Physics (master programme)
Physics (master programme)
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Master programme
LM-17 - Physics
General and specific learning objectives
The Master's degree programme in Physics aims to enable students to either continue their academic studies or proficiently start working in research or professional contexts, having learnt the experimental, theoretical and mathematical bases of physics, and how to use the scientific method.
The Master's degree programme will enable students to deepen their knowledge of classical, relativity and quantum physics with regard to its phenomenological and theoretical aspects, as well as their mathematical formulas.
Having acquired adequate mathematical and computer skills, Master's graduates will be able to design and use mathematical models and calculus techniques to solve physics problems.
Students may also further their studies in the frame of postgraduate programmes. The coursework offers a wide range of subject options and pathways, to enable Master's graduates to find employment in basic and/or applied research, or in work environments requiring experimental-applicative competencies, familiarity with innovative methods, and the ability to use complex equipment.
More specifically, the programme is designed with the following objectives:
- Provide a solid knowledge base regarding the experimental-applicative domain, the theory and fundamentals of physics, microphysics, structure of matter, astrophysics/geophysics/space science;
- Prepare graduates who are flexible and have a strong aptitude for problem-solving;
- Prepare graduates who are able to describe natural phenomena in a strictly scientific manner, with a mathematical and statistical approach, as well as to work with a high degree of autonomy, taking on responsibilities for projects, even in a managerial and directive capacity;
- Provide tools for scientific communication and dissemination at a high level;
- Provide graduates with a solid knowledge of the contents and methodologies required for teaching.
The Master's degree programme in Physics aims to enable students to either continue their academic studies or proficiently start working in research or professional contexts, having learnt the experimental, theoretical and mathematical bases of physics, and how to use the scientific method.
The Master's degree programme will enable students to deepen their knowledge of classical, relativity and quantum physics with regard to its phenomenological and theoretical aspects, as well as their mathematical formulas.
Having acquired adequate mathematical and computer skills, Master's graduates will be able to design and use mathematical models and calculus techniques to solve physics problems.
Students may also further their studies in the frame of postgraduate programmes. The coursework offers a wide range of subject options and pathways, to enable Master's graduates to find employment in basic and/or applied research, or in work environments requiring experimental-applicative competencies, familiarity with innovative methods, and the ability to use complex equipment.
More specifically, the programme is designed with the following objectives:
- Provide a solid knowledge base regarding the experimental-applicative domain, the theory and fundamentals of physics, microphysics, structure of matter, astrophysics/geophysics/space science;
- Prepare graduates who are flexible and have a strong aptitude for problem-solving;
- Prepare graduates who are able to describe natural phenomena in a strictly scientific manner, with a mathematical and statistical approach, as well as to work with a high degree of autonomy, taking on responsibilities for projects, even in a managerial and directive capacity;
- Provide tools for scientific communication and dissemination at a high level;
- Provide graduates with a solid knowledge of the contents and methodologies required for teaching.
Professional Profile and Career Opportunities
Professional Profile
Physicist
Career Opportunities
Graduates will typically work in industries and public and private institutions in facilities such as:
Research centers and laboratories
Hospitals and healthcare facilities that use techniques for diagnostics, therapy, and radiation protection
Astronomical observatories
Museums and other centers dedicated to scientific outreach
Banks and insurance companies
Facilities dedicated to the development of mathematical and statistical models of phenomena
Facilities dedicated to the use and development of complex systems and instruments
Institutions involved in the restoration of artistic assets and the preservation of environmental goods
Power plants (including nuclear power plants)
Facilities for data acquisition and processing
Graduates who have sufficient credits in specific groups of subjects may, as required by current legislation, participate in admission tests for training programs in secondary education.
Graduates interested in career opportunities that require further training will continue their studies in research doctorates or postgraduate schools.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Professional Profile
Physicist
Career Opportunities
Graduates will typically work in industries and public and private institutions in facilities such as:
Research centers and laboratories
Hospitals and healthcare facilities that use techniques for diagnostics, therapy, and radiation protection
Astronomical observatories
Museums and other centers dedicated to scientific outreach
Banks and insurance companies
Facilities dedicated to the development of mathematical and statistical models of phenomena
Facilities dedicated to the use and development of complex systems and instruments
Institutions involved in the restoration of artistic assets and the preservation of environmental goods
Power plants (including nuclear power plants)
Facilities for data acquisition and processing
Graduates who have sufficient credits in specific groups of subjects may, as required by current legislation, participate in admission tests for training programs in secondary education.
Graduates interested in career opportunities that require further training will continue their studies in research doctorates or postgraduate schools.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The thesis work is often carried out in prestigious research centers like CERN or GSI, or important Universities worldwide, in the frame of international collaborations and research programs.
