Curriculum

An overview of the curriculum for the Master Program Applied Physics for the academic year of 2022-2023 can be found here.

An overview of the changes in the curriculum for the bachelor & master Applied Physics for the academic year of 2022-2023 can be found here.

The curriculum of the Applied Physics Master's program has been redesigned as of the academic year 2020-2021. The Program and Examination Regulations describe the transitional arrangements with regard to the earlier curriculum.

The Applied Physics Master’s program is a two-year program. Each year is worth 60 credits, with each credit equivalent to 28 hours of study. 

The Master’s program includes 120 credits and consists of the following components:

• Mandatory core courses:
  • General core course (Mandatory for all Applied Physics Master students) – 5 credits
  • Track core course (Mandatory for all student within a Track) – 5 credits
• Track Electives – 15 credits (or 10 credits when student chooses the track Fluids, Bio and Soft Matter)
• Free elective space – 20 till 35 credits (depending on the credits for the external internship and graduation project)
• External internship – 15 or 30 credits
• Graduation project – 45 or 60 credits

You must make a choice from one of the options below with regard to the layout of the master's program:

• An external internship of 15 credits in combination with a graduation project of 45 credits and a free elective space of 35 credits
• An external internship of 15 credits in combination with a graduation project of 60 credits and a free elective space of 20 credits
• An external internship of 30 credits in combination with a graduation project of 45 credits and a free elective space of 20 credits.

An overview of the complete curriculum for the Master AP Program for the academic year 2021-2022 can be found here.

An overview with all the changes in the educational programs of the department Applied Physics for the academic year 2021-2022 is listed here. 

At the start of the program you choose one of the three tracks, defining the specialization in your program. The 3 tracks within the Applied Physics Master's program have been refined to (1) Nano, Quantum and Photonics (2) Plasmas and Beams and (3), Fluids, Bio and Soft Matter as of September 2020.

You further specify your desired program by making choices regarding your free electives, external internship and graduation project. 

Under certain conditions, an acknowledgement that the student has completed a study program with a strong emphasis on theory for technology can be included in the diploma supplement of the Master’s Degree Program in Applied Physics. A detailed specification of the requirements for obtaining the “Theory for Technology” acknowledgement is described in the Program and Examination Regulations.

You should list your desired program on the electives program form, discuss it with your mentor, and send the form and a signed Declaration concerning the TU/e code of conduct, no later than six months after the start of your Master’s program to the SharePoint of the Study Program Committee (last tile on the right) and send a copy of the electives program form to the mentor.

If you want to submit a request for an internal double diploma please follow the procedure as described on this page. Do not submit requests request for an internal double diploma via SharePoint.