In the one-year English-language master’s course of study International Physics Studies Program (IPSP), you will acquire in-depth specialised training in modern areas of experimental or theoretical physics. The master’s course of study is research-oriented, with the research phase filling the main part of the programme. In physics elective lectures you can specialise in a current area of physics. You complete the programme with an independent research thesis, the 23-week master’s thesis.
For this one-year English-language master’s course of study, you need a bachelor’s degree in physics with a duration of study of four years (240 credit points). In addition, you must demonstrate sound knowledge in experimental physics in the fields of “Solid state physics” and “Soft matter” as well as in theoretical physics in the fields of “Quantum mechanics” and “Statistical physics” to the extent of at least five credit points (ECTS) each.
In our commitment to diversity, we welcome people of all backgrounds and cultures. We are particularly proud of the fact that more than 1500 students from 38 countries are currently studying in our German and international courses. For an international faculty like ours, diversity and inclusion are important resources for incorporating multifaceted approaches and ways of thinking into innovative teaching and research. We are therefore committed to cosmopolitan coexistence, where everyone is welcome regardless of origin, gender and religion.
Additional Information on the Application
You obtained your first university degree in Germany and would like to apply for the IPSP master’s course of study? Then please apply via AlmaWeb and submit the following documents in addition by e-mail or by mail to the dean of our faculty:
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Application for evaluation of admission requirements (informal letter or email)
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Transcript of records/certificate of a first professional degree in physics with a duration of four years (240 ECTS credit points), which demonstrates sound knowledge in experimental physics in the subject areas “Solid state physics” and “Soft matter” as well as in theoretical physics in the subject areas “Quantum mechanics” and “Statistical physics” with a minimum of five credit points each
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Short curriculum vitae in tabular form
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Proof of knowledge of the English language at the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (or equivalent)
If you apply for a start in a winter semester, please submit these documents by 1 September of the same year. If you apply for a start in a summer semester, please submit these documents by 1 February of the same year.
The master's admissions committee uses these documents to check whether you meet the requirements for the admission to the master's course of study. You will receive a written notification about this, which you should submit to the Studierendensekretariat with the other documents for your enrolment.
Please apply via AlmaWeb by 15 September of each year for the winter semester and by 15 March of each year for the summer semester.
You obtained your first university degree abroad? In this case, please apply directly via uni-assist e.V.. Please apply for a winter semester by 31 May of the same year and for a summer semester by 31 December of the previous year.
Structure of the Course of Study
The master’s course of study IPSP is divided into the specialisation phase of 15 CP and the research phase of 45 CP.
| Modules | ||||
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| 1st Sem. | Electives (15 CP) | 12-PHY-MFS Research Practice (15 CP) | ||
| 2nd Sem. | Master's Thesis (30 CP) | |||
In the research phase, you will be guided in a selected specialised field to work on issues relating to current national and international research. In the second semester, the focus is on the master's thesis. You can also do this in cooperation with domestic or foreign companies, universities or research institutions.
Electives
In the first semester, you complete modules with a total of 15 CP for in-depth specialisation in the physis elective area. Modules that you have already completed in the bachelor's course of study are excluded.
You can choose from the experimental physics and theoretical physics modules listed below. You can also attend an advanced seminar with five CP.
In this master's course of study, you can also take the bachelor's modules mentioned below if the knowledge imparted there is necessary for taking the master's modules.
