Doctor's degree Astrophysics - Princeton University

Doctor's degree Astrophysics from Princeton University is a Campus Ph.D Astronomy degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Ph.D. program in astronomy at Princeton is unusual in providing an early opportunity to engage in research. It typically takes only four years to complete. In the first two years, a student completes three or four research projects under supervision of faculty members. Although they are called semester projects, their difficulty and duration vary significantly. Some of them may (and should) result in published papers. In addition to research, during the first two years of the program students take courses offered by both astrophysics and physics departments. The Ph.D. thesis project is often in an area different from the previous research projects and normally takes two years to complete. In the end of the second year, students take the oral general examination. The student chooses four topics out of the following six: Stellar Systems, Extragalactic astronomy, Stellar Structure, High-energy astrophysics , Diffuse Matter in Space, Plasma astrophysics . Five of these topics are covered by classes offered at our department. The committee of four faculty members examines the student for about two hours mostly on the four chosen subjects, but also on other topics in astrophysics . However stressful the whole experience is, it is not intended to be a "make or break" hurdle, and most people (95%) pass the exam on the first attempt (which is not necessarily the case in other institutions). Students who are making good progress in their research and classes - and even those who may be a little behind in some part of the schedule but maintain interest - routinely put in a very good performance after a month or two of studying. View more details on Princeton University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Astronomy courses.