Master of Science in Physics

Top level research and excellent teaching – we offer you a comprehensive degree programme, with our education providing both subject-specific and professional skills. Our Master of Science Physics course of study offers you a comprehensive study programme with the possibility to individually set your focus. Considering the requirements and changes in the professional world, the programme provides you with the necessary specialist knowledge, skills, abilities, and methods to enable you to carry out scientific work according to scientific principles, to critically classify scientific findings and to act responsibly in a professional setting. The teaching and learning processes enable you to study independently at an early stage and to pursue individual development perspectives. Goal In our programme, you should acquire the competence to work independently in an academic context and learn problem-solving strategies for new, unfamiliar situations in multidisciplinary contexts. You should also acquire the ability to exchange ideas with specialist representatives at a scientific level and to take on responsibility in a team. Why should you choose this study programme? Our programme aims to provide you with the necessary specialist knowledge, competences, skills and methods, enabling you to carry out academic and research work in accordance with scientific principles, to critically classify scientific findings and to act responsibly. The programme is designed to enable you early on to study independently and pursue your individual growth perspectives, teaching you problem-solving strategies to deal with new unfamiliar situations in multidisciplinary contexts. Interdisciplinary work is key to our success at RUB. The university offers a large variety of departments as well as a wonderful network with other universities all over the world. On a smaller scale, we are a very familial and cordial faculty, where students and professors are helpful and open. In a nutshell: Five specialisation areas: nuclear and particle physics, solid state physics, plasma physics, astronomy/astrophysics, biophysics Individual course of studies due to many possible combinations of programme modules Key competence modules, granting practical skills for your future career More than 20 research groups, well-known scientists and prestigious research programmes No tuition fees, only a social contribution per semester (includes free public transport ticket) Low living cost in the Ruhr area Further information: https://www.physik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/forschung/forschungsfelder/