Study location	Italy, Padua
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	(Bachelor's degree in Astronomy)
Course code	SC1160/000ZZ/2008

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€204 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Secondary Studies diploma (or equivalent) TOLC-I. Please check the TOLC webpage Detailed information on application procedures is available in the relevant Call for admissions Please verify country-based specific entry title requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Other requirements	Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Italian – B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent: please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions Available places for non-European candidates residing outside Italy: 5 (2 for Chinese students joining the Marco Polo Project)

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Overview

The programme provides the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics in addition to a good knowledge of classical and modern physics and adequate mathematical skills. At the end, the graduate student will know how to choose the proper observational setup and theoretical model to address an astrophysical problem by acquiring, analyzing, and modeling astronomical data.

Career opportunities

Graduate students with a B.Sc. Degree in Astronomy can find a job in companies interested in optics, space technology, scientific instrumentation, software development, and data analysis or they can carry out applied research in industrial and academic laboratories. Graduate students interested in pursuing research in astronomy or in teaching in middle and high schools need to complete their formation getting a M.Sc. Degree.