University Education
Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate studies in Physics and Astronomy can be pursued at the below universities:
Name of University |
Name of Course |
Phone Number |
E-mail Address |
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University of Cape Town (UCT) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Astrophysics |
+27 (021) 650 5830 |
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University of Western Cape (UWC) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics |
+27 (021) 959 2327 |
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University of Pretoria (UP) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics |
+27 (012) 420 3111 |
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University of South Africa (UNISA) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Astronomy and Mathematics |
+27 (011) 670 9148 |
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University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Mathematical Sciences majoring in Astronomy and Physics |
+27 (031) 260 8078 |
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North-West University (NWU) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics and Mathematics or Computer Sciences |
+27 (018) 389 2127 |
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Rhodes University (RU) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics |
+27 (046) 603 8450 |
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Witwatersrand University (Wits) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics and Mathematics |
+27 (011) 717 6848 |
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University of Free State (UFS) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics and Astrophysics |
+27 (058) 718 5302 |
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University of Johannesburg (UJ) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics |
+27 (011) 559 2327 |
You can get more ideas of what it means to be an astronomer by clicking on this link.
Postgraduate Studies
Minimum entry requirement for postgraduate studies is a good BSc degree in Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or Engineering. Typically students will pursue a BSc Honours, Masters of Science and PhD degrees in Astronomy.
Most postgraduate students embark on the National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP). The NASSP programme is a national programme for students to pursue their BSc Honours, Masters of Science and PhD degrees in Astronomy in the Western Cape, North West and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces.
After getting a PhD, astronomers usually spend three to six years in one or more postdoctoral positions in universities or research institutions as postdoctoral researchers and fellows.
Postgraduate Opportunities
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy offers opportunities to postgraduate students. Click here to find out more about these opportunities.
Support Your Studies
NRF Scholarships http://www.nrf.ac.za
SARAO Bursaries, Grants and Fellowships http://www.ska.ac.za/students/funding/
CSIR – DST (Postgraduate) https://www.csir.co.za/dst–csir-inter-bursary-support-programme
NASSP Bursaries (Postgraduate) http://www.star.ac.za/
IDIA Bursaries (Postgraduate) https://www.idia.ac.za/work-with-idia/postgraduate-opportunities/
SANSA Postgraduate Bursaries https://www.sansa.org.za/careers/bursaries/
ASSA/HartRAO (2nd Year upwards) http://assa.saao.ac.za/about/scholarships/