Master of Science in Physics University of Regensburg

The goal of our Master of Science in Physics programme is to offer you a complete education in physics, ranging from theoretical physics, especially quantum mechanics, to solid-state physics and advanced practical lab experience as well as many other lectures of a full-scale contemporary physicist's education.

These foundations allow us to offer an advanced two-year programme of lectures and research experience centred on your personal preferences of specialisation. Our goal is to familiarise you with the most up-to-date scientific knowledge available in our various fields of research. Of course, this will include intense tutoring when necessary and support of your own personal development towards more responsibility and independence. The visibility of your work will help you profit from acquiring presentation and writing skills.

You can choose your own courses from a wide offer of specialised lectures that educate you on the most up-to-date science in the field. Please see "Course Details" for a further explanation of the philosophy of our programme.

In the first year of our two-year Master of Science in Physics programme, you will mainly take advanced lectures on various topics of physics and will have a lot of freedom to choose from a wide variety of lectures and seminars. These will focus mainly on experimental and theoretical solid-state physics, theoretical and computational methods in particle physics, and high performance computing, but other topics will also be included. Courses often allow and encourage active participation and discussion.

You are supposed to take four lectures from this list, and this will amount to about half of your total work load. Additionally, you will be required to choose additional lectures either from this list or from our other offers and seminars. These are often announced on short notice and pertain to various current topics. We also offer courses teaching skills related to presentations, computer science or lab electronics.

In the second year, you will join a research group that will lead you towards the most up-to-date scientific knowledge in your chosen field. You will be included in the group's work and its scientific and social activities on a daily basis. As a result, you will receive intensive tutoring, and you will be on a steep learning curve. It will end with your Master's thesis.

PhD projects (paid positions, three to four years) are available as a continuation in many cases. If you intend to stay longer, you are welcome to communicate your plans as early as possible so that we can optimise the joint benefits of a collaborative research project in a timely manner.

1. Applicants must have a BSc degree in physics or a closely related subject; three-year programmes should not contain considerable amounts of general education classes.
2. Some important key lectures like quantum mechanics and solid-state physics (among others) are necessary. These requirements are usually met by scientifically oriented study programmes in physics.
3. You must have good grades; on a linear scale, your average grades should be better than halfway between the best possible grade and the worst possible grade of passing a course.

Our examination rules (Prüfungsordnung) still apply; this is just a brief summary of the most important rules according to our experience with applicants.

Student service fee: approx. 200 EUR per semester (includes a public transport ticket valid for the entire semester)

You will need a minimum of about 1,000 EUR per month (including rent, food, clothing, insurance, books, and study materials).

Students from EU member states and Switzerland do not need a work permit. Students from non-EU states who are registered at a German university are allowed to work 140 days per year.
Please note that almost all employers require good German language skills.

The International Office will try to assist students in finding a room in a student dormitory. The price for a room in a student dormitory ranges from approx. 300 EUR to 450 EUR per month.
For more information about student housing, please contact international.accommodation@ur.de.