Online Astrophysics Courses & Certifications

The Stars and Stellar Systems Certification course is an ARPIT course offered by AICTE and one of the FDP courses on astronomy and astrophysics. An understanding of the lessons delivered in this course that draws upon the candidate's knowledge of different branches of physics is extremely fundamental to his understanding of what is happening in the universe. The course comprises 10 modules addressing different aspects of the current field and delivered by different eminent faculty. 

The Stars and Stellar Systems Certification by Swayam holistically covers different intriguing concepts like stellar variability, stars and stellar evolution, stars and cosmology, compact stars, star clusters and star formation, astrophysics of neutron stars, binary stellar systems, helio- and asteroseismology, the sun, and extrasolar planets. Besides being a good refresher course dealing with the basics and recent developments in the field, the course material will also be helpful for physics teachers wishing to learn the subject they are teaching.

In the Stars And Stellar Systems online course, participants will learn in an interesting way through the use of discussion of case studies, rich multi-media technology and regular quizzes to monitor their progress and online discussion forums to address doubts and hold discussions on topics that interest them.

The Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space is an online certification course offered by the University of Arizona. The online course will help the learners to develop an understanding of astronomy and its concepts in it. Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Certification is meant for beginner-level learners. The learners can complete this course within around 43 hours. 

Provided by Coursera, the Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Certification Syllabus will enable the learners to get familiar with modern astronomy, especially the concepts related to time and space and the latest astronomical discoveries. After the Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Certification Course, Coursera will confer the learners with a certificate of compilation. The students can either purchase the Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Certification by Coursera by paying the fee and getting certified or can access the course materials free of cost without the certification. 

Astrophysics: Cosmology is an online programme made available by edX that will help the learners to explore cosmology in detail. The online course designed for intermediate learners is offered by Australian National University (ANUx). 

Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification, offered by edX, will provide the students with a broad understanding of the nature of space and time and the origin and end of the universe. Besides, the Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification Syllabus will give the learner a deeper dive into the hitherto unsolved mysteries of the universe, observations gained in the most recent and modern astronomy. 

The Astrophysics: Cosmology  Certification by ANUx can be pursued by anyone interested in cosmology and astrophysics who has high school math and physics. The online course can be enrolled by the learners in two modes i.e. the audit track without any fee that offers limited access and the verified track by paying the fee that offers unlimited access.

Astrophysics: The Violent Universe is an intermediate-level programme offered completely in online mode. Through the online course, the learners will dive deeply into mysterious and dangerous places in the universe. The online certification, offered by Australian National University (ANUx), can be taken only after completing the Astrophysics XSeries offered by ANUx. 

Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification can be found and enrolled by the learners on the platform of edX. The Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification Syllabus will provide the students with insights into the deadliest spots in the universe such as supernovas, black holes, etc.

The Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification by ANUx also helps students who are interested in astrophysics and astronomy to learn about white dwarf stars, neutron stars, classical novae, dwarf novae, and many more dangerous places and explosions in the universe. There are certain prerequisites for taking the online course i.e. high school math and physics. To access the programme for free stduents can choose the audit track whereas the paid verified track offers unlimited course material access. 

Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets is an introductory course offered by Australian National University (ANUx). The online course that can be attended by the learners at their own pace and convenience is targeted at the intermediate level students. 

Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets Certification is available on the platform of edX. The learners may need to devote 2-4 hours per week to complete the 9-week long online course. Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets Certification Syllabus will introduce the learners to the exoplanets which are the planets around the stars. The learners will be given the latest updates and observations of exoplanets which is one of the revolutionary findings of modern astrophysics. 

The learners who plan to join the Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets Certification by ANUx are required to have high school math and physics to get full advantage of the course content. EdX renders two different methods of enrolment for the candidates of the online certification, namely, the verified track and the audit track. The former mode gives unlimited access to the programme whereas the latter track gives only a limited period of access. 

Particle Physics: an Introduction is an introductory course on particle physics. The certification course that will be entirely offered in online mode is offered by the University of Geneva (UNIGE). The learners can pursue Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification at their own pace; however, the course can be completed within approximately 40 hours. 

The Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification Syllabus will provide the learners with an insight into the physics of nuclei and particles (subatomic physics), nuclear physics,  electromagnetic interactions,  properties of atomic nuclei, and many more. The Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification Course, offered by Coursera, is structured in eight modules and covers numerous topics related to subatomic physics. 

 The learners who opted for the Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification by Coursera will be conferred with a shareable certificate at the end. The interested students can join the online course in two different modes; either by paying the fee without access to the advantages of the course or by paying the fee and getting certified. 

The Nuclear Astrophysics Certification consists of an 8-week online course. Even if Swayam is assigned to teach the course, IIT Roorkee advances and validates the course syllabus. This course certificate is licensed to be issued by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and NPTEL. Nuclear Astrophysics training is offered as a physics elective. Anil Kumar Gourishetty is the instructor for this certification program.

The goal of the course is to educate students on the newly developed subject of nuclear astrophysics, which has the ability to discover novel observational signatures probing the universe. It has been demonstrated that this field has the ability to classify the circumstances at the centre of stars and to provide details on stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and energy generation. 

Introduction to Astrophysics is an introductory level online programme offered by edX. The online programme will guide the learners through astronomical objects and the physical occurrences that take place in them. The online certification course is provided by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFLx). 

Administered by edX, the Introduction to Astrophysics Certification introduces the learners to the fundamentals of physics with the help of mathematical development of gravity, gravitational lensing, and interaction between matter and radiation. Plus, the Introduction to Astrophysics Certification Syllabus will enable the student to connect the theoretical assumptions with the observation in astrophysics. 

The Introduction to Astrophysics Certification by EPFLx provides two methods of enrolment, namely, the verified track and the audit track. The online course can be taken by learners who know about physics and math of bachelors and will be held for 3-4 hours per week. For free access, students may choose the limited audit track and for unlimited access, they must choose the paid verified track.

From the Big Bang to Dark Energy is a beginner-level online programme that is meant to guide the learners on the evolution of the universe across the  13.7 billion years from the Big Bang to the present form. From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Certification, available on Coursera, is administered by the University of Tokyo, one of the reputed universities in Japan. 

From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Certification Syllabus, offered by Coursera, will discuss the Dark Matter that formed galaxies and stars in the universe, Higgs-boson that opened a new window in modern astronomy, Dark Energy, etc in great detail. The students can complete  From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Certification Course within about 31 hours. 

Offered in English, From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Certification by Coursera provides subtitles in various international languages also giving access to the learners from different parts of the world. Coursera provides financial aid/scholarships for learners who are unable to afford the enrollment fee. 

The Evolving Universe is an online certification course offered by Caltech, a reputed science and engineering education and research institute. The online course will introduce the students to the physical universe and its major components. Evolving Universe Certification is designed in a flexible fashion in which the learners can fix their own deadlines at their convenience and deadline. 

The Evolving Universe Certification Syllabus will give the learners a glance into various aspects of the universe such as planetary systems, larger structures, stars, quasars, galaxies, black holes, etc. The Evolving Universe Certification Course is available on the platform Coursera.

The students who want to join the  Evolving Universe Certification by Coursera will be provided with scholarship/financial aid as per their financial situations. Along with the paid mode, the students can also join the programme without paying the fee; but, they will not be conferred with the certification.