General description

Studying physics is a good start in science: physics acts as a foundation for the majority of natural sciences. The most important prerequisites for studies are an interest in the fundamental questions of nature, enthusiasm and a little ability. We can offer you a broad basic education in experimental and theoretical physics that also covers practical experience in measurement engineering, experimental methods and training in mathematics and application-oriented information technology.
The studies prepare physicists not only for scientific research. On completion of their degree they are also very much in demand in business, banks and insurance companies, as research managers or patent lawyers, in telecommunications and optical firms, etc., as system analysts and all-rounders

Admission requirements

The provisions laid out in the framework ordinance for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs and the provisions defined in the program regulations at the Faculty of Science of the University of Zurich, apply.

Educational goals

Graduates with a minor study program Physics are able

• to collect data from experiments, describe, analyse and explain physical observations and compare these to theoretical models,
  
• to explain foundational concepts in Physics and describe general theoretical models.
  

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Program structure

A minor study program Physics (30 ECTS credits) at Master‘s level builds on the corresponding program completed at the Bachelor‘s level.
It extends the education in the Natural Sciences acquired at the Bachelor‘s level and conveys in-depth knowledge in some research areas and the capability to think and work in a methodical and scientific way.
For a minor study program in Physics at Master‘s level students need to gain 30 ECTS credits. Depending on individual interests certain specialized areas can be pursued in depth.

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

German, English