Year 1
Programme overview for year 2025/2026
The programme overview is adopted 2025-02-20 by Dean of Education.
AUTUMN TERM
Study period 1
Compulsory courses
Course code and nameModule, credits/periodBlockNoteExaminationRe-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)TIF285 Learning from data Project 7.5 credits E TIF295 Experimental methods in modern physics Project 3 credits E TIF430 Quantum mechanics Oral examination 4.5 credits E Elective courses
Course code and nameModule, credits/periodBlockNoteExaminationRe-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)FKA196 Fundamentals of micro- and nanotechnology Examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) MCC185 From quantum optics to quantum technologies Examination 7.5 credits S, 1), 2) RRY085 Plasma physics with applications Examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) RRY091 Galaxies and observational cosmology Examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF120 Surface and nanophysics Project 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF340 Advanced materials imaging and microanalysis Examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF440 Standard model of particle physics Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2)
Study period 2
Elective courses
Course code and nameModule, credits/periodBlockNoteExaminationRe-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)FFM485 String theory Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) FKA122 Computational physics Project 7.5 credits E, 3) MCC155 Quantum computing Written and oral assignments 2 credits 3) MCC155 Quantum computing Examination 5.5 credits S, 3) RRY125 Modern astrophysics Written and oral assignments 1.5 credits 3) RRY125 Modern astrophysics Examination 6 credits S, 3) RRY131 Radioastronomical techniques and interferometry Project 3 credits 1), 2) RRY131 Radioastronomical techniques and interferometry Examination 4.5 credits S, 1), 2) SEE145 Exoplanets and the solar system Examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF181 Science, innovation and entrepreneurship Project 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF300 Spectroscopy Examination 7.5 credits E, 3) TIF310 Symmetry Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits E, 3) TIF345 Advanced simulation and machine learning Project 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF351 Functional energy materials Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) TIF435 Statistical physics Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 3)
SPRING TERM
Study period 3
Elective courses
Course code and nameModule, credits/periodBlockNoteExaminationRe-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)FMI036 Superconductivity and low-temperature physics Examination 7.5 credits S, 1) MCC115 Modeling and fabrication of micro/nanodevices Project 7.5 credits E, 1), 2) RRY145 Stellar physics Written and oral assignments 1.5 credits 1) RRY145 Stellar physics Examination 6 credits S, 1) TIF320 Computational materials and molecular physics Project 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF326 Physics of materials Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF420 Condensed matter physics Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF425 Biological and biotechnical physics Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF445 Gravitation and cosmology Oral examination 7.5 credits E, 1)
Study period 4
Elective courses
Course code and nameModule, credits/periodBlockNoteExaminationRe-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)FMI040 Semiconductor materials physics Examination 7.5 credits S, 1) FUF020 Quantum field theory Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits E, 1) KFK150 Applied optical spectroscopy Examination 7.5 credits E MCC015 Superconducting devices: fundamentals and applications Examination 7.5 credits S, 1) MCC180 Open quantum systems Laboratory 1.5 credits 1) MCC180 Open quantum systems Examination 6 credits S, 1) RRY041 The interstellar medium and star formation Written and oral assignments 1.5 credits 1) RRY041 The interstellar medium and star formation Examination 6 credits S, 1) TIF106 Non-equilibrium processes in physics, chemistry and biology Examination 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF330 Computational continuum physics Project 7.5 credits E, 1) TIF335 Physics and applications of electromagnetic fields and optical materials Examination 7.5 credits E, 1)
- 1 Compulsory elective: Select four of the following courses (FFM485, FKA196, FMI036, FMI040, FUF020, MCC015, MCC115, MCC180, MCC185, RRY041, RRY085, RRY091, RRY131, RRY145, SEE145, TIF106, TIF120, TIF181, TIF320, TIF326, TIF330, TIF335, TIF340, TIF345, TIF351, TIF420, TIF425, TIF440, TIF445) 4 of stated courses are required for the degree
- 2 Recommendation: The course is normally followed during the second year of the Masters programme (FFM485, FKA196, MCC115, MCC185, RRY085, RRY091, RRY131, SEE145, TIF120, TIF181, TIF340, TIF345, TIF351, TIF440)
- 3 Compulsory elective: Select 2 of the following courses (FKA122, MCC155, RRY125, TIF300, TIF310, TIF435) 2 of stated courses are required for the degree
- DIG: Digital examination is an examination written in the Inspera system. The student will bring their own computer and access the exam via Safe exam browser.
- E: The only module in the course. Module grade and grade for the course are reported at the same time.
- S: Final grade. All module grades are reported before the final grade for the course can be reported.