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Curriculum of Particle and Astrophysics
The Master’s specialisation in Particle and Astrophysics has a course load of 120 EC (two years). The programme comprises of compulsory courses, supplemented by electives. You end the programme by writing a Master's thesis.
About this study curriculum
The course overview is an indication of the study programme of the academic year 2024-2025. Are you a current student, please consult the online course guide for your course overview.
Course overview
The list below illustrates the basic organisation of the Master's specialisation Particle and Astrophysics, which consists of the following elements:
- Compulsory courses (23 EC)
- Elective courses (24 EC)
- Free electives (13 EC)
- Master's thesis (60 EC)
The compulsory courses form the core of the specialisation. These consist of specialisation courses, a Seminar and one Philosophy course. They are supplemented by a set of specialisation electives, that you can choose from a list of selected courses. In addition, you’re also allowed to follow a few courses at any faculty or university you want. These ‘free electives’ give you the chance to specialise even further, or broaden your programme as you find fitting.
Synergy tracks
You can also choose to do the synergy track Computational and Data Science or Gravity+. You can find more information about this track at the bottom of this page.
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Choose one Philosophy course:
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You need to choose at least 24 EC worth of electives from this list. Part of your elective course programme can take the form of a synergy track in Computational and Data Science or Gravity+. You can find more information about these synergy tracks at the bottom of this page.
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Free electives can be chosen from other master specialisations or programmes, not necessarily within Physics and Astronomy. You can also consider courses from the societal specialisations.
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Most students choose to do their internship at Radboud University, whether or not in combination with observations or experiments abroad. Of course, it’s also possible to perform research at another university, an institute or a company. If you're interested in studying in Germany, you can apply for a grant to perform an internship at the Max Planck Gesellschaft, one of the world's most renowned research institutes. We’re happy to provide you with advice about how to combine your specific fields of interest in an internship.
Specialisations
Data science and computational methods play an increasing important role in modern science as well as in industry and society. This is why we offer a synergy track Computational and Data Science (15 EC) in this Master's programme, where we use the synergy of different disciplines in the Faculty of Science that are engaged in computational modeling and data science.
About this study curriculum
This track intersects with the Master's specialisations in Particle and Astrophysics, Physics of Molecules and Materials, Neurophysics, Physical Chemistry and Mathematics.
The synergy track consists of a 9 EC core curriculum, that covers fundamental aspects of computing and data science. This core curriculum should be supplemented by dedicated electives based on your specialisation. Please check the course guide for the current information.
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Note: Depending on your specialisation, you can extend this programme based on your interests.
The synergy track Gravity+ reflects the unique Radboud expertise on the role of gravity in the universe, from the largest to the smallest length scales. This track brings together the worlds of physics, mathematical physics and astronomy, covering a wide range of topics that encompasses classical and quantum gravity, the mathematical foundations of general relativity, and (observational) astrophysics.
About this study curriculum
This track can be followed as part of the Master's specialisations in Mathematics and Particle & Astrophysics. The aim is to bring our students to the forefront of international research in gravity, to which the Radboud research programme is a key contributor, exemplified by the recent breakthroughs in black-hole imaging through the Event Horizon Telescope.
The synergy track consists of a 15 EC core curriculum, which you extend with dedicated electives based on your interests.
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