Overview

The curriculum of the Advanced Physics program at University of Crete includes a series of general physics postgraduate courses, specialized courses that cover all areas of modern physics, and overlap with the research interests and activities of the department’s professors and researchers. Completion of the studies requires the preparation of a Master’s Thesis.

Key Features

The subject of the Master’s Thesis must be related to cutting-edge issues of modern physics in the fields of Astrophysics and Space Physics, Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Applied Physics – Semiconductor Physics and Technology.

The state-of-the-art research infrastructure facilities of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology as well as the Skinakas Observatory are available to all postgraduate students of the Department.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Classical Electrodynamics
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Physics Labs
General Relativity and Gravity
Quantum Field Theory
Astrophysics
Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisites for admission: Bachelor's degree in Physics or equivalent BSc training. Applicants are strongly recommended to have a background of at least 6 semesters of mathematics for physicists, 4 semesters of general physics, 1 of classical mechanics, 2 of electromagnetism, 1 of thermodynamics, 1 of statistical mechanics, 2 of quantum mechanics, basic knowledge in high energy physics, astrophysics, condensed matter, atomic physics as well as basic training in numerical physics.
Applications should be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, academic records and 2 letters of recommendation. Before acceptance, the Graduate Program Commitee may request an interview with the applicant.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

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EU/EEA

Free

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Funding

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