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To obtain the Master’s degree, the student must achieve a total of 60 ECTS, which depending on the specialty, are distributed as follows:

Theoretical Physics

  • The 12 ECTS of the subjects "Elementary Particles" and "Quantum Field Theory I".
  • At least 6 ECTS to choose between: "Weak Interactions", “Strong Interactions" and "Quantum Field Theory II ".
  • 18 ECTS to choose among the subjects of the specialty not chosen or the rest of the specialties.
  • 6 ECTS of the subject “Research Stay” from the subject “Research Complements”.
  • 18 ECTS of the "Final Master's Thesis".

Astrophysics

  • The 24 ECTS of the subjects of the specialty: "Cosmology", "General Relativity", "Observational Astrophysics" and Stellar Astrophysics ".
  • 12 ECTS among the subjects of the other specialties.
  • 6 ECTS of the subject “Research Complements” to choose between: "Introduction to the Master's Thesis" or "Research stay".
  • 18 ECTS of "Final Master's Project".

 

Nuclear and Particle Physics and Applications

  • At least 18 ECTS to choose between the subjects: "Experimental Particle Physics", "Experimental Nuclear Physics", "Experimental Techniques in Nuclear and Particle Physics" and "Medical Applications of Nuclear and Particle Physics".
  • 18 ECTS to choose between the subjects of the specialty not chosen or the rest of the specialties.
  • 6 ECTS of the subject "Introduction to Master's Thesis".
  • 18 ECTS of "Final Master's Project".

 

Photonics

  • At least 24 ECTS to choose between the subjects of the specialty: "Photonic crystals and optical pulses", "Optical fibers: guided and devices", "Fundamentals of optoelectronics", "Advanced optical instrumentation", "Materials and optoelectronic devices", "Non-linear optics and lasers".
  • 12 ECTS to choose between the subjects of the specialty not chosen or the rest of the specialties.
  • 6 ECTS of the subject "Introduction to Master's Thesis".
  • 18 ECTS of "Final Master's Project".