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


Condensed Matter Physics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Phase Transitions and Group Theory 1 02003331 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Advanced Techniques in Data Analysis 1 02041211 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Electronic Structure and Computational Modeling 1 02003342 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Many-Body Physics 1 02044044 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Parallel Computing 1 02003476 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Particle Interaction and Detection 1 02041177 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics and Quantum Information 1 02044056 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Reflectance Spectroscopy of Asteroids 1 02047558 1st Semester Elective * AS 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Astroparticle Physics 1 02042548 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Experimental Methods in Condensed Matter Physics 1 02003397 2nd 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
High Energy Physics 1 02003459 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Physics of the Sun 1 02049588 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Planetary Dynamics 1 02049577 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods 1 02003122 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Soft Matter and Low Dimensional Materials 1 02003386 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Topics of Modern Astrophysics 1 02011367 2nd Semester Elective * AS 6.0
Rules
  • The student may 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 in Condensed Matter Physics I 2 02044203 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar on Condensed Matter Physics II 2 02044242 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Phase Transitions and Group Theory 1 02003331 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Advanced Techniques in Data Analysis 1 02041211 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Electronic Structure and Computational Modeling 1 02003342 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Many-Body Physics 1 02044044 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Parallel Computing 1 02003476 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Particle Interaction and Detection 1 02041177 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics and Quantum Information 1 02044056 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Reflectance Spectroscopy of Asteroids 1 02047558 1st Semester Elective * AS 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Astroparticle Physics 1 02042548 2nd 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
High Energy Physics 1 02003459 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Nuclear and Hadronic Models 1 02003465 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Physics of the Sun 1 02049588 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Planetary Dynamics 1 02049577 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods 1 02003122 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Soft Matter and Low Dimensional Materials 1 02003386 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Topics of Modern Astrophysics 1 02011367 2nd Semester Elective * AS 6.0
Rules
  • The student may 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 in Nuclear and Particle Physics I 2 02044231 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar in Nuclear and Particle Physics II 2 02044220 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

Simulation and Computational Modelling

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Phase Transitions and Group Theory 1 02003331 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 1 02003303 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Quantum Field Theory 1 02003369 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism 1 02003375 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Advanced Techniques in Data Analysis 1 02041211 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Electronic Structure and Computational Modeling 1 02003342 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Many-Body Physics 1 02044044 1st Semester Elective * ATP 6.0
Parallel Computing 1 02003476 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Particle Interaction and Detection 1 02041177 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Quantum Optics and Quantum Information 1 02044056 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Semiconductors and Nanostructures 1 02003034 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Astroparticle Physics 1 02042548 2nd 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
High Energy Physics 1 02003459 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Nuclear and Hadronic Models 1 02003465 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods 1 02003122 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Soft Matter and Low Dimensional Materials 1 02003386 2nd Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Topics of Modern Astrophysics 1 02011367 2nd Semester Elective * AS 6.0
Rules
  • The student may 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 in Simulation and Computational Modelling I 2 02044214 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Seminar on Computational Simulation and Modeling II 2 02044258 2nd Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0

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