StudyQA — Master: Physics — University of Heidelberg

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The Heidelberg Master's programme in physics offers a highly flexible choice of subjects, together with a wide selection of research topics, leading to a specialisation in one of the following fields of physics: astronomy and astrophysics, atomic, molecular and optical physics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter, environmental, medical and particle physics, as well as theoretical physics in general.
The Master's course has a modular structure including obligatory core courses as well as specialisation and elective modules in the first year. In the second year, students enter into leading-edge research in Heidelberg in the specialisation of their choice and complete this phase of their degree with a thesis.
Details of the courses on offer, together with their contents, are available on the internet at http://www.physik.uni-heidelberg.de/studium/master/. In total, students are expected to obtain a minimum of 120 credit points which can be distributed individually over the two years.
The Master's degree is the usual minimum qualification for entering the doctoral programme at the Department of Physics and Astronomy and provides the opportunity to obtain in-depth training in the cutting-edge research performed in Heidelberg.

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Forms of assessment

Both written and oral examinations

Course objectives

The Master's degree prepares students to embark on cutting-edge research in the fields of physics or astronomy. Within this programme, students build on their previous knowledge of physics and are also supported in completing their first research project in an independent fashion. Students who have completed this degree are poised to enter the doctoral programme offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Master's degree is the minimum qualification required in order to enter this programme.

Language requirements

Applicants must have a good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written. No explicit tests are required; all candidates will be interviewed.

Academic requirements

Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree with at least 50% physics content is required for admission to the Master's programme. Initial selection will be made on the basis of the grades obtained thus far, plus any other relevant qualifications and experience. Candidates with an overall mark of at least 2.9 (German system) will be short-listed and interviewed. Degree subjects should generally be focused on physics but students with other relevant degrees who have successfully completed at least half of their degree course with a relevance to physics and possess a profound knowledge of the fundamentals of modern physics may be considered as well. At the time of application, you will be expected to name your preferred specialisation.