Program Overview

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The Physics Program provides students with a solid foundation in physics and mathematics, making them highly sought after in the job market. The program is closely tied to cutting-edge research in the field, and students have the opportunity to work with leading researchers.

Program Overview

• The program is 3 years long, with 180 higher education credits.
• It is offered at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology.
• The program starts on September 1, 2025, and ends on June 4, 2028.
• The application period is from March 17, 2025, to April 15, 2025.
• The program code is GU-11018.

Program Content

The program provides a thorough education in physics, with a strong theoretical foundation. Students study basic physics and mathematics in parallel during the first two years. In the third year, they delve deeper into statistical physics, atomic and molecular physics, solid-state physics, and relativity theory. The program concludes with a degree project.

Education Structure

• The first two years: basic physics and mathematics.
• The third year:
  • Statistical physics
  • Atomic and molecular physics
  • Solid-state physics
  • Relativity theory
• Degree project

Introduction and Introductory Courses

The program introduction takes place during the last two weeks of August and provides students with the best possible start to their studies. Students take two introductory courses: an introductory course in mathematics and a computer introduction. These courses give students the chance to refresh their high school knowledge while getting to know their future classmates.

Career Opportunities

As a physicist, graduates have a wide range of career options. They can work in areas such as energy, environment, nanoscience, biophysics, astrophysics, or computational physics, in industry, government agencies, or county councils. The broadness of the education means that there is a place for physicists in most companies and organizations. Graduates can also pursue an academic career as researchers by applying for a doctoral program.

Examples of Job Titles

• Consultant
• Project Manager
• Analyst
• Product Developer
• Development Engineer
• Materials Technician
• Designer

Master's Programs

For those who want to further their education, there is the opportunity to continue with a two-year master's program. The Department of Physics offers the following programs:

• Master's Program in Physics
• Complex Adaptive Systems

Studies Abroad

There are opportunities for physics students to take courses or do their degree project abroad. Recommended periods for this are the first semester of the fifth term or the entire sixth term.

Student Life

• 40% of a typical study week consists of scheduled teaching in the form of lectures, exercises, and laboratory work.
• The remaining time is expected to be spent reading, thinking, and solving problems.
• The education concludes with a degree project.
• As a student, you will have the opportunity to participate in many exciting study visits. Destinations may vary, but in recent years, students have visited MAX IV in Lund, RISE in Bor廛, and the Onsala Space Observatory.
• All students who read the third year of the physics program are invited to a study trip to the world-famous CERN laboratory in Geneva. The visit includes guided tours of the particle accelerator, lectures on the experiments being conducted, and meetings with both Swedish and international researchers.

Facilities

The program is located at Campus Johanneberg, where G飆eborgs universitet and Chalmers tekniska h鐷skola form a site filled with exciting research, labs, and creative teaching environments for students.

Admission Requirements

• Basic eligibility + Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 4 or Mathematics E
• Admission test (math and physics test)
• Selection: grades (46%), university entrance exam (34%), and admission test (20%)