Physics

University of Ferrara
Italy, Ferrara

Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra Italy, Via Saragat, 1 - 44122 Ferrara (Italy)

Study location	Italy, Ferrara
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Course code	3254/PDS 2016/2025

Tuition fee	EN The annual fee in Ferrara ranges from € 156,00 to approximately € 2.200,00 per year. Tuition fees are calculated on your family income and on credits obtained. Read more… ITA La quota annuale di contribuzione a Ferrara è compresa tra € 156,00 e all’incirca € 2.200,00 all’anno. Le rate sono calcolate in base al reddito familiare e ai crediti ottenuti. Maggiori informazioni…

Tuition fee

EN
The annual fee in Ferrara ranges from € 156,00 to approximately € 2.200,00 per year. Tuition fees are calculated on your family income and on credits obtained.
Read more…

ITA
La quota annuale di contribuzione a Ferrara è compresa tra € 156,00 e all’incirca € 2.200,00 all’anno. Le rate sono calcolate in base al reddito familiare e ai crediti ottenuti.
Maggiori informazioni…

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The requirements are met by candidates who possess a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. Scientific background required: - Good practical knowledge of Calculus, Geometry and Algebra. - Basic notions of Chemistry. - Good understanding of basical Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. - Familiarity of experimentation and its techniques; basic electronics. - Knowledge of the main theories in Classical and Modern Physics, Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and relative mathematical methods, and elements of Statistical Mechanics. - Sufficient mastership of the English language to understand Physics textbooks in English and lectures in English. - Computing skills: ability to use existing scientific programs. - Ability to understand and solve (or at least know how can be solved) Physics problems. For the application procedure to our Master’s degree, please refer to this link. ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your secondary school diploma achieved abroad (after at least 12 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your bachelor’s degree achieved abroad (after at least 15 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL transcript of records, for every single year of your bachelor’s degree course, including the grading system/scale translated into Italian or English and duly legalised. This document needs to contain information on the number of ECTS obtained, the amount of study/lesson hours and the final grades with their corrisponding scale; ● The syllabus or diploma supplement (only for countries where this is issued). The document must include a stamp of the university where the bachelor’s degree has been obtained and can be either in English or Italian; ● A proof of English language knowledge of at least level B2; ● Only upon request from our university: a Declaration of value issued by the Italian embassy/consulate abroad (only for non-EU citizens) or the statement of comparability issued by CIMEA. On the course website, which you find in the “more information” section, you may view the specific entry requirements. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian. I documenti di studio sono accettati nelle seguenti lingue: italiano e inglese You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. IMPORTANT: it is mandatory to take to Italy: - all the original documents attached to this pre-enrolment application form, - legalized bachelor’s degree certificate - legalized translation of the bachelor’s degree certificate

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

The requirements are met by candidates who possess a Bachelor’s degree in Physics.
Scientific background required:
- Good practical knowledge of Calculus, Geometry and Algebra.
- Basic notions of Chemistry.
- Good understanding of basical Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics.
- Familiarity of experimentation and its techniques; basic electronics.
- Knowledge of the main theories in Classical and Modern Physics, Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and relative mathematical methods, and elements of Statistical Mechanics.
- Sufficient mastership of the English language to understand Physics textbooks in English and lectures in English.
- Computing skills: ability to use existing scientific programs.
- Ability to understand and solve (or at least know how can be solved) Physics problems.

For the application procedure to our Master’s degree, please refer to this link.

● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your secondary school diploma achieved abroad (after at least 12 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised;
● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your bachelor’s degree achieved abroad (after at least 15 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised;
● The ORIGINAL transcript of records, for every single year of your bachelor’s degree course, including the grading system/scale translated into Italian or English and duly legalised. This document needs to contain information on the number of ECTS obtained, the amount of study/lesson hours and the final grades with their corrisponding scale;
● The syllabus or diploma supplement (only for countries where this is issued). The document must include a stamp of the university where the bachelor’s degree has been obtained and can be either in English or Italian;
● A proof of English language knowledge of at least level B2;
● Only upon request from our university: a Declaration of value issued by the Italian embassy/consulate abroad (only for non-EU citizens) or the statement of comparability issued by CIMEA.

On the course website, which you find in the “more information” section, you may view the specific entry requirements.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian.

I documenti di studio sono accettati nelle seguenti lingue: italiano e inglese

You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

IMPORTANT: it is mandatory to take to Italy:
- all the original documents attached to this pre-enrolment application form,
- legalized bachelor’s degree certificate
- legalized translation of the bachelor’s degree certificate

Language requirements	English A minimum level of B2 in English is required to enrol in this course. The following official language certificates are accepted: ● IELTS ● TOEFL ● CAMBRIDGE ● Any other official language certificate. If your mother tongue is English no language certificate is required. If you have studied in an institution whose language of instruction is English please, provide us with a letter from the institution stating this.

Language requirements

English

A minimum level of B2 in English is required to enrol in this course.
The following official language certificates are accepted:
● IELTS
● TOEFL
● CAMBRIDGE
● Any other official language certificate.
If your mother tongue is English no language certificate is required.
If you have studied in an institution whose language of instruction is English please, provide us with a letter from the institution stating this.

Other requirements	The requirements are met by candidates who possess a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. Scientific background required: - Good practical knowledge of Calculus, Geometry and Algebra. - Basic notions of Chemistry. - Good understanding of basical Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. - Familiarity of experimentation and its techniques; basic electronics. - Knowledge of the main theories in Classical and Modern Physics, Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and relative mathematical methods, and elements of Statistical Mechanics. - Sufficient mastership of the English language to understand Physics textbooks in English and lectures in English. - Computing skills: ability to use existing scientific programs. - Ability to understand and solve (or at least know how can be solved) Physics problems. The Department’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your bachelor’s degree and your scientific background to certify that they match the course’s required level. If the assessment results positive, you are considered eligible to enrol in the master’s degree course. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: ● Every year the University of Ferrara defines a limited number of places for non-EU citizens. Please, check your course availability here ● It is possible to apply for a scholarship and housing through the Regional Institution for Study Rights ER.GO. Be aware of the deadlines!

Other requirements

The Department’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your bachelor’s degree and your scientific background to certify that they match the course’s required level. If the assessment results positive, you are considered eligible to enrol in the master’s degree course.

Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants:

● Every year the University of Ferrara defines a limited number of places for non-EU citizens. Please, check your course availability here
● It is possible to apply for a scholarship and housing through the Regional Institution for Study Rights ER.GO. Be aware of the deadlines!

More information	corsi.unife.it/en/lm-physics

The master’s degree in in Physics is the natural follow-up of the Bachelor’s Degree in Physics. This is an opportunity for students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of modern physics, both theoretical and experimental, with a strong focus both on basic science and advanced applied physics; students will have an opprotunity to study and work in close contact with leading-edge research groups. this course is fully taught in English.

The academic programme and further details are available at the following link.

The Master’s degree aims at completing the Physicist profile, in view of different employment opportunities:

- for R&D career in private firms, the Degree favors the development of a high level technical profile, that is able to handle both modern and innovative technologies and complex systems, to model and design systems and processes;
- for the research activity, the graduates have a deep and advanced knowledge in theoretical and experimental physics, and with the degree thesis make a first research work experience, in view of the participation in the PhD
program;
- finally, the Degree course paves the way for both teaching in high schools and lecturing at the University.

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