Applied Physics
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Deze opleiding
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| locatieGroningen |
| diplomaMSc |
| typeregulier, 120 EC |
| start1 februari, 1 september |
| taalvolledig English |
| opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd |
| accreditatiesNVAO |
| croho-code60436 |
| numerus fixusnee |
| honoursheeft honours track |
Understand why ceramic micro-/nanostructures do not break easily? Make graphene nano-devices for next-generation high-speed electronics?
The Master's degree programme in Applied Physics focuses on materials engineering and device physics. It offers an excellent combination of fundamental research on the one hand, and an open eye to possible industrial applications on the other. Teaching and research are embedded in the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, which belongs to the best materials research institutes in the world. The international environment of the programme, and especially within the research groups, is inspiring and challenging.
The Master's degree programme in Applied Physics is open to students who already have a solid background in physics or applied physics, and who are eager to expand their knowledge and skills to obtain a Master's degree in a modern applied physics research environment.
Waarom aan de RUG?
- Our Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials is ranked high in the world's top 15 materials research institutes by the Times Higher Education
- Gives access to the highly selective HTMS Honours Master
- Specializes in advanced materials at the renowned Zernike Institute, named after our Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Frits Zernike
- Nearly all of our graduates find relevant high-level jobs within 3 months after graduating.
Studieprogramma
profielen
profiel General Programme
The Applied Physics Master's degree programme (totalling 120 ECTS) consists of compulsory and elective courses, followed by an industrial internship and a large, final Master's research project.
The compulsory part of the programme (35 ECTS) comprises advanced physics courses, dealing with state-of-the-art topics in academic and industrial research. The electives (20 ECTS) include one course (5 ECTS) that you choose from a list of Business and Management courses, and three courses (15 ECTS) chosen from a list of courses in applied or theoretical physics, mechanical/electronic engineering, advanced mathematics and chemistry/chemical engineering. The electives, together with the industrial internship (20 ECTS) and the final Master's research project (45 ECTS) offer you the unique opportunity to create a tailor-made programme, based on your own specific interests within Applied Physics.
Through your electives, you can specialize in the specific field in which you want to conduct your Master's research project or take a broader perspective and simply choose courses in the fields that you are interested in. For example, if you want to develop new types of solar cells in your Master's research project, you might choose 'Ultrafast Time-Resolved Spectroscopy' as elective course; if instead you wish to study novel materials for next generation hard disks, you might decide to follow 'Surfaces and Interfaces'. If you want to do your internship within a company that develops soft robots, your choice of electives might include 'Polymer Physics' and 'Mechatronics', while for an internship in a firm producing high-speed single photon counting systems, you might select 'Statistical Methods in Physics'.
Your Master's research project is your own individual project, supervised by one of our high-quality research staff, working at one of the Netherland's most-renowned research institutes, the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ranked in the top 15 of the best materials institutes in the world). Here you can choose from research topics that range from organic solar cells, device nanophysics to materials for data storage, nano- and microelectromechanical systems (NEMS/MEMS), functional coatings and laboratories on a chip.
The Industrial internship is carried out at a research laboratory in industry, within a company or institute in the Netherlands or possibly abroad. Recent hosts include companies like Philips, Photonis, Shell, Thales, research institutes like TNO, the Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany or the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado and NGOs like Engineers without borders. The industrial internship highlights the practical approach of the Applied Physics programme through the development of a product or a process, while you operate within a professional team.
Onderwijs
| taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
|---|---|
| onderwijsopzet | 20% zelfstudie 20% theorie 60% praktijk |
| avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
| afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
study abroad
Exchange: All our science and engineering programmes offer study abroad possibilities at a number of partner institutions. Our partners include top-100 universities in Europe (for example in Germany, UK, and Sweden) and in the USA, China, South-East Asia, and South America. Our exchange programmes have a typical duration of one semester and count toward your final degree.
Internship: This programme offers you the opportunity to carry out an internship at a company in the Netherlands or abroad. Our choice of industry partners ranges from large multinationals (such as Shell, Philips, Unilever) to dynamic small-medium enterprises in the Groningen area. The internship has a typical duration of 3 to 4 months and counts towards your final degree.honours-/excellence program HTSM Honours Master
For students who are interested in an extra challenge that goes beyond the Applied Physics curriculum, we offer a special honours programme: the High Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM) Honours Master.
