<p>Background is BSc EE with an MBA. How tough would that be?</p>
<p>I want to get into space research.</p>
<p>I’m no expert but it seems that you are overqualified to get a PHd in Astrophysics. It should be a breeze for you. This is only my opinion.</p>
<p>You are definitely not overqualified, most likely there are a lot of upper level physics courses that you will have to make up.</p>
<p>Not overqualified. But, what would you do with the MBA? plus you are looking at five to seven years of schooling to get your Phd in Astrophysics…do you have the time, money and energy? just wondering.</p>
<p>Overqualified in the sense that after getting a EE and MBA that astrophysics wont be much of a jump.</p>
<p>You would likely need to take some upper division physics courses that your EE major did not have similar courses to, such as quantum mechanics, statistical and thermal physics, and advanced Newtonian and relativistic mechanics (assuming that your EE major included electromagnetic fields and waves).</p>
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<p>Of course it is possible. We often have BSEEs entering our graduate program in physics. As mentioned above, some upper division undergraduate physics courses will be required but those might even be allowed as countable credit toward the Ph.D. so you might not have to take too many extra courses. The MBA won’t count for much though.</p>