Physics (master programme)
Physics (master programme)
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Master programme
LM-17 R - Fisica
General and Specific Educational Objectives
The Master's Degree Program in Physics is designed to provide a deep and up-to-date specialized education across all sectors of contemporary physics. The specific educational objectives of the program aim to train graduates who:
- Possess a thorough understanding of classical, relativistic, and quantum physics, encompassing phenomenological and theoretical aspects, their mathematical formalization, and numerical modeling.
- Have solid knowledge of technologies and analytical methods for processing large amounts of structured and unstructured, and even heterogeneous, data.
- Are equipped with training that can easily adapt to technological and scientific innovations, applying scientific research methods to the modeling of complex systems, even in fields beyond traditional physics.
Specifically, the degree program aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Provide a solid cultural foundation in the fields of experimental and applied physics; theoretical and foundational physics; microphysics and material structure; astrophysics, geophysics, and space physics.
- Offer advanced scientific and operational training with significant expertise in at least one of the following areas: Astrophysics, Biophysics, Accelerator Physics, Plasma Physics, Complex Systems Physics, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Physics for Medicine, Physics for Cultural Heritage, Experimental Particle Physics and Fundamental Interactions, Environmental Physics, Electronics, History and Teaching of Physics, Quantum Technologies, Theory of Fundamental Interactions, Models and Methods of Theoretical Physics, and Quantum Computing.
- Prepare graduates with a strong aptitude for problem-solving.
- Train graduates capable of describing natural phenomena rigorously using a mathematical-statistical approach, and of working autonomously, including taking managerial responsibility for projects.
- Equip graduates with tools for high-level scientific communication and dissemination.
- Prepare graduates with solid expertise in both content and methodologies for teaching.
These educational objectives are tailored to provide Physics graduates with a curriculum suitable for:
- Admission to third-level education programs, such as doctoral studies, medical physics specialization schools, and second-level master's programs.
- Entry into the workforce with qualifications for high-level professional roles involving research and development in science- and technology-based sectors (e.g., energy, electronics, mechanics, materials, telecommunications, environment, cultural heritage, medicine) or areas requiring data analysis and modeling of complex phenomena using scientific methods (e.g., economics and finance).
The program's educational offerings are closely linked to the research lines in physics developed at the university, ensuring students achieve solid scientific preparation and expertise in specific fields.
The academic pathway includes lectures, exercises, laboratory work, elective courses, participation in seminars, and internships. The program also includes related disciplines alongside in-depth English language proficiency.
The program covers the following learning areas:
- Experimental Physics Area for Specialized Training: To deepen knowledge in one of the specialized sectors listed above, aligned with the student's interests and the program's educational objectives.
- Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics Area: To advance knowledge in the foundational, theoretical, and mathematical aspects of physics, including advanced mathematics and methodologies for teaching technologies.
- Physics Laboratory Area for Research: Comprising advanced laboratory courses that typically provide access to instrumentation used by faculty and researchers in fundamental and applied research.
The program concludes with the preparation of a thesis, which may be carried out in university facilities or at external institutions such as qualified research entities, companies in the technological sector, organizations focused on environmental and/or cultural heritage preservation, hospitals, or banks. The thesis results are presented orally before a dedicated committee.
The degree program offers a choice of curricula:
1. A curriculum allowing the selection of courses focused on a specific area of physics, such as those listed above.
2. A curriculum offering a more uniform coverage of different fields, oriented toward teaching and scientific dissemination.
The Master's Degree Program in Physics is designed to provide a deep and up-to-date specialized education across all sectors of contemporary physics. The specific educational objectives of the program aim to train graduates who:
- Possess a thorough understanding of classical, relativistic, and quantum physics, encompassing phenomenological and theoretical aspects, their mathematical formalization, and numerical modeling.
- Have solid knowledge of technologies and analytical methods for processing large amounts of structured and unstructured, and even heterogeneous, data.
- Are equipped with training that can easily adapt to technological and scientific innovations, applying scientific research methods to the modeling of complex systems, even in fields beyond traditional physics.
Specifically, the degree program aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Provide a solid cultural foundation in the fields of experimental and applied physics; theoretical and foundational physics; microphysics and material structure; astrophysics, geophysics, and space physics.
- Offer advanced scientific and operational training with significant expertise in at least one of the following areas: Astrophysics, Biophysics, Accelerator Physics, Plasma Physics, Complex Systems Physics, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Physics for Medicine, Physics for Cultural Heritage, Experimental Particle Physics and Fundamental Interactions, Environmental Physics, Electronics, History and Teaching of Physics, Quantum Technologies, Theory of Fundamental Interactions, Models and Methods of Theoretical Physics, and Quantum Computing.
