- Bachelor of Physics
- Bachelor in de fysica
- Bachelor in de wiskunde, minor fysica
Non-native English students are required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS certificate.
TOEFL (Computer-based test 213 pt., Internet-based test 79 - 80 pt., Paper-based test 550 pt.) or IELTS (6.5 - 7 pt.)
PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
* Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: Applicants that already successfully completed an English-taught programme at K.U.Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
* Applicants with a university degree earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the USA: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completed in English. Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.
* Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency:TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted, and absolutely no application will be considered without such a test certificate.
CREDENTIALS REGARDING PRIOR EDUCATION
For applicants from outside Belgium, comparability of the diploma is not always easily established.
Certified copies of transcripts and diplomas are required for all applicants. These documents also suffice for applicants from
* universities that have an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Science of KU Leuven
* universities that are in the global top 200 in the most recent Times Higher Education or QS rankings
Additional documentation is required for applicants from other universities as it is impossible for us to reliably assess the comparability. In those cases the admission board will take a positive decision only if supporting information is provided:
* a complete list of course titles for which you have obtained a credit should be part of this. Indicate the course size (in ECTS-credits) and the result you obtained, preferably according to the ECTS-scale; if a different scale is used, please provide an summary explanation on the meaning of the scores.
* for the courses that you deem most relevant as a preparation for the master that you are considering, provide a short (about one half to one page) description according to the standard guidelines for an ECTS-study guide.
The Admissions Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking into account the relevant information.
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Master's Thesis: Preparation
Choose one course "Master's Thesis: Preparation" (G0V55A or G0W82A).
3 ECTS Master's Thesis: Preparation 

G0V55A staff- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
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staff
- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
- N.
3 ECTS Master's Thesis: Preparation 

G0W82A staff- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
- N.
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Master's Thesis
The Master's thesis is compulsory.
27 ECTS Master's Thesis 


G0L19B staff- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
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staff
- J.Indekeu (coordinator)
- N.
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Specialised Physics Courses
The total in this group attains 50 credits.
A student chooses one of the four specialised topics, and takes all courses listed under that topic.
Further specialised courses are chosen among the other three specialisations, at least to the tune of 6 credits.
The complement towards 50 credits may be taken from all four specialisations. Upon request by the student who wishes to specialise more thoroughly, they may be taken from the Dutch language physics programme's specialised courses as well.-
Physics at the Femtometer Scale: Nuclear Physics
Your study adviser is Riccardo Raabe.
5 ECTS Physics of Beam-Solid Interactions 


H0G10A staff staff
3 ECTS Lasers and Laser Spectroscopy 


G0J23A staff staff
3 ECTS Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics 


G0U10A staff staff
3 ECTS Hyperfine Interactions 


G0J15A staff staff
3 ECTS Nuclear Solid State Physics 


G0J20A staff staff
- A.Vantomme (coordinator)
- K.Temst
- A.Vantomme
3 ECTS Theory of Nucleosynthesis 




G0I38B staff staff
6 ECTS Theoretical Nuclear Physics 


G0J68A staff staff
- P.Van Duppen (coordinator)
- P.Heenen
- P.Van Duppen
3 ECTS Exotic Nuclei: Properties and Interactions - Part A 



G0U23A staff staff
- M.Huyse (coordinator)
- R.Raabe
- P.Van Duppen
3 ECTS Exotic Nuclei: Properties and Interactions - Part B 



G0U24A staff staff
- N.Severijns (coordinator)
- G.Neyens
- N.Severijns
3 ECTS Radiation Protection 


G0C97A staff- M.Bogaerts (coordinator)
- H.Vanmarcke
staff
- M.Bogaerts (coordinator)
- H.Vanmarcke
3 ECTS Nuclear Measuring Techniques 


G0J52A staff staff
- N.Severijns (coordinator)
- M.Huyse
- G.Neyens
- N.Severijns
- P.Van Duppen
- N.
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Solid State Physics at the Nanometer Scale
Your study adviser is Jean-Pierre Locquet.
5 ECTS Physics of Beam-Solid Interactions 


H0G10A staff staff
3 ECTS Mesoscopic Physics 


H06C7A staff staff
- V.Moshchalkov (coordinator)
- M.Houssa
- V.Moshchalkov
- A.Stesmans
6 ECTS Solid State Physics I 


G0J16A staff staff
3 ECTS Lasers and Laser Spectroscopy 


G0J23A staff staff
3 ECTS Electronic Transport 


H0G03A staff staff
- A.Stesmans (coordinator)
- M.Houssa
- A.Stesmans
3 ECTS Computational Methods in Solid State Physics 


