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Postgraduate Study

Expected Academic Standard

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

If you are accepted to this programme, you will be asked to complete a preparatory CATAM (Computer-Aided Teaching of All Mathematics) scientific programming project, organised by the Mathematics Faculty, before starting the course in October.

You must be highly proficient in mathematics. The majority of the courses on the MASt in Astrophysics are taken from the Part III Mathematical Tripos. To progress from the Part II Mathematical Tripos to the Part III, students must obtain a first class, which illustrates the level of maths required to succeed on this course.

University Minimum Academic Requirements


Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 6.5
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.0

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 100

C1 Advanced

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

C2 Proficiency

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).


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Key Information


9 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Advanced Study

Institute of Astronomy

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Dates and deadlines:

Michaelmas 2026

Applications open
Sept. 3, 2025
Application deadline
May 14, 2026
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2026

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 2, 2025
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 15, 2025

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas , Lent and Easter .


2023 Entry

Applications per place: 9
Number Accepted: 7

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