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Master (1 subject)

Advanced Methods in Particle Physics

Summary

Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Subject group Natural Sciences and Computer Sciences
Standard program duration 4 semesters
Admission requirements none
Start of studies Winter semester
Language English
Enrollment requirements

Overview enrollment requirements

Further information Departement of Physics
Department Department of Physics

Overview

The International Master of Advanced Methods in Particle Physics (IMAPP) is a joint degree program offered by the Uni­ver­sity of Bologna (Italy), the Uni­ver­sity of Clermont Auvergne (France) and TU Dort­mund Uni­ver­sity (Germany), and it is supported by internationally re­nowned partner in­sti­tu­ti­ons.

The main focus of the program is on experimental and theoretical particle physics. Methodologically, the program is based on three pillars, each of which is associated with one of the three universities. These are machine learning and statistical data analysis, instrumentation and detector physics as well as large-scale scientific computing and programming. Train­ing in these aspects is the second focus of the program.

The students of one year study as a cohort, who attend courses together at the Uni­ver­sity of Clermont Auvergne (1st semester), TU Dort­mund Uni­ver­sity (2nd semester) and the Uni­ver­sity of Bologna (3rd semester) during the first three semesters. In the fourth semester, the students will write a Master thesis, which can be carried out at one of the three universities or at one of the associated partner in­sti­tu­ti­ons.

Skills and knowledge

The Master’s degree program addresses students who have a genuine interest in particle physics and who would like to deepen their knowledge also in the modern and advanced methods used in this particular field of re­search and the labour market.

Students should have a basic knowledge of particle physics, e.g. from undergraduate courses, and the willingness to travel. Given the in­ter­na­tio­nal character of the programme, students are required to have a good command of the English lan­guage (level B2).

Field of activity

Even though the Master’s degree program provides for a specialization in a subfield of physics, the degree offers significant advantages over classical physics programs. On the one hand, it allows for an increased mobility and a great potential for in­ter­na­tio­nal experience. On the other hand, the three pillars of methodological education are associated with skills that are in demand on the job market. In addition, the program is a ticket to a promising academic career, e.g. through a subsequent doctorate.

Additional information

In addition to the semester-wise mobility schedule, students have the opportunity to attend an in­ter­na­tio­nal summer school during the semester breaks and excursions to re­search facilities in Europe. Furthermore, an academic trade fair will allow an exchange between the students and the associated partners, among them internationally re­nowned in­sti­tu­ti­ons such as CERN, BNL, DESY, KEK, NIKHEF, and MIT.