- Prepare graduates with a strong aptitude for problem-solving.
- Train graduates capable of describing natural phenomena rigorously using a mathematical-statistical approach, and of working autonomously, including taking managerial responsibility for projects.
- Equip graduates with tools for high-level scientific communication and dissemination.
- Prepare graduates with solid expertise in both content and methodologies for teaching.
These educational objectives are tailored to provide Physics graduates with a curriculum suitable for:
- Admission to third-level education programs, such as doctoral studies, medical physics specialization schools, and second-level master's programs.
- Entry into the workforce with qualifications for high-level professional roles involving research and development in science- and technology-based sectors (e.g., energy, electronics, mechanics, materials, telecommunications, environment, cultural heritage, medicine) or areas requiring data analysis and modeling of complex phenomena using scientific methods (e.g., economics and finance).
The program's educational offerings are closely linked to the research lines in physics developed at the university, ensuring students achieve solid scientific preparation and expertise in specific fields.
The academic pathway includes lectures, exercises, laboratory work, elective courses, participation in seminars, and internships. The program also includes related disciplines alongside in-depth English language proficiency.
The program covers the following learning areas:
- Experimental Physics Area for Specialized Training: To deepen knowledge in one of the specialized sectors listed above, aligned with the student's interests and the program's educational objectives.
- Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics Area: To advance knowledge in the foundational, theoretical, and mathematical aspects of physics, including advanced mathematics and methodologies for teaching technologies.
- Physics Laboratory Area for Research: Comprising advanced laboratory courses that typically provide access to instrumentation used by faculty and researchers in fundamental and applied research.
The program concludes with the preparation of a thesis, which may be carried out in university facilities or at external institutions such as qualified research entities, companies in the technological sector, organizations focused on environmental and/or cultural heritage preservation, hospitals, or banks. The thesis results are presented orally before a dedicated committee.
The degree program offers a choice of curricula:
1. A curriculum allowing the selection of courses focused on a specific area of physics, such as those listed above.
2. A curriculum offering a more uniform coverage of different fields, oriented toward teaching and scientific dissemination.
Professional Profile and Career Opportunities
Professional Profile: Master's Degree Physicist
Roles in a Work Context
Graduates in physics can perform a variety of roles in the workplace, including:
- Responsible for the scientific analysis and interpretation of measurable phenomena.
- Designer and developer of prototypes.
- Specialist in the use and development of instrumentation.
- Expert in performing measurements of natural phenomena (e.g., radioactivity, electromagnetic fields).
- Support leader in decision-making processes, particularly in risk assessment related to radiation protection.
- Data analyst, including statistical approaches ("data scientist").
- Developer of mathematical-statistical predictive models in diverse contexts (mechanics, finance, medicine, etc.).
- Team coordinator.
- Head of research and development activities.
- Promoter of scientific culture and outreach.
- Trainer in technical and scientific education for personnel or external users.
- Designer of innovative teaching proposals.
- Author of scientific documents (articles, books, essays, etc.).
To reach higher levels of responsibility, further training through doctoral programs or specialization schools is required.
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Skills Associated with These Roles
Graduates in physics will acquire the following competencies, enabling them to perform the above-mentioned roles. These skills are based on a strong scientific foundation and an open-minded approach:
- Expertise in all aspects of classical and modern physics, with a strong inclination for in-depth analysis.
- Ability to apply the scientific method.
- Capacity to coordinate, harmonize, and motivate team efforts in research and development.
- Advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational skills.
- Ability to process statistical data and interpret it using theoretical or physical models.
- Proficiency in using complex instrumentation and interfacing it with computers for optimizing and automating measurements.
- Effective communication on scientific topics, including proficiency in English.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates can pursue careers in various industries and public or private organizations, working in:
- Research centers and laboratories.
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities utilizing diagnostic, therapeutic, and radiation protection techniques.
- Astronomical observatories.
- Museums and other institutions dedicated to scientific outreach.
- Banks and insurance companies.
- Facilities for developing mathematical-statistical models of phenomena.
- Facilities for the use and development of complex systems and instruments.
- Institutions involved in the restoration of artistic heritage and environmental protection.
- Energy production plants (e.g., nuclear power plants).
- Facilities for data acquisition and processing.
For graduates interested in careers requiring additional specialization, further education through doctoral programs or specialization schools is a common path.
