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Physics and Astronomy – (M.Sc.)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Science
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| Application Deadline: | May 1; Non-EEA: March 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 10,020 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Nijmegen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Radboud University Nijmegen
The physicists and astronomers at Radboud University Nijmegen attract attention worldwide with spectacular discoveries - from the origin of cosmic particles to magnetism with light. As a Master´s student in Physics and astronomy you will find yourself working in a dynamic environment. All lectures are enriched by the research carried out at the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), the Institute of Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics (IMAPP) and the Donders Centre for Neuroscience, which strengthens the link with research.
This programme offers you considerable freedom to follow your own interests, under the guidance of a personal tutor, helping you choosing your research and subjects. At the beginning of your study you will choose between one of the following four specializations:
- Biophysics
- High Energy Physics
- Astrophysics
- Molecules and Functional Materials.
Within your specialization you will select a research group develop a made-to-measure programme based on your own wishes.
Our Faculty of Science has access to unique equipment and facilities for studying the properties of materials and molecules. This includes a High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML), NanoLab, NMR Lab, Laser Lab and the Electron Laser. Our newest acquisition is a Free Electron Laser, which we have been able to build thanks to a 23 euros million subsidy from the Dutch government and now the Nijmegen Centre for Advanced Spectrometry is attracting top researchers. As a Master´s student you will also be able to use all of these facilities.
70 per cent of our graduates continue to do a PhD project in Nijmegen or elsewhere in the world. Within our research institutes there are vacancies that come up every year. Other graduates find work as researchers and managers within international companies such as Philips, McKinsey and ASML and research institutes such as ESA and CERN.
Contents
The Master's programmes at the Science Faculty of Radboud University are offered in four variants: a research (O) variant, a communication (C) variant, an education (E) variant, and a management and technology (MT) variant. At this moment, only the research variant has a complete programme in the English language. The other variants are at present primarily aimed at the Dutch market and the Dutch educational system, and are therefore primarily in Dutch.
The Research variant comprises:
- Mandatory courses that depend on the chosen specialisation
- Electives, of which 20 EC can be chosen freely by the student. Within each specialisation a number of electives are advocated and the most important ones are marked as "strongly recommended"
- Master's thesis 60 EC.
As a forth Research variant you can choose one of the following specialisations:
- Computational Neuroscience - Machine Learning
- Experimental Neuroscience
- Astrophysics
- Experimental High-Energy Physics
- Theoretical High-Energy Physics
- Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
- Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
- Molecular Physics
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Requirements
- The equivalent of a Dutch Bachelor´s degree in Physics or Astronomy (evaluated by the examinations committee)
- An interview during which any deficiencies related to the chosen field are identified. These can be made up during the Master´s programme to a maximum of 30 EC
- Fluency in both written and spoken English. A TOEFL score of at least 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test and 80 for the internet-based test, or IELTS 6 for non-native speakers of English
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Funding details
There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University Nijmegen. Please check which scholarship is applicable in your case.
Radboud Scholarship Programme
As of February 2008 Radboud University Nijmegen has its own Radboud Scholarship Programme. This programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master´s degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus ERANET - COMING SOON!
The ERANET - Mundus project offers a selected number of talented prospective Russian students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus SAPIENT
The Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) is an EU cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education. SAPIENT provides all South African students the possibility to study at one of the top universities of the International Research Universities Network (IRUN).
Programmes under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Netherlands Fellowship Programme: This Fellowship Programme offers scholarships for selected NFP programmes including selected programmes of Radboud University Nijmegen.
Dutch study grant system: EU/EEA students who wish to take a degree programme in the Netherlands can sometimes be eligible for a Dutch student grant.
STUNED: The Stuned programme is applicable to postgraduate students from Indonesia.
National scholarships
Please also check if there are scholarships or grants available in your own country for studying in the Netherlands. Below we have listed a number of scholarships that are available from specific countries.
Fulbright scholarships: Fulbright Scholarships are available for American graduate students and researchers.
Ford Foundation: Sometimes private foundations may be willing to fund your study period abroad. The international Fellowship Programme from the Ford Foundation is one example.
Soros Foundations: Grants, scholarships and fellowships are available for students and researchers coming from 23 countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
HEC: The Higher Education Commission was set up by the Government of Pakistan and has created a scholarship programme for students from Pakistan.
Colfuturo: This programme is available for students from Colombia.
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