MSc in Advances and Applications in Plasma Physics
Saint Petersburg, Russia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
RUB 367,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* applications start February 1st, 2023
** equivalent 5300 USD
Introduction
Major areas of expertise
- Plasma physics and diagnostics
- Nuclear fusion
- Low temperature plasma
- Computational physics
- Fusion neutron sources
Program Outcome
Key Points
- Basic background and research experience in the top of modern physics
- Potential to R&D in a variety of fields
- Excellent analytical, critical, and problem-solving skills
- Communication and study skills: ability to manage their own learning and to make use of primary research sources and reviews
- Transferable skills are necessary for employment: initiative, decision making and ability to undertake further professional training
Program Tuition Fee
Admissions
Curriculum
| 1st Semester | Foreign language for specific purposes History and methodology of science Scientific discourse Special practical works Seminar p.1 Fundamentals of plasma physics Basics of plasma diagnostics p.1 Students’ R&D p.1 |
| 2nd Semester | Fusion reactor physics Seminar p.2 Basics of plasma diagnostics p.2 One-dimensional tokamak simulation Plasma theory p.1 Low-temperature plasma physics, Numerical codes in plasma physics p.1 Students’ R&D p.2 Students’ R&D p.3 |
| 3rd Semester | Plasma theory p.2 Numerical codes in plasma physics p.2 Plasma electrodynamics Scientific physics workshop Physics of edge plasma Elective Courses Students’ R&D p.4 |
| 4th Semester | Master’s Thesis |
Rankings
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS (THE WUR):
- 301-350 position in the world
- 43 THE Best universities in Europe
- 3th position in Russia
- 42 THE Emerging Economies University Rankings
THE World University Ranking by subject: 2022
- TOP-250 Engineering Sciences
- TOP-125 Physical Sciences
- TOP-200 Computer Science
- TOP-175 Education
- TOP-250 Business and Economics
- TOP-500 Life Sciences
QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS - 2022
- 393 position in the world
QS World University Rankings by subject Area, 2021
Broad Subject Area
- 180 Engineering & Technology (4th in Russia)
- 265 Natural Sciences
Scholarships and Funding
The scholarship covers tuition fees and accomodation fees, as well as a monthly stipend.
Two options for getting the scholarship:
1. For the 2023/2024 academic year - Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarship (so-called quota)
Application period: December 20, 2022 - February 20, 2023
To apply for the quota of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia https://education-in-russia.com
- Sign up and submit an application form online
- Choose the Polytechnic University your Priority #1
- Attach your scanned documents
- Pass a competitive selection in your country
- Get your visa and arrive to study in Russia!
2. For the 2024/2025 academic year - International Olympiad ""Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project"" for Master's Degree and Ph.D. studies
You can also participate in the International Olympiad ""Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project"" co-organized by Polytechnic University. The winners have an opportunity to pursue their Master's and Ph.D. degrees for free. The Olympiad is intended for both international applicants and SPbPU students in their final years of Bachelor's, Specialist's, or Master's studies
- Qualifying round (registration, portfolio contest is held online)
September 15 –December 10, 2023 - Final round (online test)
January 11 – January 30, 2024 - Interview round (for the doctoral track – Ph.D. applicants)
March 1 – March 19, 2024"
Career Opportunities
After completing the master’s program, students will have the skills necessary for a successful career as a physics researcher, whether in industry, in scientific organizations, or elsewhere.
Our graduates have the potential to work in a wide variety of fields: from modeling physical processes in plasma systems to developing new devices and performing research on them.
PhD students in leading European and World Universities and Plasma Physics Institues, International Organization ITER