Master’s degree in Physics

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Paths


Computational Modeling and Simulation

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Electronic Structure and Computational Modeling 1 02003342 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Parallel Computing 1 02003476 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods 1 02003122 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics 1 02003314 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Fluid Dynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics 1 02003221 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
General Relativity and Cosmology 1 02003358 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Rules
  • The student should register in optional curricular units in a total of 36 ECTS (18 ECTS per semester), among the curricular units offered for the Masters or among any curricular units taught in the UC, through the open list rule. The register in optional curricular units through the open list rule is subject to approval by the course Coordinator.
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 02003402 Annual Compulsory PHY 48.0
Seminar I 2 02003413 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar II 2 02003424 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

Condensed Matter Physics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Electronic Structure and Computational Modeling 1 02003342 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Experimental Methods in Condensed Matter Physics 1 02003397 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Phase Transitions and Group Theory 1 02003331 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics 1 02003314 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
General Relativity and Cosmology 1 02003358 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Soft Matter and Low Dimensional Materials 1 02003386 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Rules
  • The student should register in optional curricular units in a total of 36 ECTS (18 ECTS per semester), among the curricular units offered for the Masters or among any curricular units taught in the UC, through the open list rule. The register in optional curricular units through the open list rule is subject to approval by the course Coordinator.
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 02003402 Annual Compulsory PHY 48.0
Seminar I 2 02003413 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar II 2 02003424 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Interaction of Radiation with Matter 1 02003055 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
High Energy Physics 1 02003459 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Instrumentation for Radiation Physics 1 02003144 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics 1 02003314 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
General Relativity and Cosmology 1 02003358 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Nuclear and Hadronic Models 1 02003465 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Rules
  • The student should register in optional curricular units in a total of 36 ECTS (18 ECTS per semester), among the curricular units offered for the Masters or among any curricular units taught in the UC, through the open list rule. The register in optional curricular units through the open list rule is subject to approval by the course Coordinator.
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 02003402 Annual Compulsory PHY 48.0
Seminar I 2 02003413 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar II 2 02003424 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit