Experimental Physics

The field of experimental physics offers unique scientific and technological challenges. As a student in the Master’s degree program in Experimental Physics at Utrecht University you will learn about the fundamental scientific theories that describe the world around us.

You will gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies in, for example, laser cooling to study Bose-Einstein condensation, novel techniques used to study complex materials down to the (sub)atomic level, and microscopy techniques that allow you to follow biological processes on a nm scale. Hand in hand with these experimental methods, you will also learn to apply advanced data analysis techniques and computer modelling.

Key facts

• The Master’s degree program in Experimental Physics at Utrecht University offerscourseswith a strong link to research carried out by experimental research groups in the Department of Physicsat Utrecht University. You will have the opportunity to work in close cooperation with groups specialising in the strong nuclear forces, ultra-cold quantum matter, and ultra-fast light-matter interaction.
• Researchfor experimental physics is performed at theNanophotonics,Soft Condensed Matter & Biophysics, andSubatomic Physicslabs in Utrecht and at the famous CERN laboratory in Geneva. You will also have the opportunity to participate in (inter)national research meetings.
• Career Prospects
• The MScin Experimental Physics is a research Master's, and many graduates continue in research inside or outside of academia. However, a Master's degree in Experimental Physics opens up many possibilities in industry, finance, and consultancy, depending on your particular talents and preferences.
• A few examples of jobs held by recent graduates from Experimental Physics include:

• PhD candidate

• Research & development in high-tech industry

• Research-oriented positions in industry

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.

Courses include:

• Particle Physics

• Soft Condensed Matter Experiment
• Particle Physics
• Photon Physics
• Advanced Microscopy
• Statistical Field Theory