This selective programme offers a challenging curriculum that you carry out on top of your Applied Physics degree programme. The HTSM Honours Master is organized in cooperation with Philips and other major industrial partners and its interdisciplinary programme teaches you various aspects of leadership, team work and industrial research/design.
Toelating en kosten
startmomenten
1 februari 2023
aanmelding deadline : 15 oktober 2022
collegegeld nog niet bekend
1 september 2023
aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2023
collegegeld nog niet bekend
The Board of Admissions will decide whether you can be admitted to the Master's degree programme. The Board may decide that you have to take supplementary courses or follow a bridging programme before being admitted.
toelatingseisen
basiskennis
Sufficient English proficiency on VWO level is required.
vooropleiding
A universitary Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics, or Physics or Astronomy (to be decided by the admissions board).
Information about admission possibilities and requirements for students from a Dutch HBO institute is published on: https://www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission.
A special pre-master programme is available for holders of a relevant Dutch HBO Bachelor's degree. In case you have a Dutch bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics which is not obtained at the University of Groningen, or a relevant Dutch HBO bachelor's degree, please contact the academic advisor.
studie kosten
| bedrag | kostenpost |
|---|---|
| € 9500 | levensonderhoudper jaar |
| € 75 | inschrijvingsgeldin het eerste jaar |
| € 920 | studiematerialenper jaar |
| € 750 | visa/permitvoor de gehele opleiding |
estimated monthly costs
| bedrag | kostenpost | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| € | 303 | kamerhuur in Groningenrond het landelijk gemiddelde | |
| € | 22 | internet+tv | |
| € | 152 | boodschappen/kostgeld | |
| € | 32 | telefoon | |
| € | 117 | verzekeringen | |
| € | 172 | collegegeldop basis van € 2060 per jaar | |
| € | 80 | studieboeken en -spullen | |
| € | 29 | drinken/snoep/snacks | |
| € | 77 | uiterlijkkleding, kapper, schoenen | |
| € | 30 | contributies/abonnementen | |
| € | 132 | vrije tijdstappen, uit eten, vakantie | |
| € | 42 | vervoernaast de OV-kaart | |
| € | 45 | overig | |
| € | 1171 | totale maandelijkse uitgaven landelijk gemiddelde is € 1181 | |
Hiernaast staat een overzicht van de gemiddelde kosten die een uitwonende student heeft.
Niet iedere student heeft met iedere kostenpost te maken. Het totaalgemiddelde is dus niet gelijk aan de optelsom van alle kostenposten.
Bekijk ook de uitgebreide toelichting: wat kost studeren?
Bekijk ook de uitgebreide toelichting: wat kost studeren?
Studenten en studentenleven
studentaantallen
| 47 | studenten volgen deze opleiding |
| 6% | daarvan is vrouw |
| 1 | eerstejaars gestart in 2017 |
| 0% | daarvan is vrouw |
| 29331 | studenten aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen |
| 51% | daarvan is vrouw |
studievereniging
T.F.V. Professor Francken
T.F.V. 'Professor Francken' is the study association for students of Applied Physics at the University of Groningen.The association is named after Groningen's first ever professor of applied physics, and focuses on students and staff from the applied physics departments.
The association has more than 700 members and organizes annual events including a symposium, excursions in the Netherlands and a foreign trip, as well as more informal activities, such as regular drinks parties.
