Engineering Physics Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Overview

The Master's Degree Programme in Engineering Physics offers advanced training for a modern, cosmopolitan cohort of graduates, preparing them to address challenges in cutting-edge technologies, including biophysics and biomedicine, economics, and finance—areas where quantitative physics and engineering methods are becoming ever more significant. 

In addition, it provides the essential preparation to comprehend and model various facets of a rapidly evolving world, ensuring competitiveness in both the job market and leading international research.

The course is characterised by three innovative paths: 

•  Quantum Materials and Technology: is designed to address the challenges of the second quantum revolution and focuses on quantum computation, quantum communications, in particular quantum optics, and the study of the physics of advanced materials, such as superconductors;
• Quantitative Biology: aims to train engineers and physicists with strong skills in biology through teaching in bioinformatics, computational biomolecular design, biomolecular engineering, neuroimaging, and bioelectronics. Within this path, students can access a joint path in Physics of the Brain offered in collaboration with SISSA – Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (International School for Advanced Studies) in Trieste ;
• Physics of Finance and Economics focuses instead on the study of complexity sciences applied to economics and finance, with a particular focus on sustainability.

Career opportunities

Depending on the curriculum you choose, this degree programme prepares you either to continue on an academic path with doctoral studies in physics, the biosciences, or finance, or launch a professional career. Some of the most popular professions include:

• IT and business consultancy professionals

• Managerial or technical roles in R&D and/or production at microelectronics and automation companies

• Managerial or technical roles in R&D and/or production at biomedical companies

• Data scientists at high-tech companies and research institutes

• Data analyst at investment banks

• Research scientist in scientific, medical or financial research centres