Astrophysics

Careers

Enhancing your career

A recent Institute of Physics survey found that more than half of physics graduates go on to earn in excess of £50,000 per year.

Transferable skills

Our MSc in Astrophysics offers advanced training in generic research skills including: project management and team-working skills; advanced data analysis; problem-solving skills; preparing oral and poster presentations; critical evaluation of the scientific literature and advanced laboratory and computing skills.

Career opportunities include:

• Academic research, based in universities, research institutes, observatories and laboratory facilities
• Industrial research in a wide range of fields including energy and the environmental sector, IT and semiconductors, optics and lasers, materials science, telecommunications, engineering
• Banking and commerce
• Higher education

video [mp4]

Watch this short video presented by our students to find out more about what's involved in their research.