Nuclear or Astrophysics master's degree?

Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
3 replies · 2K views
Leonardo Machado
Messages
56
Reaction score
2
Hello everyone. I'm approaching the end of my physics graduation and must start to think about what to do next.

I'm working in a project with a professor in the university about stellar sctructure and it captivated me.
Now i don't know if i take the specialization in nuclear physics or astrophisics. May any of you had this experience and can advice me.

Thanks
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Greg Bernhardt said:
Which one interests you more? What career traits are important to you?
Well, as I've said, I'm interested in the internal dynamic of the star., but I'm not sure if it is related more with astrophysics or nuclear physics. I'm afraid of take the astrophysics course and get a poor knowledge of nuclear physics, QCD and stuff.
 
Leonardo Machado said:
Well, as I've said, I'm interested in the internal dynamic of the star., but I'm not sure if it is related more with astrophysics or nuclear physics. I'm afraid of take the astrophysics course and get a poor knowledge of nuclear physics, QCD and stuff.

What about talking and asking that very same professor that you're working with?

In addition, is a "Masters Degree" all that you are aiming for? Most people do work in such a field have PhDs.

Zz.