Shutterstock 2163944253 (1)
Physics
Language

English

Start

September

Time

2 year

Location

Leiden

The Physics master’s programme offers you a research-intensive and tailor-made study path on current topics in experimental and theoretical physics at an institute of international renown.

Specialisations

  • Physics and Business Studies
  • Physics and Education (partly in Dutch)
  • Physics and Science Communication and Society
  • Research in Physics, Biological and Soft Matter Physics
  • Research in Physics, Classical/Quantum Information
  • Research in Physics, Cosmology
  • Research in Physics, Theoretical
  • Research in Physics, pre-PhD (‘Casimir’)
  • Research in Physics, Quantum Matter and Optics

Career

The master’s degree is an excellent stepping stone for pursuing a PhD degree. Job possibilities outside research include high-tech industry, software and consultancy companies worldwide, or a career as a teacher, science communicator or science policy maker.

Best preparatory bachelor’s

A bachelor’s degree in physics.

English proficiency**

IELTS: minimum 6.5 (minimum 6.0 per component)
TOEFL: internet-based 90 (minimum 20 per component)

Faculty of Science

2

year master’s programmes

2530

master's students

33%

International master's students

73

Nationalities

€2.530

EU/EEA student tuition fee*

€21.200

Non-EU/EEA student tuition fee

* This tuition fee is per year and only applies if this is your first master’s programme in The Netherlands
** English language proficiency requirements are subject to change. Please check our website for the updated English language proficiency requirements. You can find the exact language requirements and more detailed language requirements per programme under each programme description. Also check our website for detailed information on the types of English tests accepted and the equivalent scores for IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge English tests.
*** For application via CIRCLE programme, limited spots are available
NOTE: Tuition fees are subject to change. Please check online our updated tuition fees.