M.Sc. in Astronomy

The Benefits of Doing an MSc in Astronomy at Saint Mary's

• Faculty associated with state-of-the-art international observatories and space-based telescopes.
• Institute for Computational Astrophysics (ICA) with access to the ACEnet high performance computing facility.
• Nuclear astrophysics faculty associated with the TRIUMF particle accelerator.
• Student participation in hosting weekly visiting colloquium speakers.
• Opportunities to gain experience in astronomy education and public outreach through the campus-based Burke-Gaffney Observatory.
• Collegial environment of a medium-sized department.