Study plan Bachelor's Degree in Physics

Study guides

Timetables

Mornings or afternoons during your first year. Mornings during your second and third years. Afternoons during your fourth year.

Table of credits for each course

  Basic training Compulsory Optional Final Project
First 54 6    
Second 6 54    
Third   45 15  
Fourth     48 12
Total 60  105 63 12

Period of study

Six-monthly (with some year-long subjects).

Part-time or full-time

Full-time dedication. Part-time option available.

Specialisations

Specialisation in Fundamental Physics
Specialisation in Applied Physics

Basic and compulsory training

1st year 2nd year
  • Mechanics and Relativity
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Chemistry for Physicists
  •  Waves and Optics
  • Calculus I
  • Calculus II
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • Science Topics Today
  • Introduction to Experimental Physics
  • Structure of Matter and Thermodynamics
  •  Numerical Methods I
  • Classical Mechanics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Mechanics Laboratory
  • Electromagnetics Laboratory
  • Differential Equations
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Complex Variable Analysis 
3rd year 4th year
  • Quantum Physics I
  • Quantum Physics II
  • Optics
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics Laboratory
  • Optics Laboratory
  • Numerical Methods II
  • Bachelor's Degree Final Project

Optional subjects

Third year optional courses / credits Fourth year optional courses / credits
You must choose three of the following subjects:
  • Introduction to Astrophysics / 5
  • Introduction to Materials Science / 5
  • Introduction to Photonics / 5
  • Introduction to Biophysics / 5
  • Advanced Mathematical Methods / 5
  • Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics / 5

You must enrol in 48 credits:

General block

  • Quantum Mechanics / 6
  • Theoretical Mechanics and Non-linear Systems / 6 
  • Electrodynamics and Synchrotron Radiation / 6 
  • Statistical Physics / 6 
  • Solid State Physics / 6 
  • Advanced Laboratory / 6 


Fundamental block

  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics / 6 
  • Fluids and Superfluids / 6 
  • Quantum Optics / 6 
  • General Relativity and Cosmology / 6 
  • Quantum Information / 6 
  • High Energy Physics / 6 


Applications block

  • Applied Optics / 6
  • ?Nanomaterial Physics / 6
  • Environmental Physics / 6
  • Radiations Physics / 6
  • Electronics / 6
  • Accelerator Physics / 6
  • Hospital Physics / 6


Transversal block

  • History of Physics / 6  / / Work Placement (12 credits) 
  • Work Placement / 12

 

4th year
In order to obtain a Minor you must complete a minimum of 30 credits belonging to the specialisation:
Specialisation in Fundamental Physics Specialisation in Applied Physics
  • 6 credits from the general block
  • 24 credits from the fundamental block
  • 6 credits from the general block
  • 24 credits from the applications block