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  • Duration: 4 semesters
  • Degree Award: Master of Science
  • Language: English
  • admission limited
  • Special admission requirements

Engineering Physics - Master's Programme

Orientation and Goals

This master's programme is offered jointly by the University of Oldenburg and the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) Emden/Leer, and is intended to fill the gap between traditional physics and engineering. Students gain a comprehensive understanding in selected areas of physics. Additionally, the application of physics and engineering is elaborated upon in a focal area that can be chosen from the areas of "Laser & Optics", "Biomedical Physics", "Acoustics" and "Renewable Energies". Furthermore, this programme is international in its orientation, and students from many continents work closely together in lectures, practice sessions, and projects.

Study Design and Contents

Students are qualified for employment in research and industry through an introduction to modern technologies. In the integrated research project, students gain valuable experience in a research centre or in a company. Modules amounting to 51 credit points focus on the natural sciences and engineering, 33 credit points in the specialisation area including an internship, 6 credit points are reserved for management and the master's thesis is worth 30 credit points.

Reasons for Studying

Our profile:
- physics combined with engineering
- mathematics lectures dealing with mathematical methods for physics and engineering
- theoretical physics dealing with application situations
- specialisation area to be freely chosen from biomedical physics, lasers and optics, materials science, renewable energies, acoustics
- excellent future prospects
- international students and international environment.

Foreign Language Skills

German language skills are not required for admission.

In order to study this course at the University of Oldenburg, you need an adequate knowledge of English.

English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations
You can proof your English language proficiency with the following language certificates:
  • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)  Level B2
  • if applicants have a university degree in an English-language degree programme obtained in a country with English or German as the official language 

The proof of language proficiency must be presented for the enrolment.
For other proof possiblities see: Language requirements

Careers and Areas of Employment

As a result of the programme's well founded scientific and practical qualities, graduates are very well qualified for all areas of technology oriented industrial and research organisations. With the practical experienced gained in the course of project work, graduates are additionally qualified for management positions, where they can utilise their team work skills and entrepreneurial thinking.

Target Group/Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Physics, natural or engineering scientifical studies or in a closely related field
English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations, see also Foreign language skills on this page

Application/Admission Procedures

This course of studies accepts a limited number of applicants, and applications are accepted for both the winter and summer semesters.
The application deadline for the winter semester is 15 July.
The application deadline for the summer semester is 15 January.

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