H06A8A staff staff
3 ECTS Magnetic Resonance 


H06C2A staff staff
3 ECTS Scanning Probe Microscopy 


H06E8A staff staff
3 ECTS Nuclear Solid State Physics 


G0J20A staff staff
- A.Vantomme (coordinator)
- K.Temst
- A.Vantomme
3 ECTS Optical Properties of Solids 

H0G02A staff staff
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Theoretical Physics
Your study adviser is Mark Fannes.
6 ECTS Relativity 


G0I36A staff staff
3 ECTS Computational Physics: Advanced Monte Carlo Methods 



G0U08A staff staff
3 ECTS Computational Physics: Molecular Dynamics Simulations 



G0U09A staff staff
3 ECTS Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics 


G0U10A staff staff
6 ECTS Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics 


G0I37A staff staff
6 ECTS Physical Modelling of Complex Systems 


G0J08A staff- E.Carlon (coordinator)
- C.Vanderzande
staff
- E.Carlon (coordinator)
- C.Vanderzande
3 ECTS Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics 


G0U11A staff staff
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Soft matter Physics
Your study adviser is Christ Glorieux.
3 ECTS Molecular Photonics 


G9X25A staff- K.Clays
- I.Asselberghs (substitute)
staff
- K.Clays
- I.Asselberghs (substitute)
6 ECTS Advanced Soft Matter Physics 


G0J30A staff staff
6 ECTS Physical Acoustics 


G0J31A staff staff
6 ECTS Materials Characterisation Techniques I 


H01J4A staff- B.Blanpain (coordinator)
- J.Seo
staff
- B.Blanpain (coordinator)
- J.Seo
6 ECTS Chemistry at Nanometre Scale 


H06A6A staff staff
- S.De Feyter (coordinator)
- O.Ivasenko
- N.
6 ECTS Physical Modelling of Complex Systems 


G0J08A staff- E.Carlon (coordinator)
- C.Vanderzande
staff
- E.Carlon (coordinator)
- C.Vanderzande
6 ECTS Experimental Techniques in Acoustics and Thermal Physics 


G0J32A staff staff
- M.Wübbenhorst (coordinator)
- C.Glorieux
- M.Wübbenhorst
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Advanced Physics Courses
The total amount of credits to be taken from this group varies from 0 to 30 credits. ( At least one course at this level must have been taken before entering the master programme.)
For a student with an almost complete background in physics courses at this level, this part of the programme will reduce to nought. Students with a minimal background in physics at this level may obtain permission to start the masters programme, but then the total in this group may run up to 30 credits. The programme committee decides, on the basis of information (academic record, course summaries) provided by the student on entering the programme.
The Advanced Physics Courses are taken from the Dutch language programme Bachelor in de Fysica. They can be taken as reading courses, with English language studying materials chosen by the staff, the optional use of English during lectures and tutorials, and an exam. In English. In principle, they are completed during the first stage of the masters curriculum, so that students attain the intended level for each of the corresponding specialized courses in the different subfields of physics.
The selection of courses to complement the prior knowledge of an individual student is made by the programme committee as an integral part of the admission procedure, on the basis of the relevant information (academic record, course descriptions, ...) provided by the applicant.5 ECTS Sterrenkunde 


G0P41A staff staff
5 ECTS Wiskundige methoden in de natuurkunde 


G0P47A staff staff
- M.Fannes (coordinator)
- C.Maes
- A.Van Proeyen
5 ECTS Statistische mechanica bij evenwicht 


G0P48A staff staff
5 ECTS Vaste-stoffysica 


G0P43A staff staff
5 ECTS Fysica van fluïda en zachte materie 


G0P44A staff staff
5 ECTS Kernfysica 


G0P45A staff staff
5 ECTS Deeltjesfysica 


G0P46A staff staff
- A.Van Proeyen (coordinator)
- N.Severijns
- A.Van Proeyen
- N.
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Supplementary Courses
The size of this package (10-40 credits) is complementary to the size of the Advanced Physics Courses package (0-30 credits) that is agreed at registration.
The Dutch language course is obligatory for students with no knowledge of Dutch.
Initial choices (first stage) are submitted for approval to the programme committee at the start of the studies, and for the second stage to the thesis promotor as well.3 ECTS Dutch Language and Cultures 


H06B4A staff staff
- L.De Wachter (coordinator)
- N.
- A.Decavele (cooperator)
- J.Potargent (cooperator)
3 ECTS Dutch Language and Cultures 


H06U6A staff staff
- N.
- E.Nys (cooperator)
- K.Sterkendries (cooperator)
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Supplementary Courses: Compulsory
G0U12A "Historical and Social Aspects of Physics" is obligatory for all students.
5 ECTS Historical and Social Aspects of Physics 


G0U12A staff staff
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