Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 anni (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Course code	08408/00/2022

Tuition fee	€4,500 per year Students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income. More information here: en.unipv.it/en/education/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programs/fees-and-funding/fees
Application fee	€35 per programme This fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Terms, conditions and academic requirements to access the Degree Course are indicated at this link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents.

Language requirements

Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The test will be organized by CISIA, in collaboration with the University of Pavia. To find out the dates and how to register consult the website at this page . The following categories are excluded from this obligation: 1. students who intend to enroll in degree courses in English; 2. students in possession of an Italian language certification of level B2 or higher (such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA)

Other requirements	If you wish to find out the exact number consult this link.

More information	scienzefisiche.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The main objective of the Master’s Degree in “Scienze Fisiche” is to provide a cultural and methodological preparation suitable for research activities and the immediate introduction into the world of work in the traditional sectors of physics graduates.
It is planned to provide an in-depth and flexible training, attentive to the latest developments in scientific research and technology; a solid cultural preparation in the various fields of modern physics and in its theoretical, experimental and applicative aspects, as well as a solid mastery of the method of scientific investigation; an in-depth knowledge of measuring instruments and data analysis techniques as well as the necessary knowledge of mathematical and It support tools.
The students who will obtain the MSc title in “Scienze Fisiche” will be able to operate with wide autonomy, even assuming responsibility for projects in the field of research and scientific and technological innovation; to use the knowledge acquired, depending on the curriculum, for the management and design of measuring instruments or for the modeling of complex systems in different disciplinary fields.
Graduates of the class will be able to carry out professional activities in all areas that require mastery of the scientific methods, specific technical-scientific skills and ability to model complex phenomena. In particular, among the activities that the graduates in Physical Sciences will be able to perform, we indicate the management and design of technologies in occupational areas with high scientific, technological and cultural content in the sectors of industry, energy, the environment, health, cultural heritage and public administration.
Graduates of the class will also be able to deal with the high level dissemination of scientific culture, with particular reference to the theoretical, experimental and applicative aspects of the most recent developments in scientific research.
The course is divided into five courses:
Physics of Matter, Theoretical Physics, Biological Physics, Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics, Didactics and History of Physics.
In relation to the specific objectives of each path, the master’s degree courses of the class include activities aimed at the acquisition of in-depth knowledge of quantum mechanics, the structure of matter, nuclear and subnuclear physics, astronomy and astrophysics and other aspects of modern physics. It also provides for adequate laboratory activities, in particular dedicated to the operational knowledge of the most recent and sophisticated experimental methods, to the measurement and analysis and processing of data and to the knowledge of numerical and symbolic calculation techniques.
Graduates may perform external activities such as training internships in laboratories of research institutions, industries, companies, public administration structures, as well as study visits at other Italian and foreign universities, also in the framework of international agreements.
The teaching organization is set up in such a way that the time commitment for the study, the teaching load of the individual training activities and the procedures for examining the exam allow the average student to obtain a degree with a solid preparation in the two years required by the course.

Programme structure

Study plan and further information are available at this link

LM+
Scienze fisiche can be activate as a “LM+”, a special Master’s Degree program made up of 5 semesters rather than 4. In the last 2 semesters students are offered a training period in a company, during which expenses are reimbursed. Learn more here

Career opportunities

The employment outlets are the following:
1) Research centers and laboratories in public bodies or private companies;
2) Structures in which skills are required for the modeling of phenomena in different fields and / or creating complex instruments;
3) Centers and laboratories requiring skills in the field of data acquisition and processing;
4) Health facilities requiring knowledge of techniques for diagnostics, therapy and radiation protection;
5) Public or private structures operating in environmental protection and cultural heritage safeguard;
6) Research centers operating in energy, nanotechnology and information technology sectors;
7) Research centers for banks and insurance companies;
8) Secondary school of first and second degree level;
9) Astronomical observatories.
Graduates having the requested credits by current legislation may participate in tests to access training courses for teaching staff for secondary schools at first and second degrees level.