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Students From Twelve Countries Complete Master’s in Particle Physics

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The graduates of the international particle physics master's program IMAPP celebrated their graduation together in Bologna.
TU Dortmund University has said “Goodbye” to 31 graduates of the degree program “International Master of Advanced Methods in Particle Physics” (IMAPP), which is funded by the European Union. The students from twelve countries successfully completed their degree at TU Dortmund University and the two partner universities – the University of Bologna in Italy and the University of Clermont Auvergne in France. The graduation ceremony took place in Bologna at the end of September.

The Department of Physics introduced the international Master’s degree program in 2021, together with the partner universities. Since the 2023/24 winter semester, this highly specialized program has benefited from EU funding as an “Erasmus Mundus Joint Master” and gathered pace as a result: To date, over 100 students from more than 30 countries have enrolled. “The program envisages extensive methods training – from programming and machine learning to instrumentation,” says Professor Kevin Kröninger, who is responsible for the IMAPP program at the Department of Physics. “These skills are in demand on the job market and form a solid foundation for a subsequent doctoral degree.” IMAPP students begin their English-taught studies in Clermont-Ferrand, then come to Dortmund for the second semester before spending the third semester in Bologna. At the end of their program, they complete a research project at one of the international partner institutions.

Students profit from wide-ranging support

Since 2022, participants have enjoyed various types of support: Through funding from the Franco-German University and the Franco-Italian University, they receive a scholarship of up to €300 per month while they are abroad. Since the 2023/24 winter semester, international students have also been able to apply for an EU scholarship. The European Union is making funds of €4.5 million available to the three partner universities within the Erasmus Mundus action, of which over half will be disbursed in the form of scholarships of up to €1,400 per month to the best international students.

IMAPP is one of two degree programs at TU Dortmund University funded within the Erasmus Mundus action. The Master’s in “Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures” (MS2), which is run by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at TU Dortmund University together with the University of Trento in Italy and the École Centrale de Nantes in France, is also funded by the EU.

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