Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is only possible based on your academic record.

Overview of the study plan

Exchange MA Physics & Astronomy


Exchange MA Physics & Astronomy

Incoming Master students in Physics & Astronomy can make a choice among the following courses.

Important notes:
1. Please contact the responsible exchange coordinator, Prof. Sophie De Buyl (sophie.de.buyl@vub.be), to discuss the selection of courses.
2. Make sure you select courses that are offered during your stay; either semester 1 (fall semester) or semester 2 (spring semester).
3. Please note that some of the courses below are taught at Ghent University.
4. Check the timetables on the faculty website to avoid overlap of your courses. Make sure to regularly check these timetables as they may be liable to changes: https://my.vub.ac.be/en/timetables-and-exam-schedules.

6ECTS credits - High-Energy Astrophysics
6ECTS credits - Simulation of Physics Phenomena and Detectors in Modern Physics
6ECTS credits - Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures
6ECTS credits - Modelling and engineering of nanoscale materials
6ECTS credits - Radioactivity and Radiation Dosimetry
6ECTS credits - Symmetry Groups
6ECTS credits - Quantum Electrodynamics
6ECTS credits - Advanced Field Theory
6ECTS credits - Structural Analysis Techniques in Solid State Physics
6ECTS credits - Nuclear Instrumentation
6ECTS credits - Computational Physics
6ECTS credits - Continuum Mechanics
6ECTS credits - Plasma Physics
6ECTS credits - Plasma Technology and Fusion Technology
6ECTS credits - Nuclear Astrophysics
6ECTS credits - Extensions of the Standard Model
6ECTS credits - Medical Physics
6ECTS credits - Introduction to the Dynamics of Atmospheres
6ECTS credits - Capita Selecta Solid-state Physics
4ECTS credits - Optical Spectroscopy of Materials
6ECTS credits - Quantum Field Theory
6ECTS credits - Atomic and Molecular Physics
6ECTS credits - Cosmology and Galaxy Formation
6ECTS credits - Nanomagnetism
6ECTS credits - Modeling complex systems
6ECTS credits - Quantum Computing
6ECTS credits - Luminescence
6ECTS credits - Computational Materials Physics
6ECTS credits - Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics
6ECTS credits - Object Oriented Programming (C++) for Physicists
6ECTS credits - Subatomic Physics II
6ECTS credits - Early Universe Cosmology
6ECTS credits - Evolution of Stars and Stellar Systems
6ECTS credits - Astroparticle Physics
6ECTS credits - Nuclear Methods in Material Research
6ECTS credits - Many-body Physics
6ECTS credits - Hadrons and nuclei from a theoretical perspective
6ECTS credits - Observational Techniques in Astronomy
6ECTS credits - General Relativity
6ECTS credits - Strongly Correlated Quantum Systems
6ECTS credits - Quantum Black Holes and Holography
6ECTS credits - Radiative Transfer Simulations in Astrophysics
6ECTS credits - History and Philosophy of Sciences: Physics and Astronomy
3ECTS credits - Economics for Business
6ECTS credits - Electroweak and Strong Interactions

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