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The Department of Astronomy offers a program of study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Students typically earn a Master of Science after completing the program's second year, either with coursework and a second-year project or with coursework and a Master's thesis.
A full schedule of courses covering most fields of astronomy is offered. Some areas in which the faculty focus their research efforts are comets, interplanetary dust, planetary dynamics, exoplanets, star and planet formation, mm wavelength astronomy, the interstellar medium, black holes, active galaxies, time-domain astronomy, galaxy formation and evolution, plasma astrophysics, high energy astrophysics, theoretical and computational astrophysics, and cosmology.
Application. Official Transcripts / Diplomas / Degrees. Letter of Recommendation (3). Statement of Purpose. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional). GRE Subject (Physics) (optional). CV/Resume. Description of Research/Work Experience. TOEFL iBT: 95 (Speaking: 22, Reading: 26, Listening & Writing: 24) OR IELTS 7.0 overall (Speaking: 6.5, Reading, Listening & Writing: 7.0).
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University of Maryland College Park
