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Master's Degree in Physics
Masterstudium Physics
Our classification by 192 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Linz.
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · EU/EEA citizens
LanguageEnglishRequires B2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
201 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 201 modules
Additional Computational and Technological Skills · 8 modules · all course · 21 ECTS
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Additional Elective Subjects · 49 modules · all course · 119 ECTS
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Advanced Practical Course · 11 modules · all course · 8.25 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 0.75 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Applied Physics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Bioinspired and Complex Matter · 3 modules · all module group · 18 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Biophysics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Computational and Technological Skills · 4 modules · all course · 9 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Condensed Matter Physics · 3 modules · all module group · 18 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Core Elective Subjects · 19 modules · all course · 57 ECTS
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| 3 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Core Subjects · 12 modules · all course · 27 ECTS
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Elective Courses related to the Master's Thesis · 10 modules · all module group · 150 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Gender Studies · 2 modules · all course · 6 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
General and Elective Subjects · 8 modules · all module group · credits for 3 of 8
| Module | ECTS |
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| 4.5 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
General Physics · 7 modules · all course · 18 ECTS
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Light-Matter Interaction · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Major Fields of Studies · 4 modules · all module group · 84 ECTS
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| 21 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 4 modules · all module group · 60 ECTS
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| 15 | |
| 18 | |
| 21 | |
| 6 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Nanomaterials and Technology · 3 modules · all module group · 18 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Physical Seminars · 10 modules · all course · 30 ECTS
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| 3 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Quantum Physics and Photonics · 3 modules · all module group · 18 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Semiconductor Physics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Soft Matter Physics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Solid State Physics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Special Topics · 9 modules · all course · 27 ECTS
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| 3 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Surface and Nano Analytics · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Surface Science · 3 modules · all course · 15 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Theoretical Physics · 5 modules · all course · 19.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
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| 1.5 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
QualificationDiplom-IngenieurIn · Abbr: DIin/DI
Credits120 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not found on official pages
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More projects and labs than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeMaster's Degree in Physics
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz192
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More projects and labs, less maths and foundations
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Projects and labs
Less here than typical
Maths and foundations
About the same as typical: data and computing, research methods, thesis, specialist subjects, society, ethics and law, internship.
What is only here?
127 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Maths and foundations
48- Experiment in Applied Physics
- Experiment in Current Topics in Physics
- Experiment in Physics of Soft Matter
- Experiment in Semiconductor Physics
- Experiment in Solid State Physics
- Experiment in Theoretical Physics
- Advanced Mathematical Methods in Physics
- Statistical Physics I
+40 more
- Advanced Semiconductor Physics
- Laser Physics
- Quantum Electronics and Optics
- Quantum Mechanics of Many Body Systems
- Superconductivity and Low Temperature Physics
- Theoretical Quantum Mechanics II
- Theory of Quantum Dynamics
- Advanced Solid State Physics
- Physics of Low Dimensional Systems
- Physics of Soft and Complex Matter
- Theoretical Physics
- Applied Physics
- Semiconductor Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Quantum Physics and Photonics
- Numerical Simulations
- Statistical Methods
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Applied Physics
- Astrophysics
- History of Physics
- Subatomic Physics
- Seminar in Applied Physics
- Seminar in Physics of Soft Matter
- Seminar in Semiconductor Physics
- Seminar in Solid State Physics
- Seminar in Theoretical Physics
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Semiconductor Physics
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Soft Matter Physics
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Solid State Physics
- Special Topics in Applied Physics
- Special Topics in Physics of Soft Matter
- Special Topics in Semiconductor Physics
- Special Topics in Solid State Physics
- Special Topics in Theoretical Physics
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Theoretical Physics
- Metal Physics
- Nano Optics
- Semiconductor-Hetero- and Quantum-Well-structures
- Theoretical Quantum Chemistry
