M.A. Physics

Admission requirements for this master's degree program

• Passed bachelor's examination in physics
• or equivalent (foreign) degree in the same or related field from another university or a university of applied sciences with a standard period of study of at least six semesters
• In the case of technically equivalent degrees, we expect, that you
• have acquired solid basic knowledge in experimental physics and theoretical physics in the fields of mechanics, electrodynamics and optics, thermodynamics and statistics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear and elementary particle physics as well as quantum mechanics and mathematics;
• have applied their knowledge exemplarily to physical tasks and partially deepened and thus acquired a basic problem-solving skills;
• understood fundamental principles of physics as well as their mathematical formulation and have acquired methods that are suitable for modeling and simulation of relevant physical processes;
• physical and partly also overarching problems that require goal-oriented and logically sound approach, on the basis of scientific knowledge to independently classify and analyze through the use of scientific and mathematical methods, respectively. solve;
• use their knowledge in different areas and act responsibly in their professional activities. In doing so, they can also recognize new developments in their field and include their methodology - if necessary after appropriate qualification - in their work;
• know the communication procedures common in the scientific enterprise and are familiar with the English technical language are;
• able to solve a suitable scientific problem and present their results in oral presentation and in writing;
• know the rules of good scientific practice.
• If the applicant lacks prerequisites for admission to the master's program, the examination board may grant admission on condition that by the time the master's thesis is submitted, the missing knowledge is demonstrated by successfully completing certain modules to the extent of up to 30 credits.
• and language skills in English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

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English Skills:

• School reports that provide evidence of learning the foreign language for at least 5 years, if the language was learned up to the final examinations that entitle pupils to study at a university. The final grade or the average grade from the final two years of language learning must be at least the equivalent of a German grade 4 (adequate).
• A course at a post-secondary education centre (e.g. a university), which lasted at least one year and the language, evidence of which needs to be provided, was the primary language of tuition.
• UNIcert II®
• B2
• Evidence of having successfully completed a language course if a final certificate was issued.
• Level B 2
• Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
• Level 3
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet Based / the traditional TOEFL iBT test in a test center / the TOEFL iBT Home Edition / the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
• iBT 72-94 points
• Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) 
• 400-485 points (listening) and 385-450 points (reading)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Min. band score 5.5 - 6.5
• telc English
• B 2, B 2 School, Business, Technical
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (Cambridge University)
• First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in English Language Skills (CELS) Vantage or Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage
• College English Test (CET)
• Band 6
• Pearson PTE Academic
• Sprachniveau B2: 75 – 59 Punkte