Study Undergraduate Major in Astronomy & Astrophysics Explore the possibilities of science from astronomy to zoology and everything in between with our most flexible science degree. Tailor a program to your unique interests while giving you the broad critical-thinking and problem-solving skills needed for the workforce. label Opportunity type Student opportunity type School program school Level Degree level Bachelor About Students in the ANU Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours) program can choose to undertake a Major in Astronomy & Astrophysics. In addition to the general recommendations on that page (especially at least one COMP course, 2nd-year PHYS and MATH), there are a few other recommendations for specific skillsets and interests: For astronomical instrumentation: PHYS3711, PHYS3051 and PHYS3057 should all be considered. For observational astrophysics: PHYS3711, and the statistics pathway STAT1008 or STAT1003, then STAT2001, STAT2008 and STAT3016. For theoretical astrophysics: The general relativity pathway PHYS3102 and PHYS3203, and either Physics of Matter PHYS3105 or the Quantum Field Theory pathway PHYS3101 and PHYS3201. For computational astrophysics: COMP1100 or COMP1130, COMP1110 or COMP1140, COMP2100 and COMP3320. Note that high performing e.g. PhB students, some of these pre-requisites can be negotiated to be waived - most importantly STAT1008 and COMP1110.
