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The dynamic field of astronomy and astrophysics is currently gaining importance worldwide. New generations of instruments - situated on the earth's surface and in space - enable us to study the origin, structure and evolution of planets, stars, star systems, and the universe in a more profound way than ever before.

Is Astronomy and Astrophysics at the UvA the study for me?

It is, if you:

• have a solid background in physics and mathematics (with at least some basic knowledge of astronomy)
• are ambitious and creative
• are interested in the birth of planetary systems and stars, the history of the universe, and the origin and nature of (extreme physical processes occurring around) black holes and neutron stars
• are eager to explore how the laws of physics play out in the universe.

What does Astronomy and Astrophysics at the UvA have to offer me?

The programme provides you with thorough training in both the observational and theoretical aspects of modern astronomy and astrophysics. It focuses on current international research topics, such as:

• X-ray binaries and compact objects
• gamma ray bursts and radio transients
• advanced instrumentation

• planet and star formation.

You use a wide range of theoretical and applied tools to define the properties of astrophysical objects, and to identify the fundamental laws that govern their behaviour. Among these tools are:

• supercomputers (the faculty campus houses the premier data and computing hub of The Netherlands)
• ground-based telescopes, operating at wavelengths from radio to optical (such as ESO's VLT and the new LOFAR)
• space observatories (such as Hubble, Chandra, XMM, Swift, Herschel, GLAST).

The programme is firmly embedded in the Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek, which has a long track record of world leading research in both observational astronomy and theoretical astrophysics.