Programme structure

The programme leading to the Master's [120] degree in physics includes a core curriculum, which consists of :

  • 30 credits of specialized training in physics, to be chosen from a list of teaching units organized into subject blocks and to be followed during the first semester of the first annual unit,
  • 5 credits of physics seminar, to be followed during the second annual unit,
  • 2 credits of training in human sciences, to be chosen from a list of teaching units and to be followed during the first or second annual unit,
  • 28 credits of activities related to the Master’s thesis, which include the Master’s thesis itself (26 credits) and the thesis tutorial (2 credits), to be carried out during the second annual unit.

The programme also includes 30 credits of teaching units specific to the chosen focus, to be followed during the first or second annual unit, as well as 25 credits of elective teaching units, to be selected from a list of teaching units organized into subject blocks and to be followed mainly during the second annual unit.


For a programme-type, and regardless of the focus, options/or elective courses selected, this master will carry a minimum of 120 credits divided over two annual units, corresponding to 60 credits each.