- General Physics
Specialist subjects
45- Experiment in Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Experiment in Biophysics
- Experiment in Light-Matter Interaction
- Experiment in Surface Science
- Advanced Measuring Techniques
- Group theory
- Relativistic Theory
- Crystal Growth and Epitaxy
+37 more
- Magnetometry
- Nano Characterization
- Self-Assembly of Nano Structures
- Semiconductor Technology
- Surface Science II
- Theory of Condensed Matter
- Photonics
- Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
- Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Light-Matter Interaction
- Major Fields of Studies
- Bioinspired and Complex Matter
- Nanomaterials and Technology
- General Scientific Skills for Physicists
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Selected Topics on Biophysics
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Light-Matter Interaction
- Seminar in Surface Science
- Seminar Nanoscience and -Technology
- Seminar on Light-Matter Interaction
- Special Topics in Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Special Topics in Light-Matter Interaction
- Special Topics in Surface Science
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Surface Science
- Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy
- Laser Technology for Micro- and Nanostructuring
- Nano Electronics
- Nanoforum
- Nanomagnetism and Spintronics
- Nanostructures on Surfaces
- Spectroscopy and Structural Analysis
- Bioinspired and Polymeric Materials
- Characterization of Bionanostructures
- Smart Materials
- Core Subjects
- Physical Seminars
- Special Topics
Data and computing
12- Experiment in Surface and Nano Analytics
- Analytics of Surfaces and Thin Films
- Laser Analytics
- Computational and Technological Skills
- Surface and Nano Analytics
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Seminar in Surface and Nano Analytics
- Special Topics in Surface and Nano Analytics
+4 more
- Seminar on Recent Progress in Surface and Nano Analytics
- Analytics of surfaces and thin layers
- Quantum Computation and Communication
- Additional Computational and Technological Skills
Projects and labs
12- Advanced Practical Course
- Practical course in characterization of Bionanostructures
- Laboratory Course in Applied Physics
- Laboratory Course in Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Biophysics lab (experimental)
- Laboratory Course in Light-Matter Interaction
- Laboratory Course in Semiconductor Physics
- Laboratory Course in Soft Matter Physics
+4 more
- Laboratory Course in Solid State Physics
- Laboratory Course in Surface and Nano Analytics
- Laboratory Course in Surface Science
- Laboratory Course in Theoretical Physics
Research methods
10- Research Seminar in Applied Physics
- Research Seminar in Biomolecular and Selforganizing Matter
- Research seminar in biophysics
- Research Seminar in Light-Matter Interaction
- Research Seminar in Semiconductor Physics
- Research Seminar in Soft Matter Physics
- Research Seminar in Solid State Physics
- Research Seminar in Surface and Nano Analytics
+2 more
- Research Seminar in Surface Science
- Research Seminar in Theoretical Physics
Where you'll study
Studying in Linz
What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,944 in 2024
Distance to the centre≈ 4.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
FacilitiesGym (JKU Auhof Campus), Library (JKU Auhof Campus), Sports fields (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Library (JKU MED Campus), LaboratoriesInferred
FoodCafeteria (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Cafeteria (JKU MED Campus)Inferred, Canteen (JKU Auhof Campus)
SupportCareer service (JKU Auhof Campus), Student union (JKU Auhof Campus), CounsellingInferred, Disability supportInferred, Health serviceInferred, Student clubs
The rest of what we hold on Johannes Kepler Universität Linz is on its page.
What it costs
€726.72 / semester
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
IRIS FISCHLMAYR Scholarship
Grant
Study Grants
Grant
Borealis-MORE-Scholarship
Every fee and condition published
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student union | All applicants | 2026/27 | €26.20 / semester |
How to start
Apply by 31 Mar 2027
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When does it happen?
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Mar 2027
- Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
0 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Austria
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 5 semesters |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Next date | 7 Jan 2027 | 7 Jan 2027 | 7 Jan 2027 |
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
24% maths and foundations · 18% free electives
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
38% maths and foundations · 5% projects and labs
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Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria
Master's Degree in Molecular Biology
Masterstudium Molecular Biology
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
26% maths and foundations · 13% internship
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The programme, from the facts
Master's Degree in Physics is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz in Linz, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 201 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (32%), projects and labs (13%) and free electives (7%).
How much does Master's Degree in Physics cost?
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
7 Jan 2027 (Apply by · EU/EEA citizens).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires B2 level).
How long does it take?
4 semesters.
Where is it?
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria.
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Everything we hold
All 12 fields we hold
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Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: English
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
QualificationDiplom-IngenieurIn · Abbr: DIin/DI
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationLinz, AustriaInferred
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Johannes Kepler Universität Linz