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Program Overview

The Master of Science in Physics program at the Islamic University of Madinah is designed to provide distinguished education in physics at the graduate level and conduct basic and applied research with high specifications that meet the needs and requirements of the labor market within the framework of Islamic values.

Program Mission

The program mission is to provide a comprehensive education in physics, enabling students to recall relevant physics concepts and their applications to research, outline the impact of physics on technology and society, and recognize advanced theoretical, numerical, and experimental models in physics.

Knowledge and Understanding

The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and understanding to:

• Recall the relevant physics concepts and their applications to research
• Outline the impact of physics on technology and society
• Recognize advanced theoretical, numerical, and experimental models in physics
• Describe the state-of-the-art technologies in physics

Skills

The program aims to develop the following skills:

• Illustrate specific solutions to problems by research and reasoning
• Develop laboratory, modeling, and data analysis skills to physics research
• Demonstrate self-learning through oral and written presentations
• Employ knowledge gained and skills developed to a specific project in the field

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

The program aims to instill the following values, autonomy, and responsibility:

• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, scientific writing, communication skills, independent, and teamwork
• Appraise scientific research ethics, integrity, and innovation

Program Description

• College: College of Science
• Department: Physics
• Specialization: Physics
• Type of degree: Master
• Education approach: In Class
• Program hours count: 38
• Education type: Regular
• Period: 2 Years
• No. Of Levels: 4 Levels
• No. Of Weeks Per Level: 18 Weeks

Program Goals

The program goals are to:

1. Enable students who hold a Bachelor's degree in Physics to continue their higher studies at the Islamic University
2. Encourage scientific competencies to keep pace with the rapid progress of physics and push them to develop and serve society
3. Contribute to the improvement of undergraduate programs as well as other educational stages
4. Contribute to the technological progress of the Kingdom by graduating students with a solid scientific background who are able to train and excel in various fields
5. Provide a graduate studies program that is of a practical, theoretical, and applied nature that touches primarily the needs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in general and the needs of the Medina region in particular
6. Take into account the scientific and practical aspects of the application, especially those related to the physical aspects
7. Contribute to enriching theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of physics through specialized studies and serious research to reach innovative scientific and applied additions and reveal new facts
8. Contribute to the advancement of technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9. Graduate scientific cadres of distinguished competence locally, regionally, and globally in various fields of physics
10. Meet the society's needs of scientific and research cadres to implement the future and ambitious national plans (Vision 2030) and achieve the highest rates of excellence in those fields

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements are:

1. The applicant must have a bachelor's degree (regular) from a Saudi academic body or an accredited university in the field of physics or one of its branches (the department council can make an exception to this based on the applicant's academic record), with a cumulative grade point average of no less than (3.50 out of 5). Or (2.50 out of 4)
2. The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (65) on the analogy test or a score of (265) on the GRE General test, provided that the result is valid; Not exceeding five years from the date of the test
3. The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (450) in the TOEFL-PBT test, or (45) in the TOEFL-IBT test or (4) in the IELTS test or (60) in the STEP test or its equivalent, and it must not have been more than two years since obtaining the English language certificate
4. The applicant must submit a Statement of Purpose letter

Study Plan

The study plan for the Master of Physics program includes the following courses:

1. Advanced Quantum Mechanics
2. Advanced Statistical Physics
3. Advanced Computational Physics
4. Environmental Physics and Sustainable Energy
5. Research Methodology
6. Experimental Techniques
7. Elective Course 1
8. Elective Course 2
9. Elective Course 3
10. Elective Course 4
11. Thesis (First Semester, Second Year)
12. Thesis (Second Semester, Second Year)