Physics and Astronomy: Advanced Matter and Energy Physics (track – joint degree UvA/VU)
The two-year track Advanced Matter and Energy Physics in the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, a joint degree with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, is among the best experimental physics programmes in the world. It offers you challenging courses and research opportunities in hot topics in laboratories around the world and prepares you for an exciting career in research.
Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time
Location
UvA Science Park and VU Campus
- Among the best experimental physics programmes in the world
- 🤝 Joint degree with the VU (Vrije Universiteit)
Nov04
Master's Week 4-8 Nov
Feb10
Master's Week 10 -14 Feb
Here's why you want to study Advanced Matter and Energy Physics at the UvA and VU
Choose your skillset
A theory-based approach to real-life experiments or hands-on exploration of new phenomena; here you train the skills that best suit your needs.
Unique breadth
With over fifty research groups to choose from, you can pick cool topics from all corners of physics.
From fundamental to applied
Courses are focused on providing a fundamental understanding of concepts, with applications in ongoing research activities.
At the frontier
Join forces with physicists in different stages of their career in national and international research programmes.
Advanced Matter and Energy Physics will suit you, if you...
- Want to work in a leading research laboratory in the Netherlands or abroad – or work on a project in an industrial research setting.
- Enjoy working in a team while being the driving force and hands-on 'principle investigator' of your own experiments.
- Have a well-founded, Bachelor-level knowledge of quantum mechanics, statistical physics and electrodynamics (knowledge of condensed matter physics is an advantage).
- Like to get to the bottom of things, are not afraid of complexity and have a well-developed understanding of the art of doing (experimental) science.
Get a taste of the atmosphere
Joint degree programme with VU Amsterdam
Advanced Matter and Energy Physics is a track in the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, a joint degree programme of the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Courses are taught at locations of both universities. UvA and VU jointly issue a degree certificate in Physics and Astronomy to graduates. As a Physics and Astronomy student in Amsterdam you benefit from expertise, networks and research projects at both universities and affiliated research institutes.
Facts & Figures
- Degree programme
- MSc Physics and Astronomy
- Type
- Regular study programme
- Mode
- Full-time
- Credits
- 120 ECTS, 24 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- CROHO code
- 65016
- Location
- UvA Science Park and VU Campus
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