Students

The Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, runs degree programmes at all levels of university study. Teaching emphasises a deep theoretical foundation, advanced mathematical methods and practical skills in numerical modelling and data analysis.

Degree programmes

Bachelor’s study (Bc.)

• Astrophysics

Follow-up Master’s study (Mgr.)

• Astrophysics
• Theoretical Physics

Doctoral study (Ph.D.)

• Theoretical Physics
• Astrophysics

Professional practice, internships and international collaboration

The department works closely with Czech and international research institutions, observatories and industry partners. Students can therefore take part in real research projects, complete internships and gain experience for both academic and industry careers.

Observatories and astronomical institutes
Practical training and research take place at the Masaryk University Observatory on Kraví hora. The department collaborates with the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Ondřejov, the Brno Observatory and Planetarium and other Czech and international observatories.

International research institutions
Students can join projects with the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Southern Observatory (ESO) or universities and research centres abroad, such as the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics or Trinity College Dublin.

Collaboration with industry
Skills in data processing, algorithm development, optics and simulations open the door to leading technology companies in the region, such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, TESCAN, Honeywell, Meopta and ON Semiconductor.