The Master in Space Science and Technology of Observatoire de Paris-PSL is part of the graduate program AStroParis, dedicated to Space and Astrophysics. This graduate program aims at the best employability of graduate students in research or engeneering.
The graduate program Astrophysics relies on the strengths of PSL’s astrophysics laboratories at Observatoire de Paris.
The Graduate School benefits both from the PSL environment and from these external synergies, in the context of a long-existing and tight link between research and training. It promotes international collaborations, and aims at the best employability of graduate students trained through challenging research programs.
The first year of this master is aimed at top graduates who previously completed a bachelor degree (i.e. in a Licence (Bachelors) within the European LMD system) in physics, mathematics, or engineering in Europe and outside.
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are opened from Jan. 14th until March 13th 2025, you can create an account and apply here (select: apply for M1).
Contact: master1.administration(at)observatoiredeparis.psl.eu
The lectures of the first year of the Master in Space Science and Technology program take place on both Paris and Meudon campuses of the Observatoire de Paris.
The Master program lasts 4 semesters over 2 years, with roughly 300 hours of lectures per semester. The first year of this master (M1) corresponds to semester 1 (S1) and to semester 2 (S2).
First semester (M1S1) ----> 30 ECTS
total = 9 ECTS
| Computer science | 3 ECTS |
| LIU (part time Internship: two 1/2 day / week) | 6 ECTS |
1 lecture in another PSL institute for 3 ECTS with then a LIU at 3 ECTS with one 1/2 day / week may be exceptionally authorized.
total = 21 ECTS
Each student has to choose 2/2.5/3 lectures for a total of 12/15/18 ECTS among the following courses:
| Quantum mechanics | 6 ECTS |
| Statistical physics | 6 ECTS |
| Instrumentation: physics and instruments | 6 ECTS |
| Data processing and associated methods | (3+3) ECTS |
Each student has to choose 3/2/1 lecture(s) for a total of 9/6/3 ECTS among the following courses:
| Hydrodynamics | 3 ECTS |
| General astronomy | 3 ECTS |
| Mathematical physics | 3 ECTS |
| Classical gravitation | 3 ECTS |
Second semester (M1S2) -----> 30 ECTS
total = 12 ECTS
| Observational techniques and data analysis | 3 ECTS |
| 2 months training period | 9 ECTS |
The internship is full time, typically between mid April and mid June
| Gravitation of extended bodies and galactic dynamics | 3 ECTS |
| Physics of the interstellar medium (hydrodynamics and radiation) | 3 ECTS |
| Metrology of satellites | 3 ECTS |
| Analytical mechanics (lagrangian and hamiltonian formalisms) | 3 ECTS |
| Relativity and cosmology (flat and curved spacetime physics) | 3 ECTS |
| Stellar physics (hydrodynamics and energy transport) | 3 ECTS |
| (Astro)-particle physics (standard model, high energy physics) | 3 ECTS |
| Numerical analysis | 3 ECTS |
| (Exo)planetary physics (surface & atmosphere) | 3 ECTS |
| MHD & space plasmas | 3 ECTS |
Detailed description of the lectures and teachers available here (version 10, june 2024)
version 4 : sept., 2024
version 3 : jan. 23th, 2025