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Master in Space Sciences, Research focus
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Pr
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Au
 | Credits
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 First Year
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 Compulsory courses
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SPAT0039-1
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Spectroscopy in Astrophysics and Geophysics - Jerôme Loicq
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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PHYS0124-1
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Instrumental Optics I - Serge Habraken
 | 20
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0040-1
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Fluid mechanics - Pierre Dauby
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0001-1
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Plasma Physics - Hervé Lamy, Anne Thoul
 | 25
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0002-1
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Numerical methods and programming basics - Guy Munhoven
 | 10
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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 Optional courses
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|  Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 15 credits, from the two options offered below or from other Masters programmes, in particular the Masters in Civil Engineering and Aerospace :
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|  Astrophysics
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SPAT0041-1
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The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0042-1
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Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0043-1
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Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0044-1
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Star structures - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0045-1
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Star evolution - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0005-1
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Stellar stability and asteroseismology - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0007-1
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Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0006-1
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Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0008-1
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Interstellar Medium - Damien Hutsemekers, Yaël Naze
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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GEOL0263-1
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Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0009-1
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High-energy astrophysics - Grégor Rauw
 | 25
 | 5
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0010-1
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Theoretical physical cosmology - Christian Barbier, Michel Tytgat
 | 40
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0011-1
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Extragalactic astrophysics - Géraldine Letawe, Pierre Magain
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0012-1
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General relativity I - N... - Suppl : Yves De Rop
 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SPAT0013-1
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General relativity II - Yves De Rop
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
SPAT0014-1
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An introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
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| 
PHYS0125-3
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Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
 | 25
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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SPAT0015-1
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Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
 | 10
 | 30
 | -
 | 4
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| 
SPAT0016-2
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Space mission design, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
 | -
 | 140
 | -
 | 15
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| 
AERO0018-3
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Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
 | 30
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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SPAT0017-1
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Current questions and seminars - N...
 | -
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0018-1
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Evolution of ideas in Astronomy - Yaël Naze
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0019-1
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Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 2
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SPAT0020-1
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Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
 | 40
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0021-1
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Introduction to astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0022-1
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Astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0046-1
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Symmetries in Particle Astrophysics - Floarea Stancu
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0047-1
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Quantum field theory - Jean‑René Cudell
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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PHYS2012-1
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Relativistic quantum mechanics and relativistic statistics - Joseph Cugnon
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
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|  Earth and Planetary Sciences
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| 
SPAT0023-1
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Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar auroras - Benoît Hubert
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0024-2
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Meteorology - Louis François
 | 40
 | 20
 | -
 | 6
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MECA0053-6
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Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0037-2
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Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0017-2
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Satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0045-1
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Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aida Alvera
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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GEOG0625-1
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Global Navigation Satellite Systems - René Warnant
 | 25
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0025-1
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Environmental modelling - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0026-1
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Paleoenvironment and evolution of the Earth system - Louis François
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0027-1
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Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0028-1
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Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0046-1
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Numerical modeling in geophysics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 20
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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| 
SPAT0041-1
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The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0042-1
 | 
Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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| 
SPAT0043-1
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Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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| 
GEOL0263-1
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Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0014-1
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An introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
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| 
PHYS0125-3
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Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
 | 25
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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| 
SPAT0015-1
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Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
 | 10
 | 30
 | -
 | 4
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| 
SPAT0016-2
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Space mission design, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
 | -
 | 140
 | -
 | 15
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| 
AERO0018-3
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Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
 | 30
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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| 
SPAT0029-1
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Space environment - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0030-1
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Internal Geophysics - N...
