Program Overview
Bachelor's Program in Applied Physics
The Bachelor's program in Applied Physics is a three-year program that is completed with a Bachelor's Final Project. Each year is worth 60 credits, with each credit equivalent to 28 hours of study. The academic year is divided into four quarters, with three courses in parallel each quarter.
Curriculum
The Bachelor's program includes 180 credits and consists of the following components:
- Core courses - 125 credits (including the multi-/interdisciplinary CBL challenge and the Bachelor's Final Project)
- Impact of Technology courses - 10 credits
- Electives - 45 credits
First Year
The first year is designed to give students insight into the contents of the rest of their studies. It includes 55 credits of core courses and a 5 credits ITEC course.
Second and Third Years
In the second and third years, students will explore Applied Physics in more depth and will have the opportunity to take electives.
Combined Program
It is possible to combine the Bachelor's programs in Applied Physics (AP) and Applied Mathematics (AM). More information about the double diploma program AP/AM can be found in the program's documentation.
Downloads
- Bachelor curriculum 2.0 AP (pdf, 224 KB)
- Bachelor curriculum 2.0 AP (pdf, 281 KB)
Curriculum Start Year 2023/2024 and Later
The curriculum for students starting in 2023/2024 and later includes:
- Core program
- Electives
- Overlap courses
- ITEC
- Professional & Personal Development
- Bachelor's Final Project
- Registration form Bachelor Final Project for students staying at TU/e
- Registration form Bachelor Final Project for students going outside TU/e
- Registration form BFP contract
- MyFuture Activities/Career Activities
- Studium Generale Activities
- Honors Academy
Curriculum 2025/2026
An overview of courses offered by the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education for the Bachelor's Program in Applied Physics in the academic year 2025/2026 can be found in the program's documentation.
Changes Curriculum 2025/2026
An overview of the changes in the courses offered by the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education for the Bachelor's program in Applied Physics in the academic year 2025/2026 can be found in the program's documentation. This overview also includes changes in courses offered for other programs organized by the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education.
