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2025-2026 / Master

Space sciences, research focus

120 crédits
Master in space sciences, research focus
S2ASPA01

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  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Core curriculum compulsory course

B2
27Cr
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Final thesis
Collégialité, Michaël De Becker
B2TA---27

Common core courses

B1
60Cr
B2
3Cr

Choose, in agreement with the Jury, classes for a total of 63 credits from the lists given below, including at least one of the first two classes from five of the six lists:

B1
60Cr
B2
3Cr
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Space sciences : interdisciplinary courses

Seminars on topical issues (english language) B1TA-30-3
Space exploration (english language) B1Q13010-4
Plasma physics (english language) B1Q2255-4
Ideas evolution in astronomy B1Q1146-2
Celestial mechanics and space trajectories (english language) B1Q12510-4
Fluid mechanics (english language) B1Q12010-4

Cosmology, astroparticles and gravitational waves

Introduction to astroparticles (english language) B1Q230--3
General relativity (english language) B1Q13010-4
Cosmology (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0012-1
General relativity
B1Q2155-2
Particles ans astroparticles (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0162-1
Quantum field theory
B1Q22010-4
Particles and gravitation (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0162-1
Quantum field theory
B1Q2105-2
Quantum field theory (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0012-1
General relativity
B1Q12010-4
Relativistic quantum mechanics and relativistic statistics B1Q1205-3
Theory of gravitational waves (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0012-1
General relativity
B1Q12010-4

Astrophysics

Astrophysics (english language) B1Q13510-5
Stellar structure and evolution I (english language) B1Q135--3
Stellar stability and asteroseismology (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0044-1
Stellar structure and evolution I
B1Q23010-4
Stellar atmospheres (english language) B1Q22010-3
Variable stars (english language) B1Q12010-3
Interstellar medium (english language) B1Q13010-4
High-energy astrophysics (english language) B1Q1255-3
Extragalactic astrophysics (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0033-1
Astrophysics
B1Q22010-3
Astrochemistry (english language) B1Q13010-4
Stellar structure and evolution II (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0044-1
Stellar structure and evolution I
B1Q22020-3
Radio astrophysics (english language) B1Q22510-4

Planetary science and planetary systems

Atmosphere of the Earth (english language) B1Q145--4
Introduction to exoplanetology (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0033-1
Astrophysics
B1Q22010-4
Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar lights (english language) B1Q23010-4
Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae (english language) B1Q22010-3
The small bodies of the solar system (english language) B1Q2155-3
Earth's atmospheric and space environment (english language) B1Q1   3
Space environment   15-- 
Applied space environment   -15- 
Planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres (english language)
Corequisite
SPAT0055-1
Atmosphere of the Earth
B1Q23015-5
Astrobiology (english language) B1Q245--5
Active Tectonics and Seismology (english language) - [2d Field work] B1Q12010[+]5

Climate, environment and oceanography

Climate change and impacts (english language) B1TA3030-5
Geophysical fluid dynamics - part 1 (english language) B1Q23015-6
Meteorology (english language) B1Q1   6
Part 1   2010- 
Part 2   2010- 
Climate and environmental modelling (english language) B1Q23015-4
Paleoenvironment and evolution of the Earth system (english language) B1Q23010-4
Remote sensing (english language) B1Q12020-5
Global Navigation Satellite Systems B1Q14015-5
GNSS data processing
Corequisite
GEOG0037-1
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
B1Q12530-5
Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data (english language)
N...
B1Q12010-3
Satellite oceanography (english language) B1Q11515-3
Geophysical fluid dynamics - part 2 (english language)
Corequisite
OCEA0071-1
Geophysical fluid dynamics - part 1
B1Q13015-5
Numerical Methods in Geophysics - Part 2 (english language) B1Q11530-5

Instrumentation and methods for space siences

Astrophysical observations (english language) - [5d Field work] B1Q21515[+]6
Statistical methods and data analysis (english language) B1Q12030-5
Coherent and incoherent optics, Instrumental optics I (english language) B1Q12015-4
Instrumental optics II (english language)
Corequisite
PHYS0048-3
Coherent and incoherent optics
B1Q22515-4
Atmospheric and adaptive optics (english language) B1Q1155-2
Analysis mehtods in gravitational-wave astronomy (english language) B1Q22010-4
Advanced data analysis in python and introduction to machine learning (english language) B1Q21525-4
[...] In agreement with the jury, chose a course that hasn't already been chosen worth 3 credits from the lists offered in Block 1-

Focus optional courses

B2
30Cr

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B2
30Cr
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[...] Choose courses not already chosen for a total of 30 credits from the ULiège Faculty of Science or Applied Science course programme (including the ULiège Master of Civil Engineering in Aerospace programme), from the list below and/or from another institution¿s course programme. These choices must be backed up by a coherent choice of curriculum, approved by the Jury30
Placement B2TA-140-10

Bridging courses (max 15-60 credits) Master in space sciences (120 credits)

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Optional courses

B0
60Cr

The update course, worth a maximum of 60 credits, will be determined based on students¿ prior training.

B0
60Cr
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[...] Between 15 and 60 ECTS of courses -