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
