天文学和天体物理学关注宇宙中所有时间和空间中物质和辐射的性质和分布的研究。天文学家一直渴望利用最新的技术进步来寻求更精确，更具有揭示意义的观测结果。结果，近年来，天文学一直是所有物理科学中发展最快的之一，并且继续有许多令人兴奋和出乎意料的发现。该文凭课程为在无关领域获得本科学历的人提供了深入学习科学的机会。它旨在为寻求获得理科研究生资格，改变职业方向或扩展或升级其现有资格的毕业生提供资格。
This Diploma offers people who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study science in-depth. It is designed to provide a qualification for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in science, change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.<br><br>Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.