Corso di Laurea Magistrale in
Scienze Fisiche e Astrofisiche
Astrophysics curriculum
Coordinator
Luca Del Zanna, luca.delzanna [at] unifi.it
What is studied
Astrophysics is currently experiencing a period of intense international activity, as evidenced by the Nobel Prizes awarded in recent years and the recent media attention. 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 more information on Astrophysics research in Florence, see here.
The structure of the Astrophysics Curriculum, which allows for the automatic online approval of a Study Plan that follows these rules, is summarized in the following table:
|
Type |
Course |
CFU |
SSD |
|
|
Core Courses (48 cfu) |
Astrophysics Relativistic Astrophysics Cosmology Two courses to choose from: Plasma Physics Numerical Methods for Astrophysics Observations and Data Analysis in Astrophysics Astrophysical Techniques One course to choose from: Theoretical Physics Statistical Mechanics Relativity One course to choose from: Atoms, Molecules, and Photons Elements of Condensed Matter Physics Complex Systems Physics with Applications Computational Physics Laboratory One course to choose from: Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics Elementary Particle Physics Electronics Laboratory Cosmic Rays |
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/06 FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/05
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 the list of related and integrative courses, or from: Physics Education Atmospheric Physics |
6 6 |
FIS/08 FIS/06 |
|
|
Electives (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 |
|
|
|
Internships (6 cfu) |
|
6 |
|
|
|
Final Exam (36 cfu) |
Final Exam: Research Work Final Exam: Writing and Discussion |
30 6 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
120 |
|
|
Within the Curriculum, different Paths can be chosen, which meet the above rules. In particular, we propose three:
Experimental and Technological Astrophysics
Last
update
03.03.2025