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Bachelor of Science, Astronomy Mention

The objective of our Bachelor's degree is to train graduates of the highest academic level with a solid foundation in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and scientific research methods, allowing our students to develop the capacity for self-learning.

Program description

Astronomy is a discipline of Earth and Space Sciences that uses physical measurements and physical-chemical and mathematical models to explore, analyze and understand the structure and dynamics of the Cosmos, including from the Solar System and the Milky Way, to the Large-scale universe. The complexity of these systems, together with the inherent difficulties of observing and measuring large-scale natural processes (spatial and temporal), pose formidable challenges that astronomers try to solve by integrating theory with numerical modeling and collecting data acquired with sophisticated systems. detection and measurement.

Since its creation, the Department of Astronomy has led the training of national scientists, collaborating in the development of a large part of Chilean astronomers. In the Bachelor of Astronomy, created in 1965, the first generations of Chilean researchers were educated.

Today our Bachelor's degree is one of the programs that can be chosen from the Common Plan of the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics of the University of Chile.

Program information

  • Decree number: 0014852/2011
  • Coordinator: Prof. Paulina Lira
  • Application dates: Consult on the phone 22 977 1090.
  • Yearly tuition cost: CLP$ 6.354.700 (Full Program)
  • Annual registration fee:CLP$ $180.300

Accreditation

Program accredited for 7 years from 05/26/2016 to 05/26/2023 - CNA-Chile Agency.

Scholarships

The State of Chile offers various scholarships to Chilean and foreign students through the National Agency of Research and Development (ANID)

Objectives

The objective of our Bachelor’s Degree is to train graduates of the highest academic level with a solid foundation in mathematics, physics, astronomy and scientific research methods, allowing our students to develop:

  1. Self-learning ability.
  2. Ability to work in a team, including multidisciplinary teams.
  3. Oral, written and graphic communication skills.
  4. Demonstrate ethical behavior.

On the other hand, our graduates will have:

  • Ability to apply in basic astronomy problems, his strong training in basic physical and mathematical sciences.
  • Ability to master current technologies related to astronomy, applicable to their professional performance.

Study Plan

Our Degree Program lasts eight semesters, where the first two years (I-IV Semester) correspond to the Common Plan of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. From the third year (V Semester), the chairs will correspond to the specific courses of the Program.

The coursework plan of our Bachelor’s Degree is focused on meeting the previously specified objectives. Even though the General Astronomy course is not part of the current course of the career, it is recommended that students potentially interested in our Bachelor’s Degree enroll in this course during the Common Plan.

Students potentially interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree in Astronomy are recommended to enroll in Directed Research I and II courses.

The Department of Astronomy has an open policy where courses from other FCFM careers could be considered as possible electives for the Bachelor of Science, mention in Astronomy, subject to the approval of the Teaching Technical Committee.

Coursework Plan

Electives Courses

 

Admission

Our Bachelor’s degree is entered through a Common Plan program that lasts 4 semesters and provides a solid foundation in physics and mathematics. The advantage of this modality, used in the most prestigious international universities, is that it postpones the choice of the career to recent high school graduates, until a stage in which the interests of the students are more defined.


The main route of admission is through the University Selection Test (PSU) according to the following weightings:

2016 Income Requirements (percentages):

 

  1. High School Grade 10%
  2. Ranking of grades 20%
  3. Language and Communication Test 10%
  4. Mathematics Test 45%
  5. Science Test 15%
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Our Astronomy Department was created in 1965 by the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics of the University of Chile.

Our facilities are located in Cerro Calán (Las Condes) together with the National Astronomical Observatory, founded in 1852.

Contact information

Observatory Outreach and Visits:visitas@das.uchile.cl
Communications:+562 29771112
Direction secretary: +562 29771091
Undergraduate Program Secretary:+562 29771090

Address

Camino El Observatorio 1515, Las Condes