

- Physics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) 3 years

- Physics and Astronomy MPhys (Hons) 4 years

University of Hertfordshire

- Astronomy - Extended Degree in Science BA/BSc (Hons) 4 years

- Astronomy - Extended Degree in Science BA/BSc (Hons) 5 years

Swansea University

- Daytime Astronomy: The Sun Our Nearest Star (Credit Bearing) - 10 weeks

University of Sunderland

- Current Astronomy: A Weekend Course (Credit Bearing) - 3 weeks

Lancaster University

- The Origins of Astronomy (Credit Bearing) - 8 weeks

University of Leicester

- Mathematics with Astronomy MMath (Hons) - 4 years

- Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 4 years (Europe placement)

- Mathematics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 3 years

- Physics with Planetary Science BSc (Hons) - 3 years

- Physics with Planetary Science MPhys (Hons) - 4 years

University College London

- Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 3 years

- Astronomy MSci (Hons) - 4 years

Oxford University

- What is the universe made of? - particle physics and the big bang - 10 weeks

University of Sheffield

- Mathematics and Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 3 years

- Mathematics and Astronomy MMath (Hons) - 4 years

- Physics and Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) - 4 years

University of Liverpool

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 3 years

- Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) - 3 years

University of Cambridge

- Cosmology (Core Module D) (Credit Bearing) - 12 weeks

- Planets and Planetary Systems (Credit Bearing) - 12 weeks

- Remote Solar Systems and the search for life in the universe (Credit Bearing) - 10 weeks

- The Search for Extrasolar Planets and an Earth Clone (Credit Bearing) - 3 days

University of Sussex

- Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) - 4 years

University of Glamorgan

- Astronomy - Combined Studies Scheme BA/BSC (Hons) - 3 years

University of Central Lancashire

- IT for Astronomy University Certificate - 1 semester

Dace (Department of Adult Continuing Learning)

- Astronomy: Introduction 10 He Credits Level 1 - 1-3 months

- Daytime Astronomy: The Sun Our Nearest Star 10 He credits - 1-3 months

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