MSc Physics

Do you want to explore what nature is made of at the fundamental level? What are the elementary particles and fundamental forces that govern the Universe? Or the role of dark energy and dark matter in cosmic evolution? Can we use a many-body approach to describe light absorption in a solar cell? Are quantum phenomena responsible for DNA mutation? And how can we explain superconductivity in carbon?

The Master's degree programme in Physics is open to students with a solid background in physics who are eager to expand their knowledge and experience in a modern physics research environment. The goal of the Master of Physics is to train excellent researchers in the field of materials science, subatomic physics, isotope physics, or theoretical physics.

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MSc Physics

This master degree programme consists of a programme of 120 ECTS. The first year (60 ECTS) consists of compulsory and elective courses. This allows much freedom and the possibility to put together a specific program that specializes in state of the art physics topics.

The programme offers the following tracks:
* Quantum Universe
* Advanced Materials
* Science, Business and Policy

In the second year of your training you conduct a major research project matching the field of your specialization. This research project takes place in one of the research institutes of the University of Groningen that carry out research in physics:

• Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
• Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity
• Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG)
• Kapteyn Astronomical Institute

Each of these research institutes has its own fields of specialty. Together they constitute a wide spectrum of high-level research in physics and related sciences.

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MSc Physics

The Master's programme in Physics is primarily aimed at students who wish to become researchers. Most graduates will go on to complete a PhD research project after their Master's programme, either in Groningen or elsewhere. However, many physicists who have trained as researchers will find jobs that are less explicitly oriented towards research. This is because training as a physics researcher also develops general competences that make our graduates highly versatile.

During the Master's degree programme, teamwork, communication and presentation are important qualities. In many cases considerable IT skills are developed. In practice, physics graduates can be found in consultancy firms, in process management, in commercial positions, in financial jobs, or in teaching.

Job examples:

• PhD research position
• Consultant
• Process manager
• Teacher
• Financial jobs

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MSc Physics

A Bachelor's degree in Physics or Applied/Engineering Physics

The Admissions Office will advise the Board of Admissions on your application, after which the Board will decide if you meet the admission requirements in terms of general level of previous education and specific background knowledge

 
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Physics - Impressions of your Masters study

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Groningen

		Applied Mathematics
		Applied Physics
		Artificial Intelligence
		Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences
		Biology
		Biomedical Engineering
		Biomedical Sciences
		Biomolecular Sciences
		Computational Cognitive Science
		Computing Science
		Ecology and Evolution
		Energy and Environmental Sciences
		Industrial Engineering and Management
		Marine Biology
		Mathematics
		MSc Astronomy
		MSc Mechanical Engineering
		Nanoscience
		Physics
		Systems and Control
		Accountancy and Controlling
		Applied Cognitive Neuroscience
		Arts and Culture
		Business Administration
		Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology
		Economic Development and Globalization
		Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
		Ethics of Education: Philosophy, History and Law
		Global Criminal Law
		History
		Human Movement Sciences
		Human Resource Management
		International Business and Management
		International Relations
		Literary Studies
		Marketing
		Media Studies
		Molecular Medicine and Innovative Treatment
		Philosophy, Politics and Economics
		Philosophy, Science and Humanities
		Population Studies
		Religion and Cultural Heritage
		Religion, Conflict and Globalisation
		Sport Sciences
		Sustainable Entrepreneurship
		Theory and History of Psychology
		Tourism Geography and Planning
		Voice Technology

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Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

The Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (https://www.rug.nl/research/zernike/) in Groningen is one of the largest centres of materials research in the Netherlands and it belongs to the THES top 15 of best materials research institutes in the world. Basic research on materials is directed towards unravelling the relations between the properties that determine their functionality and their chemical composition and structure. The Zernike Institute is dedicated to a cross-disciplinary approach and in many research groups physicists and chemists work closely together. Research on surfaces, polymers, biomolecular materials, computational solid state physics, nanophysics, optical properties of the solid state and materials engineering are some of the fields of research. In addition to experimental research with state-of-the-art equipment, the Zernike Institute also studies theoretical solid state physics.

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