Master's Programme in Engineering Physics, 120 Credits

Knowledge in materials science and physics forms the foundation for innovations across many fields. Today's challenges in transforming society from fossil-based to green energy place significant demands on developing materials, techniques and processes – you can help drive this transition. The master’s programme in engineering physics offers broad knowledge of the role of physics in society combined with cutting-edge knowledge in sustainable materials for various energy applications, nanotechnology, and mechanics simulations.

About the programme

The programme courses alternate between theory and practice. Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures, seminars, projects and laboratory work in our well-equipped Materials and Innovation Laboratory Milab. The teachers you will meet in the programme are active researchers in materials science, mechanics and physics. The programme offers you the opportunity to position yourself as an experimentalist as well as a theoretician, covering anything from nanomaterials fabrication and characterization to simulations and theory.

Each semester comprises two study periods, during which you typically take two parallel courses. Many courses include laboratory exercises or computer simulations. Each course offers three annual examination opportunities. Throughout the programme, you will attend joint classes with master's level engineering physics students. The programme concludes with a 30 ECTS degree project in which you work independently under the supervision of one of our scientists. You can undertake your project in one of the Department’s research fields, at a company or at another university, either in Sweden or abroad.

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor/Bachelor of Science in Engineering of at least 180 credits (180 ECTS) in Physics, Engineering Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering or equivalent. In the education at first level, at least 60 credits in Physics or Engineering Physics and 30 credits in Mathematics shall be included.

Proven language proficiency in English: English course 6 from Swedish Upper Secondary School (Gymnasium) or equivalent.

Title of qualification

Masterexamen

The title of the degree is Masterexamen med huvudområdet teknisk fysik, translated into Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Engineering Physics or Teknologie masterexamen with a major in Engineering Physics, also translated to Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Engineering Physics.

After the programme

The programme’s broad content of physics, mathematics and technology makes you an attractive candidate for technical problem-solving roles with both national and international employers.

Common workplaces for graduates with a Master of Science in Engineering Physics include high-tech industrial companies, universities, and small research-intensive companies. Typical job roles include researcher, product developer, project leader, technical salesperson. With a few years of experience, there are opportunities to advance into leadership positions such as supervisor or manager in R&D departments.

Many former students have successfully secured positions as PhD-student at universities in Sweden and abroad.