Planetary Science and Space Exploration 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Université Paris-Saclay |TopUniversities

Planetary Science and Space Exploration

Subject Ranking

# 19QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

243 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Physics and AstronomyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The first objective of this training is to teach fundamental elements necessary for the understanding of the Earth system, planetary and exoplanetary systems : propagation and interaction radiation-matter, dynamics of neutral and ionized fluids, chemical kinetics, mechanics, thermal, methods of tracing and isotopic dating, planetary geomorphology, meteorites and planetary differentiation, impact physics, exobiology, etc.
Students are also trained in how to apply these basic concepts to understand planetary environments, in their diversity, in order to decipher the structure and evolution of the Solar System bodies and Exoplanets. The lessons are given with reference to terrestrial environments, in a perspective of comparative planetology intended to improve the understanding of the mechanisms governing our own planet (climate change, geological evolution and appearance of life, paleoclimates, etc.).
The course teaches the concepts of space instrumentation for observing the Earth and the Planets, by remote sensing and in-situ measurements.  Thanks to this training, students have a multidisciplinary culture, both scientific and instrumental, open to the related fields of Environment, Earth Sciences, Astrophysics.
In order to apply to one of the programmes of the master, please select the programme you are interested in under the "Year 1 & 2 Master's programmes" tab .

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The first objective of this training is to teach fundamental elements necessary for the understanding of the Earth system, planetary and exoplanetary systems : propagation and interaction radiation-matter, dynamics of neutral and ionized fluids, chemical kinetics, mechanics, thermal, methods of tracing and isotopic dating, planetary geomorphology, meteorites and planetary differentiation, impact physics, exobiology, etc.
Students are also trained in how to apply these basic concepts to understand planetary environments, in their diversity, in order to decipher the structure and evolution of the Solar System bodies and Exoplanets. The lessons are given with reference to terrestrial environments, in a perspective of comparative planetology intended to improve the understanding of the mechanisms governing our own planet (climate change, geological evolution and appearance of life, paleoclimates, etc.).
The course teaches the concepts of space instrumentation for observing the Earth and the Planets, by remote sensing and in-situ measurements.  Thanks to this training, students have a multidisciplinary culture, both scientific and instrumental, open to the related fields of Environment, Earth Sciences, Astrophysics.
In order to apply to one of the programmes of the master, please select the programme you are interested in under the "Year 1 & 2 Master's programmes" tab .

Admission Requirements

72+
5.5+
Compulsory supporting documents
  • Motivation letter.
  • All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
  • Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
  • Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
  • Choice sheet of M2 (obligatory for the candidates registered in M1 at the University Paris-Saclay) to download on universite-paris-saclay.fr
  • VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
  • Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

1 Year
Jan
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
243 EUR
International
243 EUR

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