I want to be an astrophysicist. What should I do after completing B.Sc honors in physics to reach my goal?

A doctoral degree is the usual educational requirement to become an astronomer, since most of the work tends to be related to research and development. Those who opt for this field, should pass their plus two examination under the Science stream, specially in physics and math's. For pursuing a career in theoretical or observational astronomy one may go through the Science stream after plus two. After a B.Sc. Degree you can take a master's degree in Physics or Astronomy. After the successful completion of M.Sc. One can do specialisation in astronomy leading to Ph.D. which enables one to become an astronomer/ astronaut/ astrophysicist or a scientist/ research officer etc. In the field of space research. For doing Ph.D. which is mandatory to do research, one should appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test JEST examination. For pursuing a career in Instrumentation/ Experimental Astronomy, after plus two one can go for Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical / Electronics/ Electrical Communications. An engineer with a B.Tech or BE degree could also enter the field as a research scholar. Regards.

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