Masters Degree in Physics
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Welcome to the Master’s Degree in Physics at the University of Ferrara. We are delighted that you have chosen to deepen your education in physics with us. This program allows you to explore advanced physics topics and tailor your studies to your interests. Our department takes pride in the wide range of physics courses available, which demonstrate the strength of our research groups working in collaboration with major national (e.g., INFN, INAF, ASI, CNR) and international institutions (e.g., CERN, ESA, NASA, FERMILAB, HIEP).
The structure of the Master's Degree in Physics offers you the flexibility to craft a study plan that aligns closely with your personal and possibly interdisciplinary interests. While this guide outlines six suggested career paths—astrophysics and cosmology, didactics of physics, physics applied to energy, environment and health, physics of condensed matter, physics of fundamental interactions, and theoretical physics—you have ample opportunity to design your own educational journey according to your preferences.
The Master’s Degree in Physics is a gateway to both PhD research and high-tech industry careers. You will learn from professors engaged in international research, preparing you for a Master’s thesis that propels you toward your future professional goals.
Admissions
Curriculum
B1 - Experimental and applied
- Artificial intelligence
- Environmental radioactivity
- High energy physics laboratory
- Introduction to particle accelerators and detectors
- Laboratory for solid state technologies
- Laboratory of medical imaging
- Magnetic Materials: from fundamentals to advanced application
- Measures and observations of celestial X and gamma rays
- Observational cosmology
- Physics of Medical Imaging
- Statistics and modelling
B2 - Theoretical and fundamental physics
- Astroparticle cosmology
- Astrophysical processes
- Classical electrodynamics and beyond
- Fundamentals of Particle Physics
- General relativity and gravitational waves
- Ionizing Radiation Physics
- Quantum mechanics
- Mathematical methods of physics
- Solid state physics
- Statistical physics
- Surface physics and nanostructures
B3 - Microphysics and matter structure
- Electron microscopy for materials science
- Experimental particle physics
- Nuclear physics
- Physics and technology of solar energy
- Sensors: physics and technology
C - Related or supplementary educational activities
- Advanced cosmology
- Advanced Data Analysis in High Energy Physics
- Bayesian Inference
- Beyond the surface: exploring the physics of 2D and 3D printing technologies
- Computational Methods for Medical Physics
- Elements of quantum field theory
- Energy and society
- From space physics to space economy
- Modern physics laboratory
- Multimessenger astrophysics
- Nuclear and subnuclear geophysics
- Physics and Astrophysics of black holes
- Quantum computing
- Standard model and beyond
- Time Domain Astrophysics
D - Elective activities
- Elementi di cosmologia
- Fisica dei beni culturali
- Object-oriented programming for experimental data analysis
- Physics of electronic devices
Career Opportunities
Career Paths
- Astrophysics and cosmology
- Didactics of Physics
- Physics applied to energy, environment and health
- Physics of condensed matter
- Physics of fundamental interactions
- Theoretical physics