Professional Profile: Master's Degree Physicist
Roles in a Work Context
Graduates in physics can perform a variety of roles in the workplace, including:
- Responsible for the scientific analysis and interpretation of measurable phenomena.
- Designer and developer of prototypes.
- Specialist in the use and development of instrumentation.
- Expert in performing measurements of natural phenomena (e.g., radioactivity, electromagnetic fields).
- Support leader in decision-making processes, particularly in risk assessment related to radiation protection.
- Data analyst, including statistical approaches ("data scientist").
- Developer of mathematical-statistical predictive models in diverse contexts (mechanics, finance, medicine, etc.).
- Team coordinator.
- Head of research and development activities.
- Promoter of scientific culture and outreach.
- Trainer in technical and scientific education for personnel or external users.
- Designer of innovative teaching proposals.
- Author of scientific documents (articles, books, essays, etc.).
To reach higher levels of responsibility, further training through doctoral programs or specialization schools is required.
________________________________________
Skills Associated with These Roles
Graduates in physics will acquire the following competencies, enabling them to perform the above-mentioned roles. These skills are based on a strong scientific foundation and an open-minded approach:
- Expertise in all aspects of classical and modern physics, with a strong inclination for in-depth analysis.
- Ability to apply the scientific method.
- Capacity to coordinate, harmonize, and motivate team efforts in research and development.
- Advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational skills.
- Ability to process statistical data and interpret it using theoretical or physical models.
- Proficiency in using complex instrumentation and interfacing it with computers for optimizing and automating measurements.
- Effective communication on scientific topics, including proficiency in English.
________________________________________
Career Opportunities
Graduates can pursue careers in various industries and public or private organizations, working in:
- Research centers and laboratories.
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities utilizing diagnostic, therapeutic, and radiation protection techniques.
- Astronomical observatories.
- Museums and other institutions dedicated to scientific outreach.
- Banks and insurance companies.
- Facilities for developing mathematical-statistical models of phenomena.
- Facilities for the use and development of complex systems and instruments.
- Institutions involved in the restoration of artistic heritage and environmental protection.
- Energy production plants (e.g., nuclear power plants).
- Facilities for data acquisition and processing.
For graduates interested in careers requiring additional specialization, further education through doctoral programs or specialization schools is a common path.
The thesis work is often carried out in prestigious research centers like CERN or GSI, or important Universities worldwide, in the frame of international collaborations and research programs.
Attendance is compulsory and will be monitored in each class for laboratory courses.
Enrolment
Admission requirements:
Bachelor's graduates in Physics (degree class L-30 and corresponding class pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99) can access the Master's degree programme in Physics.
Those who have a Bachelor's degree in another class can also access the programme, provided they have earned
- 24 CFU, i.e. university credits, in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) FIS/01-08, of which at least 12 in FIS/02 and at least 6 in total in FIS/03, FIS/04, FIS/05;
- 20 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) MAT/01-09
Those who have obtained an equivalent qualification abroad can also access the programme, provided that they prove to meet skills requirements.
Admission assessment
Applicants must prove in-depth knowledge of classical physics and mathematical analysis, and basic knowledge of geometry, computer science, analytical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the structure of matter, nuclear and subnuclear physics, as well as laboratory work skills (data acquisition and processing).
All candidates will be assessed through an interview on subjects covered by the core courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Physics.
The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board. The interview may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2025.
For the 2025/2026 academic year, interviews are scheduled on the following dates:
20 June 2025, 9.00 am
12 September 2025, 9.00 am
24 October 2025, 10:45 am
9 January 2026, 10:45 am
The interviews will take place online using the Zoom platform by connecting to the following link: https://zoom.us/my/aula.consiglio
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Placement test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the placement test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
Bachelor's graduates in Physics (degree class L-30 and corresponding class pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99) can access the Master's degree programme in Physics.
Those who have a Bachelor's degree in another class can also access the programme, provided they have earned
- 24 CFU, i.e. university credits, in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) FIS/01-08, of which at least 12 in FIS/02 and at least 6 in total in FIS/03, FIS/04, FIS/05;
- 20 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sectors (SSD) MAT/01-09
Those who have obtained an equivalent qualification abroad can also access the programme, provided that they prove to meet skills requirements.
Admission assessment
Applicants must prove in-depth knowledge of classical physics and mathematical analysis, and basic knowledge of geometry, computer science, analytical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the structure of matter, nuclear and subnuclear physics, as well as laboratory work skills (data acquisition and processing).
All candidates will be assessed through an interview on subjects covered by the core courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Physics.
The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board. The interview may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2025.
