MScPhysics and Astronomy: Particle and Astrophysics
Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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Type | Master courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 year (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | MSc |
Tuition fee | €16,500 per year |
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Application fee | €75 one-time The handling fee is NOT applicable to: - Students with a nationality from the EEA countries or from countries that are candidates for EEA membership* This fee will be refunded to you once you are fully enrolled as a student at Radboud University. The fee is NOT refundable when you are not admitted. |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree from a research university in Physics, Applied Physics, Physics & Astronomy, or a related programme. Students must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Experimental skills: at least 9 EC For more in-depth information, please see the Admission Criteria. Basic understanding of topics such as: - Molecular Physics: at least 3 EC If you want to focus on astronomy, a basic knowledge of these topics is advisable: - Stellar structure, evolution, and nucleosynthesis The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University |
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Language requirements | English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 |
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Other requirements | A description of courses Description of the practical laboratory work Contact data of possible references |
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Overview
Although Particle Physics and Astrophysics act on completely different length and time scales, they both use the laws of physics to study the universe. In this specialisation, you’ll dive into these extreme worlds and unravel the inner workings of the universe from the smallest to the largest systems.
Master’s in Particle and Astrophysics: something for you?
- This Master’s specialisation provides you with a thorough background in High Energy Physics, Astrophysics, and Mathematical Physics and the interface between them.
- There’s plenty of room to adapt the programme to your specific interests.
- You’ll get the opportunity to perform theoretical, experimental or observational research at the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics (IMAPP).
- It’s possible to participate in large-scale research projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the LOFAR telescope or gravitational wave detectors like LIGO.
- The students rate this Master’s programme 8,1 out of 10 according to the National Student Survey 2019.
- You can now study the synergy tracks Gravity+ and Computational and Data Science.
Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Particle and Astrophysics is taught at the Faculty of Science. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). See the structure of the programme here.
Career opportunities
Some of the alumni now work as:
- National project manager at EU Universe Awareness
- Actuarial trainee at Talent & Pro
- Associate Private Equity at HAL Investments
- Consultant at Accenture
- ECO Operations Manager at Ofgem
- Scientist at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
- Technology Strategy Manager at Accenture
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries.