天文学博士课程包括八门基于讲座的课程（可能会为已攻读的相关研究生课程提供学分），一个研究生研讨会系列以及一份研究论文。学生可以从事原创的重要研究，并可以成为我们教职员工所代表的任何领域的世界权威。我们的计划为学生与教师和访问研究人员的互动提供了许多机会。
The PhD Astronomy program consists of eight lecture-based courses (credit may be given for relevant graduate courses already taken) a graduate seminar series and a research dissertation. Students can pursue original significant research and become world authorities in any of the areas represented by our faculty members. Our program offers many opportunities for student interaction with faculty and visiting researchers.The Benefits of Doing a PhD in Astronomy at Saint MarysOur faculty are associated with state-of-the-art international observatories and space-based telescopes.We have the Institute for Computational Astrophysics (ICA) with access to the ACEnet high performance computing facility.Our nuclear astrophysics faculty are associated with the TRIUMF particle accelerator.You can participate in hosting weekly visiting colloquium speakers.Youll have opportunities to gain experience in astronomy education and public outreach through the campus-based Burke-Gaffney Observatory.Enjoy the collegial environment of a medium-sized department.Program Start Date SeptemberMinimum time to completion 4 years