Postgraduate Program on High-Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Course Program

The Master program includes two different itineraries: Elemental Particle Physics on one side, and Astrophysics and Cosmology on the other.

Download the program of the modules (in spanish)

Elemental Particle Physics program

First Course

Course	Semester	Module	Type	ECTS
1	1	Statistics and Data Analysis	Compulsory	10
1	1	Introduction to Quantum Field Theory	Compulsory	10
1	1	Fundamentals of the Standard Model	Elective	10
1	1	Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics	Elective	10
1	1	Observational Techniques	Elective	10
1	2	Advanced Quantum Field Theory	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	Phenomenology of the Standard Model	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	General Relativity and Cosmology	Elective	10
1	2	Galaxies and Extragalactic Astrophysics	Elective	10
1	2	High Energy Astrophysics	Elective	10

* One of the conditional elective modules must be taken, while the other two can be taken as normal elective modules.

Second Course

Course	Semester	Module	Type	ECTS
2	1	Introduction to Research and Final Master Project	Compulsory	20
2	1	The Frontier of Particle Physics	Elective	10
2	1	Advanced Topics in Astrophysics and Cosmology	Elective	10

Astrophysics and Cosmology program

First Course

Course	Semester	Module	Type	ECTS
1	1	Statistics and Data Analysis	Compulsory	10
1	1	Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics	Compulsory	10
1	1	Phenomenology of the Standard Model	Elective	10
1	1	Introduction to Quantum Field Theory	Elective	10
1	1	Observational Techniques	Elective	10
1	2	General Relativity and Cosmology	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	Galaxies and Extragalactic Astrophysics	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	High Energy Astrophysics	Conditional elective*	10
1	2	Advanced Quantum Field Theory	Elective	10
1	2	Phenomenology of the Standard Model	Elective	10
1	2	Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics	Elective	10

* One of the conditional elective modules must be taken, while the other two can be taken as normal elective modules.

Second Course

Course	Semester	Module	Type	ECTS
2	1	Introduction to Research and Final Master Project	Compulsory	20
2	1	The Frontier of Particle Physics	Elective	10
2	1	Advanced Topics in Astrophysics and Cosmology	Elective	10

More information related to the registration procedure, course program, timetables, temporal distribution of elective courses, classrooms, etc. will be updated in the following weeks.