Umea University · Umea, Sweden

Master's Programme in Physics

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Credits

120

Starts

2 years

Introduction

Master's Programme in Physics is a 2 years Masters program taught at Umea University, Umea, Sweden. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options. To successfully obtain Master's Programme in Physics from Umea University you are required to complete 120 credit hours. After completion of Master's Programme in Physics you will be able to further continue for advance studies or start career as Physicist, Experimental Physicist.

The Master’s programme in Physics gives you the opportunity to acquire wider and deeper knowledge and abilities within one or several subareas in physics. You are free to choose courses according to your own interests and ambitions, but we also offer three special profiles: Computational Physics, Advanced Materials and Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. The study atmosphere is international and you can choose to study part of the programme in another country.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master's Programme in Physics at Umea University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Umea University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Umea University as pre-requiste for admission in Master's Programme in Physics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent first-cycle qualification comprising of at least 180 ECTS or a corresponding qualification from an internationally recognised university. Specific entry requirements are: 60 ECTS in physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.

Courses Units

You need to complete 120 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.umu.se/en/education/master/masters-programme-in-physics/

More Information

The programme gives a good foundation for PhD studies and research in higher academic institutions as well as in the industry. As the programme is flexible it can easily be adapted to the labour market and physicists often work as engineers in various physics-related fields. In general, studies in physics give you good training in analytical thinking and problem solving in combination with high competence in mathematical model building and computer usage. These skills make physicists useful also in other fields of the labour market, for example in the insurance, finance and economy sectors.