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0031-1
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Spatial systems for terrestrial observation - Christian Barbier
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0032-1
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Teledetection - Christian Barbier
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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 Research Focus
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|  Compulsory courses
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| 
SPAT0033-1
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Astrophysics - Pierre Magain
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 5
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| 
SPAT0034-1
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Earth's and planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 5
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| 
OCEA0047-1
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Dynamic oceanography - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
SPAT0035-1
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Space exploration - Grégor Rauw
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
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SPAT0036-1
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Celestial mechanics and space trajectories - Grégor Rauw
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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| 
PHYS0931-1
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Data processing - Pierre Magain
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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SPAT0037-1
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Observing the Sky and Earth - Jean Surdej - [5d FW]
 | 20
 | 10
 | [+]
 | 5
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SPAT0016-1
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Space mission design, partim 1 - Jean‑Marc Defise
 | 10
 | -
 | -
 | 1
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 Second Year
 |
 Compulsory course
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SMEM0029-1
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Final thesis - Collégialité
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 24
 |
 Optional courses
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| [...] | Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 12 credits, from the two options offered below or from other Masters programmes, in particular the Masters in Civil Engineering and Aerospace : | | | | 12 |
|  Choose one option from the following :
 |
|  Option Astrophysics
 |
|  Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 24 credits, amongst :
 |
| 
SPAT0041-1
 | 
The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0042-1
 | 
Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0043-1
 | 
Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0044-1
 | 
Star structures - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0045-1
 | 
Star evolution - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0005-1
 | 
Stellar stability and asteroseismology - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0007-1
 | 
Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0006-1
 | 
Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0008-1
 | 
Interstellar Medium - Damien Hutsemekers, Yaël Naze
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
GEOL0263-1
 | 
Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0009-1
 | 
High-energy astrophysics - Grégor Rauw
 | 25
 | 5
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0010-1
 | 
Theoretical physical cosmology - Christian Barbier, Michel Tytgat
 | 40
 | -
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0011-1
 | 
Extragalactic astrophysics - Géraldine Letawe, Pierre Magain
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0012-1
 | 
General relativity I - N... - Suppl : Yves De Rop
 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
 |
| 
SPAT0013-1
 | 
General relativity II - Yves De Rop
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0014-1
 | 
An introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
PHYS0125-3
 | 
Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
 | 25
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
 |
| 
SPAT0015-1
 | 
Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
 | 10
 | 30
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0016-2
 | 
Space mission design, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
 | -
 | 140
 | -
 | 15
 |
| 
AERO0018-3
 | 
Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
 | 30
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
 |
| 
SPAT0017-1
 | 
Current questions and seminars - N...
 | -
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0018-1
 | 
Evolution of ideas in Astronomy - Yaël Naze
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0019-1
 | 
Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0020-1
 | 
Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
 | 40
 | -
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0021-1
 | 
Introduction to astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0022-1
 | 
Astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0046-1
 | 
Symmetries in Particle Astrophysics - Floarea Stancu
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0047-1
 | 
Quantum field theory - Jean‑René Cudell
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
PHYS2012-1
 | 
Relativistic quantum mechanics and relativistic statistics - Joseph Cugnon
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
 |
|  Option Earth and Planetary Sciences
 |
|  Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 24 credits, amongst :
 |
| 
SPAT0023-1
 | 
Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar auroras - Benoît Hubert
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0024-2
 | 
Meteorology - Louis François
 | 40
 | 20
 | -
 | 6
 |
| 
MECA0053-6
 | 
Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
OCEA0037-2
 | 
Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
OCEA0017-2
 | 
Satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
OCEA0045-1
 | 
Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aida Alvera
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
GEOG0625-1
 | 
Global Navigation Satellite Systems - René Warnant
 | 25
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0025-1
 | 
Environmental modelling - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
 | 20
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0026-1
 | 
Paleoenvironment and evolution of the Earth system - Louis François
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0027-1
 | 
Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0028-1
 | 
Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
 | 30
 | 10
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
OCEA0046-1
 | 
Numerical modeling in geophysics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
 | 20
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
 |
| 
SPAT0041-1
 | 
The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0042-1
 | 
Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
SPAT0043-1
 | 
Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
 |
| 
GEOL0263-1
 | 
Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0014-1
 | 
An introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
 | 20
 | 5
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
PHYS0125-3
 | 
Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
 | 25
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
 |
| 
SPAT0015-1
 | 
Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
 | 10
 | 30
 | -
 | 4
 |
| 
SPAT0016-2
 | 
Space mission design, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
 | -
 | 140
 | -
 | 15
 |
| 
AERO0018-3
 | 
Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
 | 30
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
 |
| 
SPAT0029-1
 | 
Space environment - Jean‑Claude Gérard
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0030-1
 | 
Internal Geophysics - N...
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0031-1
 | 
Spatial systems for terrestrial observation - Christian Barbier
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
 |
| 
SPAT0032-1
 | 
Teledetection - Christian Barbier
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
 |