Attendance is compulsory and will be monitored in each class for laboratory courses.
Enrolment
Admission requirements:
Bachelor's graduates in Physics (degree class L-30 and corresponding class pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99) can access the Master's degree programme in Physics.
Those who have a Bachelor's degree in another class can also access the programme, provided they have earned
- 24 CFU, i.e. university credits, in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) FIS/01-08, of which at least 12 in FIS/02 and at least 6 in total in FIS/03, FIS/04, FIS/05;
- 20 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) MAT/01-09
Those who have obtained an equivalent qualification abroad can also access the programme, provided that they prove to meet skills requirements.
Admission assessment
Applicants must prove in-depth knowledge of classical physics and mathematical analysis, and basic knowledge of geometry, computer science, analytical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the structure of matter, nuclear and subnuclear physics, as well as laboratory work skills (data acquisition and processing).
All candidates will be assessed through an interview on subjects covered by the core courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Physics.
The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board. The interview may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2024.
For the 2024/2025 academic year, interviews are scheduled on the following dates:
28 June 2024, 9.00 am
13 September 2024, 9.00 am
25 October 2024, 10:45 am
10 January 2025, 10:45 am
The interviews will take place online using the Zoom platform by connecting to the following link: https://zoom.us/my/aula.consiglio
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Placement test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the placement test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
Bachelor's graduates in Physics (degree class L-30 and corresponding class pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99) can access the Master's degree programme in Physics.
Those who have a Bachelor's degree in another class can also access the programme, provided they have earned
- 24 CFU, i.e. university credits, in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) FIS/01-08, of which at least 12 in FIS/02 and at least 6 in total in FIS/03, FIS/04, FIS/05;
- 20 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) MAT/01-09
Those who have obtained an equivalent qualification abroad can also access the programme, provided that they prove to meet skills requirements.
Admission assessment
Applicants must prove in-depth knowledge of classical physics and mathematical analysis, and basic knowledge of geometry, computer science, analytical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the structure of matter, nuclear and subnuclear physics, as well as laboratory work skills (data acquisition and processing).
All candidates will be assessed through an interview on subjects covered by the core courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Physics.
The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board. The interview may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2024.
For the 2024/2025 academic year, interviews are scheduled on the following dates:
28 June 2024, 9.00 am
13 September 2024, 9.00 am
25 October 2024, 10:45 am
10 January 2025, 10:45 am
The interviews will take place online using the Zoom platform by connecting to the following link: https://zoom.us/my/aula.consiglio
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Placement test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the placement test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 30/09/2024
Application for matriculation: from 08/04/2024 to 15/01/2025
Attachments and documents
Please note
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.
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Programme description and courses list
Optional programme year
Compulsory activity
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | |
| Informatics Ability | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Final Exam | 36 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Mandatory Training Internship | 6 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
- Courses of type "CARATTERIZZANTI" (42 credits)
The student must complete 42 credits of this type by choosing a minimum of 6 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course (6 credits) belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers the minimum request for this group.
"Experimental Application"
The student must complete 42 credits of this type by choosing a minimum of 6 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course (6 credits) belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers the minimum request for this group.
"Experimental Application"
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Structures and Algorithms of Physics of Data | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Electronics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Electronics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Health Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Optical Analysis for Cultural Heritages | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Accelerator Physics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Dosimetry | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Electronics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Elements of Superconductivity and Physics of High Field Magnets | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Modelling Applications for Environmental and Cultural Heritage Physics | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Radiobiology | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
- Theory and Fundamentals of Physics
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Body Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Many Body Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Differential Equations 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Mechanics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Quantum Open Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Physics of Complex Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
- Microphysics and Structure of Matter Field
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Applied Superconductivity Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Astroparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Coherence and Control of Quantum System | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electronic Structure | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electroweak Interactions | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Interaction and Detection of Nuclear Radiation | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Magnetic Properties and Fine Analysis of Low Dimensional Matter | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Protein 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Quantum Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Optics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Theory of Matter 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Semiconductor Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Surface Physics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Advanced Statistical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Laser Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nanoscale Solid State Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Spectroscopy Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Optics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Detectors | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Electronic Devices | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Physics of Solids 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Information Theory | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radioactivity | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
- Astrophysics, Geophysics and Space Science Field
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Continuum Physics | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | FIS/06 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Physics of the Hydrosphere and the Cryosphere | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Radio Astronomy 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 |
| Cosmology 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Dynamics of Galaxies | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Laboratory of Data Modelling | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 42 | English | Second semester | FIS/06 GEO/10 |
- The student must also complete 18 credits by choosing from the following courses of type "AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI"
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Gravitational Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 FIS/05 |
| Algebraic Topology | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Atomic Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Biophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/07 |
| Cosmology 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Differential Geometry | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Digital Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-IND/10 |
| History of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Instrumentation Applied to Medicine | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to General Relativity | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Methods of Data Analysis | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Particle Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Perturbation Theory of Hamiltonian Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/07 |
| Physics Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Quantum Computing | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Simulation of Condensed Matter and Biosystems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | BIO/10 FIS/03 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Thin Film and Nanostructures Characterization | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Computational Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Deep Learning with Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Dynamical Systems 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Earth Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Environmental Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Foundations in Electron Microscopy (EM) and Its Related Spectroscopies | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Foundations of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Geometry 2 | 6 | 52 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/03 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Health Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Health and Medical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Laboratory of Space Instrumentation (1) | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Liquid-State and Soft-Matter Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Mathematical Analysis 4 | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/05 |
| Nanoparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Photonics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tecniques: Physics Principles and Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Numerical Simulation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Numerical Tecniques for Photorealistic Image Generation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Particle Detectors Laboratory Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Phenomenology of the Standard Model of Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Medical Imaging | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/08 |
| Quantum Walks | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radiative Processes in Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Radio Astronomy 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Statistical Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Stochastic Processes | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
- The student must also complete another 12 credits freely choosing from all the courses activated by the University, provided that they are culturally coherent with his/her educational path and cannot be superimposed, in content, to the fundamental and optional teachings already used in the Study Plan. All the teachings shown in this "Manifesto" that meet these criteria may be included in the selection.
