Programme content - 40th edition

- Period during which lessons are held: April-May 2026 (35 hours)
- Doctoral credits: 4,4
- Year of study: First or second
- Assessment method: Aims and content of the course

The course covers numerical and computational techniques with applications in astrophysics.

The aim of the course is to provide doctorate students with specific skills in the computational field, concerning numerical and statistical techniques that may be useful in research.
The course will be delivered by researchers from national and international institutes as well as through a collaboration with CINECA

- Doctoral credits: 4
- Year of study: First, Second, Third
- Assessment method: Aims and content of the course

Two thematic courses of 16 hours each, dedicated to the in-depth study of astrophysical research topics currently taught in the Department. The course is led by specialists from national and international institutes.
The aim of the courses is to provide PhD students with professional knowledge of the various fields of astrophysical research in addition to their job-specific knowledge.

Fist year
The first-year courses will cover topics related to (a) Galaxy evolution and Interstellar Medium (b) High-energy astrophysics, AGN.
Period during which lessons are held: January-February and September-October (32 hours)

Second year
Courses in the second year will cover topics related to (a) Extragalactic magnetic fields and nonthermal components, (b) Cosmology, clusters of galaxies.
Period during which lessons are held: January-February and September-October (32 hours)

Third year
The third year of the course will cover topics related to stellar astrophysics and planet formation.
Period during which lessons are held: January-February (32 hours)

- Period during which lessons are held: 15 hours
- Doctoral credits: 1
- Year of study: First or Second
- Assessment method: Aims and content of the course

This course will provide skills related to the writing, design and preparation of scientific articles, computing/telescope hour proposals or funding proposals in the field of astrophysics.

The aim of the course is to equip doctorate students with the tools required for the written and oral communication and dissemination of their results, as well as problem-solving skills.

- Period during which lessons are held: 30 hours
- Doctoral credits: 2
- Year of study: First, Second, Third
- Assessment method: Aims and content of the course

Providing PhD students with a broad view of recent results in astrophysics The colloquia will be organised together with INAF-OAS and INAF-IRA, and will be led by national and international speakers