Astronomy - A 21st Century Adventure
ave
you ever wanted to build or use a telescope? How about one of the world's
most powerful? Astronomy students at Curtin University of Technology will
have access to one of the world's most powerful radio telescopes, currently
under development in Western Australia.
The Murchison Radio-Astronomy Observatory (MRO) in the mid-west of Western Australia is the future of Radio Astronomy in Australia. This facility will not only advance endeavours in Radio Astronomy on a national level but will position Australia at the forefront of developments on a global level for many years to come.
The Astronomy Course is 4 years full time and will firmly ground students in a wide range of fundamental sciences (physics, mathematics and astronomy) and associated technologies (computer programming, high performance computing, data analysis) which are essential to this multidisciplinary field of human endeavour. In senior years there is an increased emphasis in advanced astronomy and opportunities to specialise in image analysis, computational, mathematical modelling, or electronics and hardware aspects of astronomy. In the final year students will undertake a major project working half time with professionals in the field of astronomy.
Students concerned about studying in such a narrow field should consider that the complex skills learned during an astronomy degree are very widely marketable in other sciences and areas such as IT, business and finance.
In addition many astronomical observatories are located all over the world and this degree should suit graduates who wish to travel and live abroad. Graduates are able to work almost anywhere in the world.
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