Optional programme year
Compulsory activity
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | |
| Informatics Ability | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Final Exam | 36 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
- Courses of type "CARATTERIZZANTI" (48 credits)
The student must complete 48 credits of this type by choosing 12 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers 6 credits for this group.
Experimental Application
The student must complete 48 credits of this type by choosing 12 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers 6 credits for this group.
Experimental Application
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Electronics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Health Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Optical Analysis for Cultural Heritages | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Accelerator Physics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Dosimetry | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Electronics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Elements of Superconductivity and Physics of High Field Magnets | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Modelling Applications for Environmental and Cultural Heritage Physics | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Radiobiology | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
- Theory and Fundamentals of Physics
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/08 |
- Microphysics and Structure of Matter
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Applied Superconductivity Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Astroparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Coherence and Control of Quantum System | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electronic Structure | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electroweak Interactions | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Interaction and Detection of Nuclear Radiation | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Magnetic Properties and Fine Analysis of Low Dimensional Matter | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Protein 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Optics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Theory of Matter 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Semiconductor Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Surface Physics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Advanced Statistical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Laser Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nanoscale Solid State Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Spectroscopy Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Optics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Detectors | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Electronic Devices | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Physics of Solids 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Information Theory | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radioactivity | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
- Astrophysics, Geophysics and Space Science
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Continuum Physics | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | FIS/06 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Physics of the Hydrosphere and the Cryosphere | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Radio Astronomy 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 |
| Cosmology 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Dynamics of Galaxies | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 42 | English | Second semester | FIS/06 GEO/10 |
- The student must also complete 12 credits by choosing from the following courses of type "AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI".
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Gravitational Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 FIS/05 |
| Algebraic Topology | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Atomic Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Biophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/07 |
| Cosmology 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms of Physics of Data | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Differential Geometry | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Digital Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-IND/10 |
| Instrumentation Applied to Medicine | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to General Relativity | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Many Body Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Many Body Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Differential Equations 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Methods of Data Analysis | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Particle Physics Laboratory 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Perturbation Theory of Hamiltonian Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/07 |
| Physics Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Quantum Computing | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Simulation of Condensed Matter and Biosystems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | BIO/10 FIS/03 |
| Statistical Mechanics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Quantum Open Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Thin Film and Nanostructures Characterization | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Computational Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Deep Learning with Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Dynamical Systems 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Earth Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Environmental Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Foundations in Electron Microscopy (EM) and Its Related Spectroscopies | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Foundations of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Geometry 2 | 6 | 52 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/03 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Health Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Health and Medical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Laboratory of Data Modelling | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Laboratory of Space Instrumentation (1) | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Liquid-State and Soft-Matter Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Mathematical Analysis 4 | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/05 |
| Nanoparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Photonics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tecniques: Physics Principles and Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Numerical Simulation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Numerical Tecniques for Photorealistic Image Generation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Particle Detectors Laboratory Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Phenomenology of the Standard Model of Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Medical Imaging | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Walks | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radiative Processes in Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Radio Astronomy 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Statistical Physics of Complex Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Stochastic Processes | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
- The student must also complete another 18 credits freely choosing from all the courses activated by the University, provided that they are culturally coherent with his/her educational path and cannot be superimposed, in content, to the fundamental and optional teachings already used in the Study Plan. The insertion of courses in the anthropo-psycho-pedagogical area is strongly recommended as required, based on current legislation, for access to public competitions for teaching.
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