For the 2025/2026 academic year, interviews are scheduled on the following dates:
20 June 2025, 9.00 am
12 September 2025, 9.00 am
24 October 2025, 10:45 am
9 January 2026, 10:45 am
The interviews will take place online using the Zoom platform by connecting to the following link: https://zoom.us/my/aula.consiglio
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Placement test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the placement test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2025 to 30/09/2025
Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2025 to 15/01/2026
Attachments and documents
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Programme description and courses list
Optional programme year
Compulsory activity
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | |
| Informatics Ability | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
- Courses of type "CARATTERIZZANTI" (42 credits)
The student must complete 42 credits of this type by choosing a minimum of 6 credits in each of the groups below. The
Classical Electrodynamics course (6 credits) belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers the
minimum request for this group.
"Experimental Application"
The student must complete 42 credits of this type by choosing a minimum of 6 credits in each of the groups below. The
Classical Electrodynamics course (6 credits) belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers the
minimum request for this group.
"Experimental Application"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Structures and Algorithms of Physics of Data | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Electronics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Electronics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Health Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Optical Analysis for Cultural Heritages | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Accelerator Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Dosimetry | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Electronics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Elements of Superconductivity and Physics of High Field Magnets | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Modelling Applications for Environmental and Cultural Heritage Physics | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Radiobiology | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
- "Theory and Fundamentals of Physics"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Body Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Many Body Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Differential Equations | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Quantum Open Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Statistical Physics of Complex Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
- "Microphysics and Structure of Matter Field"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Astroparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Coherence and Control of Quantum System | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electronic Structure | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electroweak Interactions | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Interaction and Detection of Nuclear Radiation | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Laboratory of Space Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Magnetic Properties and Fine Analysis of Low Dimensional Matter | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Protein | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Quantum Information Theory | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Theory of Matter 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Semiconductor Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Surface Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Advanced Statistical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Laser Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nanoscale Solid State Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Spectroscopy La | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Detectors | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Electronic Devices | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Physics of Solids | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics Laboratory | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radioactivity | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
- "Astrophysics, Geophysics, Climatic and Space Science Field"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Continuum Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Physics of the Hydrosphere and the Cryosphere | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Radio Astronomy 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 |
| Cosmology 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Dynamics of Galaxies | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Laboratory of Data Modelling | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 GEO/10 |
- The student must also complete 18 credits by choosing from the following courses of type "AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Instrumentation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Over several sessions | FIS/05 |
| Advanced Gravitational Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 FIS/05 |
| Algebraic Topology | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Atomic Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Biophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/07 |
| Computational Laboratory for Particles, Astroparticles, and Fundamental Interactions | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Cosmology 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Differential Geometry 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Digital Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Formation of Stars and Planets | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-IND/10 |
| History of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Instrumentation Applied to Medicine | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to General Relativity | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Methods of Data Analysis | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Microelectronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Particle Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Perturbation Theory of Hamiltonian Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/07 |
| Physics Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Quantum Computing | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Simulation of Condensed Matter and Biosystems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | BIO/10 FIS/03 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Thin Film and Nanostructures Characterization | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Classical Mechanics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Computational Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Deep Learning with Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Dynamical Systems 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Earth Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Environmental Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Foundations of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Geometry 2 | 6 | 52 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/03 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Health Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Introductio to Geophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/10 GEO/11 GEO/12 |
| Introduction to Health and Medical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Liquid-State and Soft-Matter Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Mathematical Analysis 4 | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/05 |
| Nanoparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Photonics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tecniques: Physics Principles and Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Numerical Simulation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Numerical Tecniques for Photorealistic Image Generation | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Particle Detectors Laboratory Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Phenomenology of the Standard Model of Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Laboratory for the Environment and Cultural Heritage | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Physics of Medical Imaging | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/08 |
| Quantum Walks | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radiative Processes in Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Radio Astronomy 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Stochastic Processes | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
- The student must also complete another 12 credits freely choosing from all the courses activated by the University, provided
that they are culturally coherent with his/her educational path and cannot be superimposed, in content, to the fundamental
and optional teachings already used in the Study Plan. All the teachings shown in this "Manifesto" that meet these criteria
may be included in the selection.
that they are culturally coherent with his/her educational path and cannot be superimposed, in content, to the fundamental
and optional teachings already used in the Study Plan. All the teachings shown in this "Manifesto" that meet these criteria
may be included in the selection.
Final activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory Training Internship | 6 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Final Exam | 36 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
Optional programme year
Compulsory activity
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Electrodynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | |
| Informatics Ability | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
- Courses of type "CARATTERIZZANTI" (48 credits)
The student must complete 48 credits of this type by choosing 12 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers 6 credits for this group.
