Master Degree in
Physical and Astrophysical Sciences
Astrophysics
Coordinator
Luca Del Zanna, luca.delzanna [at] unifi.it
Curriculum details
Astrophysics is currently experiencing a period of intense international activity, as evidenced by the Nobel Prizes awarded in recent years and the increasing interest of the media. In Florence, it has always been one of the most important and developed research fields, both at the Department of Physics and Astronomy and at INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) – Arcetri Observatory.
For additional information about the research in Florence, see here.
The structure of the curriculum in Astrophysics is summarized in the following table:
|
Type |
Course |
CFU |
Sector |
|
|
Core courses (48 cfu) |
Astrophysics Cosmology Relativistic astrophysics Two courses to choose from: Astrophysical techniques Numerical methods for astrophysics Observations and data analysis in astrophysics Plasma physics One course to choose from: Didattica della fisica General relativity Statistical mechanics Theoretical physics One course to choose from: Atoms, molecules, and photons Computational physics laboratory Elements of matter physics Theory of complex networks One course to choose from: Cosmic rays Elementary particle physics Electronics laboratory Nuclear and subnuclear physics |
6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 |
FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/05
FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/06
FIS/08 FIS/02 FIS/02 FIS/02
FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/03
FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/04 |
|
|
Related and integrative courses (18 cfu) |
Three courses to choose from this list, or from: Advanced optics Frontiere dell'astrofisica Physics of the atmosphere and climate |
6 6 6 |
FIS/03 FIS/05 FIS/06 |
|
|
Elective courses (12 cfu) |
Courses chosen from the curriculum not already selected, or offered in other curricula, or in other degree programs at the University of Florence |
12 |
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Further knowledge (6 cfu) |
English language B2 Italian language (for foreigners) Training activities for professional choices Training and orientation internships |
3 3 3 6 |
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Final exam (36 cfu) |
Final exam: research work Final exam: writing and discussion |
30 6 |
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TOTAL |
|
120 |
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Following this structure, any student can get a personalized plan approved automatically online. Within the present curriculum, different paths can be chosen, which satisfy the above rules. In particular, we propose the following three:
Experimental and Technological Astrophysics
Last
update
30.05.2025