Course Overview
Physics is a fundamental discipline for all natural sciences and their application. Students of the Bachelor’s degree program in Physics (B.Sc.) study the basics of experimentally researching, measuring, and mathematically representing natural structures and processes. The program provides a broad, scientifically sound education in the most important areas of physics and its applications and familiarizes students with the methods of physical thinking and working. They acquire a thorough knowledge of classical physics (mechanics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics, vibrations, waves, and optics) as well as the fundamentals of quantum, atomic and molecular, nuclear, elementary particle, and solid-state physics. In the first four semesters of the program, the focus is on mathematics, experimental physics, and theoretical physics. In the fifth and sixth semesters, students specialize in one of these areas: Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Biophysics, or Applied and Engineering Physics. In addition, students acquire general and subject-specific key qualifications. Graduates of this degree program have a broad basic knowledge of all physical disciplines, their methods, and applications. They are thus highly qualified to start a career in a wide range of industries such as consulting and development, insurance companies, public authorities, or software companies, but above all, to continue their scientific education within the framework of a Master’s degree in physics or an interdisciplinary field between physics and its neighboring sciences. For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation: Degree program documentation for the Bachelor’s program in Physics (PDF, German)