Welcome to NASSP North-West University
Prospective NASSP Honours students please click here and then go to Potchefstroom > Online Application. Note that Honours students fill in the same application form as undergraduate students.
NASSP Honours students currently follow the same curriculum as any other Honours student, with the exception that the research projects may be supervised by any member of the NASSP Consortium.
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Module code |
Descriptive name |
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First Semester |
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NPHY612 |
Quantum Mechanics I |
16 |
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NPHY613 |
Electrodynamics |
16 |
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NPHY614 |
Computational Physics |
16 |
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NPHY621 |
Statistical Physics |
16 |
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Second semester Choose one of the following:
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NPHY623 |
Plasma Physics |
16 |
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NPHY625 |
Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics |
16 |
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NPHY627 |
Solid State Physics |
16 |
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NPHY629 |
Introduction to Cosmology |
16 |
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Year Module |
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NPHY671 |
Research Project |
32 |
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Total number of credits |
128 |
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Students registered for the MSc in Astrophysical Sciences programme must choose any three of the following modules as part of their coursework in the first semester:
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Module code |
Descriptive name |
Credits |
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FSKM811 |
Astrophysics I - High-energy Astrophysics |
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FSKM812 |
Transport Theory |
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FSKM813 |
Astrophysics II - Interstellar Medium |
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FSKM814 |
Heliospheric Physics |
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FSKM815 |
Selected Topics |
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FSKM816 |
Advanced Plasma Physics |
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FSKM817 |
General Relativity |
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2-year Dissertation module
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If you need more information on NASSP-NWU, contact Prof Stefan Ferreira.
Application forms:
Undergraduate and Honours applications or continuation of studies