Master in Space Science and Technology: first year

The Master in Space Science and Technology of Observatoire de Paris-PSL is part of the graduate program AStroParis, dedicated to Space and Astrophysics. This graduate program aims at the best employability of graduate students in research or engeneering.

The graduate program Astrophysics relies on the strengths of PSL’s astrophysics laboratories at Observatoire de Paris.

The Graduate School benefits both from the PSL environment and from these external synergies, in the context of a long-existing and tight link between research and training. It promotes international collaborations, and aims at the best employability of graduate students trained through challenging research programs.

Admission

The first year of this master is aimed at top graduates who previously completed a bachelor degree (i.e. in a Licence (Bachelors) within the European LMD system) in physics, mathematics, or engineering in Europe and outside.

Applications for the 2021-2022 school year is now opened soon until June 1st, 2021, you can apply here

Contact: master1.administration(at)observatoiredeparis.psl.eu

First year Lectures (M1)

The lectures of the first year of the Master in Space Science and Technology program take place on both Paris and Meudon campuses of the Observatoire de Paris.

The Master program lasts 4 semesters over 2 years, with roughly 300 hours of lectures per semester. The first year of this master (M1) corresponds to semester 1 (S1) and to semester 2 (S2).

First semester (M1S1) ----> 30 ECTS

Mandatory lectures and other activities:

total = 9 ECTS

Computer science	3 ECTS
Internship (1/2 day / week)	3 ECTS
1 lecture in another PSL institute	3 ECTS

Optional lectures:

total = 21 ECTS

Each student has to choose 2/2.5/3 lectures for a total of 12/15/18 ECTS among the following courses:

Quantum mechanics	6 ECTS
Statistical physics	6 ECTS
Instrumentation: physics and instruments	6 ECTS
Data processing and associated methods	(3+3) ECTS

Each student has to choose 3/2/1 lecture(s) for a total of 9/6/3 ECTS among the following courses:

Hydrodynamics	3 ECTS
General astronomy	3 ECTS
Mathematical physics	3 ECTS
Classical gravitation	3 ECTS

Second semester (M1S2) -----> 30 ECTS

Mandatory lectures and other activities:

total = 12 ECTS

Observational techniques and data analysis	3 ECTS
2 months training period	9 ECTS

The internship is full time, typically between mid April and mid June

Optional lectures:

Gravitation of extended bodies and galactic dynamics	3 ECTS
Physics of the interstellar medium (hydrodynamics and radiation)	3 ECTS
Metrology of satellites	3 ECTS
Analytical mechanics (lagrangian and hamiltonian formalisms)	3 ECTS
Relativity and cosmology (flat and curved spacetime physics)	3 ECTS
Stellar physics (hydrodynamics and energy transport)	3 ECTS
(Astro)-particle physics (standard model, high energy physics)	3 ECTS
Numerical analysis	3 ECTS
(Exo)planetary physics (surface & atmosphere)	3 ECTS
MHD & space plasmas	3 ECTS