PhD Information

Typical length of study for PhD is 3 years. During this time for most students the research on their PhD thesis will be of the highest priority. In addition, students are also expected to participate in weekly discussions and seminars, attend selected conferences and summer schools,  as well as take selected advanced courses in their area of specialization. Typically a student will take 3-4 courses during their PhD period.

The students are offered a broad spectrum of specialised courses from their own field of research and from neighbouring fields. Graduate level courses offered in astrophysics:

Introduction to Astrophysics
General Relativity
Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology
Stellar Structure and Evolution
Astroparticle Physics
Stellar and Galactic Dynamics
Planet Formation
Computational Astrophysics

Not all the courses are offered every year. In addition, a number of other physics courses are available.
The students can also take the graduate courses at ETH.

 

Graduate level courses offered in particle physics:

Electroweak Standard Model
Quantum Chromodynamics
Flavour Physics
Effective Field Theories
Supersymmetry
Neutrino Physics
Computer Algebra Techniques
Astroparticle Physics