Program Overview

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Study Programme

The Science for Energy and Sustainability programme is a track of the UvA Master's programmes Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry.

Overview

This programme has been legally accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), ensuring that upon successful completion of the programme (a total of 120 EC), students will receive a legally accredited Master's degree in Physics or Chemistry - depending on the specific focus of their course load and research project - and the title of Master of Science (MSc).

Courses

• First year: Courses will be carefully chosen in consultation with the track coordinator. Students are encouraged to conduct several research projects inside and outside academia, focusing on academic physics research, interdisciplinary research, and applied or societal research.
  • Research projects may be conducted within the Amsterdam universities or at another university (in the Netherlands or abroad).
• Second year - thesis and research project: Students conduct their research project within one of the research groups at the Amsterdam universities or at another university (in the Netherlands or abroad) or, in case of two projects, a research internship at a company or industry is also possible (24 EC max). Every internship is concluded with a Master's thesis, which students present during a colloquium.

Detailed Course Information

For detailed information regarding the curriculum and courses, please refer to the programme's curriculum outline.

Pre-Master's Programme

If students lack the required knowledge and skills to be admitted to the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, they can close the gap in the pre-Master's programme.

Majors and Minors

At the UvA, students can choose to do their Master's programme with a society-/business-oriented major or minor that focuses on other skills than doing research. In this case, students will follow the programme of their chosen scientific discipline during the first year of their Master's (although slightly adjusted), and a society-/business-oriented major or minor during the second year. Students will graduate as a Master of Science.

Accreditation and Title

The Science for Energy and Sustainability programme is a track of the UvA Master's programmes Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry. These programmes have been legally accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).

Bring Your Own Device

All students enrolled in the Physics and Astronomy Master's programme are requested to bring their own laptop.

Related Programmes

• Master: Chemistry (joint degree UvA/VU)
• Master: Mathematics
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