"Experimental Application"
The student must complete 48 credits of this type by choosing 12 credits in each of the groups below. The Classical Electrodynamics course belongs to the "Experimental Application" group and therefore covers 6 credits for this group.
"Experimental Application"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Electronics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Health Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Optical Analysis for Cultural Heritages | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Accelerator Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Dosimetry | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Electronics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Elements of Superconductivity and Physics of High Field Magnets | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Modelling Applications for Environmental and Cultural Heritage Physics | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Radiobiology | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
- "Theory and Fundamentals of Physics"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 1 | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/08 |
| Preparation of Didactical Experiences 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/08 |
- "Microphysics and Structure of Matter"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Astroparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Coherence and Control of Quantum System | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electronic Structure | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Electroweak Interactions | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Interaction and Detection of Nuclear Radiation | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Laboratory of Space Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Magnetic Properties and Fine Analysis of Low Dimensional Matter | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Optics Laboratory and Application | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Protein | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Information Theory | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Theory of Matter 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Semiconductor Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Surface Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Advanced Statistical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Laser Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nanoscale Solid State Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Nuclear Spectroscopy La | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Optics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Particle Detectors | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics of Electronic Devices | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Physics of Solids | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Plasma Physics Laboratory | 6 | 57 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radioactivity | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
- "Astrophysics, Geophysics, Climatic and Space Science"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Continuum Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 |
| Nuclear Relativistic Astrophysics 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Physics of the Hydrosphere and the Cryosphere | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Radio Astronomy 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 |
| Cosmology 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Dynamics of Galaxies | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Extragalactic Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| General Astrophysics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/06 GEO/10 |
- The student must also complete 12 credits by choosing from the following courses of type "AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI".
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Instrumentation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Over several sessions | FIS/05 |
| Advanced Gravitational Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 FIS/05 |
| Algebraic Topology | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Atomic Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Biophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/07 |
| Computational Laboratory for Particles, Astroparticles, and Fundamental Interactions | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/04 |
| Cosmology 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms of Physics of Data | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 FIS/07 |
| Differential Geometry 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/03 |
| Digital Electronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Formation of Stars and Planets | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-IND/10 |
| Instrumentation Applied to Medicine | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Introduction to Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to General Relativity | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Many Body Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Many Body Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Differential Equations | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics: Geometry and Group Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Methods of Data Analysis | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Microelectronics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | ING-INF/01 |
| Particle Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/01 |
| Perturbation Theory of Hamiltonian Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | MAT/07 |
| Physics Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Physics | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Quantum Computing | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Quantum Field Theory 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Simulation of Condensed Matter and Biosystems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | BIO/10 FIS/03 |
| Statistical Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Theory of Quantum Open Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | First semester | FIS/02 |
| Thin Film and Nanostructures Characterization | 6 | 62 | Italian | First semester | FIS/03 |
| Classical Mechanics 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Computational Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory 2 | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Deep Learning with Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Dynamical Systems 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/07 |
| Earth Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Environmental Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Foundations of Energy Production | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Foundations of Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Geometry 2 | 6 | 52 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/03 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Gravity and Superstrings 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Health Physics Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Introductio to Geophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/10 GEO/11 GEO/12 |
| Introduction to Health and Medical Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Laboratory of Data Modelling | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Liquid-State and Soft-Matter Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Mathematical Analysis 4 | 6 | 47 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/05 |
| Nanoparticle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Photonics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tecniques: Physics Principles and Applications | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Numerical Simulation Laboratory | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Numerical Tecniques for Photorealistic Image Generation | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 FIS/06 |
| Particle Detectors Laboratory Instrumentation | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/01 |
| Phenomenology of the Standard Model of Particle Physics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/04 |
| Physics Laboratory for the Environment and Cultural Heritage | 6 | 62 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Physics of Medical Imaging | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/07 |
| Quantum Field Theory 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Quantum Walks | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 |
| Radiative Processes in Astrophysics | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Radio Astronomy 2 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Statistical Physics of Complex Systems | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
| Stochastic Processes | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/03 FIS/04 |
| Theory of Fundamental Interactions 1 | 6 | 42 | Italian | Second semester | FIS/02 |
- The student must also complete another 18 credits freely choosing from all the courses activated by the University, provided that they are culturally coherent with his/her educational path and cannot be superimposed, in content, to the fundamental and optional teachings already used in the Study Plan. The insertion of courses in the anthropo-psycho-pedagogical area is strongly recommended as required, based on current legislation, for access to public competitions for teaching.
Final activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 36 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
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