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Physics

Master of Science

What does the programme lead to?

Mosts physicists work in research and development, but physicists have skills that are demanded by many different businesses.

Industry

Most industrial physicists work in IT, telecommunications and related industries. However, a Physics degree can also lead to careers in finance, the energy industry, and various consultancies.

Government

Government agencies hire physicists to conduct research, work in regulatory affairs and public policy, or almost any other area that requires workers with scientific training.

Danish government agencies are located across the country, although the highest concentration is in the Copenhagen area.

Healthcare

While they are unable to advise on medical treatment, physicists are often employed within areas such as radiology, radiation oncology and nuclear medicine, in order to design, test and approve new medical technologies and equipment.

If you pursue a healthcare career as a physicists, you will be working as part of a team comprised of fellow physicists, biomedical engineers, clinicians a

Research

Research can be conducted in many different ways. For instance, you could be based at a university, combining research with teaching; or in a public-sector research centre, helping to ensure national provisions keep pace with new discoveries.

Typically, a career in academic research will require a PhD degree.

Entrepreneurial career

Some physicists opt to start their own company. Being an entrepreneur requires understanding the business side of science and learning a completely new language of business plans, marketing, advertising, competitive intelligence, market analysis, cash flow, taxes, applicable regulations, intellectual property protection, financing, and much more.

If you thrive on challenges and self-reliance, this may be the career path for you.

Degree qualifications

What exactly makes you particularly attractive in the job market if you take a Master's degree in Physics? To a potential future employer, you are your competencies. Therefore, we here give you an overview of the competences that the programme gives you:

  • A Master’s degree from the Faculty of Science at SDU provides you with skills that go beyond your academic knowledge. In addition to the subject-specific competences that your particular degree programme offers, you also gain what we call 21st century skills.

    This means that you will learn to initiate and carry out projects as part of your education. You will learn how to approach tasks analytically and think critically from start to finish in a process.

    You will find that you develop your creative abilities during your studies and become adept at imagining new solutions to problems and tasks. You will also become proficient at managing your time and working well with others. You will learn to communicate clearly and share your knowledge in a way that others pay attention to and understand.

  • As a graduate with a Master's degree in Physics you have:

    • knowledge of basic theoretical concepts and experimental methods based on research at the highest international level within the field of physics
    • knowledge of topics within the physics research practiced by the staff at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy
    • expert knowledge in a defined field of research pertaining to the subject area of physics

    You can:

    • compile a mathematical description of a given physical problem on the basis of the laws of physics, in order to solve it quantitatively
    • use computer simulations as a scientific research tool
    • solve scientific problems by using a combination of theory, numerical simulation and experiments
    • verify the validity of proposed hypotheses by designing and performing experiments and/or applying theoretical models
    • investigate concrete phenomena theoretically and/or experimentally and thus contribute to generating new scientific insights and to creating new practical applications of physics research

    With the international dimension of the programme, you acquire competencies to handle professional and personal relationships in non-Danish cultural contexts and to understand that the approach to the key matters and methods of Physics is independent of national boundaries.


Facts about the programme

Location

Odense

Study start

September and February

Tuition language

English

Tuition fee for non EU/EEA students

EUR 6640 per semester (30 ECTS)

Student Housing

Guaranteed student housing for all internationals

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Vacant study places for February intake

The programme has vacant study places for February: See all vacant study places

We are ready to help you

Do you have any questions?

Do you need to know how to apply for a Master's degree programme? Are you in doubt about which programme to choose? Whatever questions you have, we are ready to give you answers and personal guidance.

Write the student counsellors at the Faculty of Science