The Master's Degree in Astrophysics and Instrumentation for Space (MAIE) aims to offer specialized training in the areas of Astrophysics and Instrumentation for Space to graduates in Physics, Engineering Physics and related areas, with a view to training professionals who can interact or join scientific teams in large organizations (e.g. ESA, ESO, SKA, CERN, etc.) and technological companies with activities in the area of space.
With a very versatile structure, the MAIE allows students to choose the curricular units that best suit their profile and complement their previous training in the areas of opportunity that most interest them. This allows for a greater focus on the chosen area, which can be theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, computational modeling, observational astronomy and data analysis, or even, in a more instrumentation-oriented area, engineering, navigation and geo-observation.
The MAIE thus aims to provide the tools needed to interact and collaborate in the highly multidisciplinary context of current astrophysics and space activities.
Career opportunities include
- Research activities in research and development laboratories and institutions, particularly those that are part of teams in major international organizations (ESA, ESO, SKA, CERN, etc.);
- Design and development activities in specialized technology companies operating in the aerospace field;
- Activities in sectors with a strong technological and computational bias, namely in services and specialized technology niches
- Education, dissemination and diffusion of scientific culture in educational institutions, science museums and alike.
Course Coordinator
Alexandre Carlos Morgado Correia | alexandre.correia@uc.pt
Testimonials
The master's degree in astrophysics and instrumentation for space at Coimbra University met all my expectations. Coming from a computer engineering background, I tried to consolidate this aspect with astrophysics and this master's degree offered me the chance to do so. I was able to successfully combine astrophysics and computer science with the support of excellent professionals from the various areas offered by the master's program.