Please note that not all modules can be offered once a year. You can find the current offer can be found in our course catalogue.
| Sem. | Module No. | Module Title | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPE1 | Advanced Solid State Physics | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPASM | Soft Matter and Biological Physics | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSUM2 | Superconductivity II | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSUM3 | Laboratory Superconductivity and Magnetism | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPIOM6 | Magnetism | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSEF1 | X-ray Techniques | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPHLP3 | Semiconductor Physics II: Semiconductor Devices | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPHLP5 | Laboratory Work in Semiconductors II | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPHLP6 | Semiconductor Physics III: Semiconductor Optics (Moduldauer 2 Semester) | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPAMR1 | Magnetic Resonance and Imaging in Soft-Matter | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPMQ3 | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPMQ4 | Electronic Spin Resonance Laboratory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPKP1 | Nuclear Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPXT2 | Particle Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQT2 | Quantum Technology 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQT3 | Quantum Technology 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPMON3 | Active Matter Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPGFP | Physics of Nanoporous Materials | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPEMSP | Single-Molecule Spectroscopy | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPM1 | Cellular Biophysics 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPM3 | Cellular Biophysics 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPPOC1 | Physics of Cancer I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPPOC2 | Physics of Cancer II | 5 |
| Sem. | Module No. | Module Title | CP |
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| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPT1 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPT2 | Advanced Solid State Physics | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKS1 | Stochastic Processes in Physics, Biology and Earth Sciences | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKS2 | Non-linear Dynamics and Pattern Formation | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKS3 | Practical Course: Complex Systems | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKM3 | Theory of Soft and Bio Matter | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKM4 | Practical Course: Condensed Matter Theory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPCQM1 | Practical Course: Quantum Theory of Condensed Matter | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPCQM2 | Physics of Driven and Open Quantum Systems | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPCQM3 | Geometry and Topology in Quantum Matter | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQFG1 | General Relativity | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQFG2 | Cosmology | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQFG3 | Quantum Field Theory on Curved Space Times | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPQFG6 | Practical Course: Quantum Field Theory and Gravity | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTET4 | Relativistic Quantum Field Theory | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSTP1 | Quantum Field Theory of Many-Particle Systems | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSTP2 | Statistical Mechanics of Deep Learning | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPTKM5 | Practical Course: Quantum Statistical Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPMMP1 | Black Holes | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPXT1 | Group Theory and Its Applications in Physics | 10 |
| Sem. | Module No. | Module Title | CP |
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| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSKM | Specialised Topics of Solid State Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSWM | Specialised Topics of Soft Matter Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSTP | Specialised Topics of Theoretical Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-MWPSMP | Specialised Topics of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 5 |
In advanced seminars, the focus is not only on imparting specialist knowledge, but also on developing and improving methodological skills. These are literature research, presentation skills and academic writing. You choose a module from the following compulsory elective modules.
In each semester, aspects of current topics from the research areas of our departments are studied in the main seminars. Possible topics include: surface physics, magnetism and superconductors, biological physics, cell mechanics, molecular nanotechnology, quantum optics, quantum field theory, gravity, condensed matter theory, quantum theory of condensed matter, quantum statistical physics, complex systems and complex quantum systems.
| Sem. | Module No. | Module Title | CP |
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| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3MO1 | Introduction to Photonics I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWMO2 | Introduction to Polymer Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3CS1 | Introduction to Computer Simulation I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWEMB | Experimental Methods of Biophysics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWMED1 | Introduction to Medical Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3HL1 | Semiconductor Physics I | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3HL2 | Laboratory Work in Semiconductors I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWOFP1 | Surface Physics, Nanostructures and Thin Films | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWIOM2 | Plasma Physics, Thin Film Deposition and Characterisation | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWIOM3 | Microstructural Characterisation | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQMAT | Quantum Matter | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3QN1 | Quantum Physics of Nanostructures | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQT1 | Quantum Technology 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQTPR | Quantum Technology – Lab Course | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQS1 | Quantum Sensing | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQC1 | Quantum Communication | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3MQ1 | Spin Resonance I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWSUM | Fundamentals of Magnetism | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3SU1 | Superconductivity I | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BW3XAS1 | Stellar Physics | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWXAS2 | Stellar Physics Laboratory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWXAS3 | Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWXAS4 | Extragalactic Astronomy Laboratory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWBNE1 | Action Competence for Sustainable Development – Fundamental Module | 10 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWQIT | Quantum Information Theory | 5 |
| 1 | 12-PHY-BMWMME | Mathematical Methods of Modern Physics | 5 |