MSc in Physics, Theoretical Physics
Lund University
Key Information
Campus location
Lund, Sweden
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Programme overview
Do you want to understand the inner workings of nature from a theoretical viewpoint? At the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, together with the Department of Physics in Lund, we offer a broad programme covering a wide range of topics in theoretical and mathematical physics. You can choose from studying the smallest constituents of matter and their interactions within theoretical high-energy physics, as well as nuclear and solid-state physics within mathematical physics. In all cases, you will get a solid basis of theoretical knowledge needed to develop new models and to better understand how nature works.
As a Master’s student, you will become part of a vibrant research community engaged in cutting-edge theoretical studies. You begin your studies by taking a number of courses, some of them general, some more specialised, and you have a lot of freedom to tailor your own studies. The programme concludes with a Master’s project within one of the research groups.
Curriculum
Programme structure
The programme offers a wide range of courses. You can choose from more specialised courses, such as Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Chaos, Solid State Theory and Theoretical Nuclear Physics, as well as more general courses, such as Chaos for Science and Technology, Classical Mechanics, Computational Physics, Electromagnetism, General Relativity, Mathematical Methods of Physics and Statistical Mechanics.
At the end of the programme, you complete an individual Master’s degree project corresponding to 30 or 60 ECTS credits.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
The Master of Science in Theoretical Physics will give you ample opportunities for pursuing a wide variety of careers depending on your specialisation. Whereas many students go on to do a PhD in theoretical physics and related subjects, it is also possible to find suitable careers outside academia, for example in the fields of information and communication technology or energy production, where advanced programming and modelling skills are needed.
Two international research facilities create opportunities for theoretical physics graduates in Lund – MAX IV, a synchrotron radiation laboratory that opened in June 2016, and ESS, the European Spallation Source, that is currently under construction.