Op kamers in Groningen
| 55216 | studenten studerend |
| 31914 | studenten woonachtig |
| € 303 | gemiddelde kamerprijs |
| kamer betaalbaarheid | |
| 21 m2 | gemiddelde kameroppervlak |
| kamer beschikbaarheid |
aan het woord: studenten en docenten
Björn Kriete
Carolien Feenstra
Keuzehulp
Studievergelijker
1/6 RUG
Applied Physics
Applied Physics
| € 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 1 eerstejaars |
| ?% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
2/6 TU Delft
Applied Physics
Applied Physics
| € 312 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 163 eerstejaars |
| 22% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
3/6 TU Eindhoven
Nano, Quantum and Photonics
Nano, Quantum and Photonics
| € 280 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| ? eerstejaars |
| NAN% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
4/6 TU Eindhoven
Fluids, Bio and Soft Matter
Fluids, Bio and Soft Matter
| € 280 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| ? eerstejaars |
| NAN% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
5/6 TU Eindhoven
Applied Physics
Applied Physics
| € 280 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 3 eerstejaars |
| 66% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
6/6 Universiteit Twente
Applied Physics
Applied Physics
| € 250 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| ? eerstejaars |
| NAN% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
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Feiten en / studie in cijfers
studentoordelen
| deze opleiding | landelijk | |
|---|---|---|
| algemeen oordeel | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| inhoud | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| docenten | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| studiefaciliteiten | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| studielast | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| studiebegeleiding | - | 3.6 |
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In 2017 hebben meer dan 280.000 studenten hun oordeel gegeven over hun studie en instelling.
Applied Physics aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen is beoordeeld door 13 respondenten. Gemiddeld waarderen ze de opleiding met 4.3 uit 5.
In 2017 hebben meer dan 280.000 studenten hun oordeel gegeven over hun studie en instelling.
Applied Physics aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen is beoordeeld door 13 respondenten. Gemiddeld waarderen ze de opleiding met 4.3 uit 5.
Na de studie
Nearly all of our graduates find relevant high-level jobs within three months after graduating. The majority of alumni of recent cohorts continued their careers as R&D engineers in an industrial or entrepreneurial environment with job qualifications like product & process development engineer at Johnson & Johnson, design engineer at ASML, project leader at Philips, R&D scientist at Photonis, data scientist at Shell, metrology engineer at FMI Industries, just to name a few.
About 30% of the alumni went on to do a PhD Research Projects in the Netherlands (University of Groningen, TU Eindhoven, Erasmus Medical Center) and abroad (KU Leuven, University of Cambridge, Victoria University in Wellington).
Others became a high school teacher, consultant at Liandon, analyst at NPM Capital, or opened their own startup company.
Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
The Master's degree programme in Applied Physics is primarily meant for students who want to become researchers and developers in an industrial environment. Most of our graduates find immediate employment in industry, sometimes in the same company where they have done their Industrial Internship.
The alumni in industry often work as engineers or R&D scientists (ASML, Philips, Lambert Instruments, Thales, etc.) but also in the ICT sector of very different companies, including ABNAMRO, KPN, Deloitte, and others go into consulting (Ecofys, Witteveen & Bos). Next to industry our graduates also often continue on to a PhD project after obtaining their Master's degree, to specialize further in a specific research topic, either in Groningen or elsewhere.
During the Master's degree, teamwork, communication and presentation are important qualities to be developed. In many cases considerable IT skills are developed as well. These general competences, together with the analytical skills typical of researchers, for example problem-solving abilities, guarantee that graduates are widely employable. Most applied physicists find jobs in an entrepreneurial environment where a strong background in physics is necessary.
aansluitende masteropleidingen
| instelling | opleiding | instroomeisen |
|---|---|---|
| Universiteit Leiden | Leraar VHO in Natuurkunde educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| Universiteit Leiden | Leraar VHO in Wiskunde educational | + 12 EC pre-master |
| UU | Leraar VHO natuurkunde full-time,part-time educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| UU | Leraar VHO wiskunde (1 jarig) educational | + 12 EC pre-master |
| Amsterdam UVA | Lerarenopleiding Natuurkunde part-time educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| Amsterdam UVA | Lerarenopleiding Wiskunde educational | + 12 EC pre-master |
| TU Eindhoven | Leraar VHO Natuurkunde educational | |
| TU Delft | Leraar VHO Natuurkunde educational | |
| TU Eindhoven | Leraar VHO O&O educational | |
| TU Eindhoven | Leraar VHO Wiskunde educational | |
| TU Delft | Leraar VHO Wiskunde educational | + 12 EC pre-master |
Potentiële beroepen
phd research project
r&d in an industrial or entrepreneurial environment
Contact
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