Our classification by 57 module titles, weighted by module count.
A 2-year master's programme, taught in English, in Enschede.
Physics with an engineering slant runs through this 2-year master's: compulsory modules include Quantum Mechanics 2, Heat and Mass Transfer, and Small Signals and Detection, plus one on ethical and cultural awareness. Students pick among four specialisations, Materials Science, Photonics, Physics of Fluids and Quantum Physics, and electives include Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Biomedical Optics and Capillarity Phenomena. A 20-ECTS internship and a 40-ECTS thesis make up a large share of the second part of the degree.
Teaching is in English on campus in Enschede. English proof from the September 2027 intake can be IELTS Academic 6.5, LanguageCert Academic 70, or a Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency score of 176. Starts are listed for 1 February 2027 and 1 September 2027. Non-EU students pay the higher institutional rate of €21,700 per year in 2026/27 and €22,320 in 2027/28.
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All 59 modules
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| 20 | |
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Twente3 of 5 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.
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About the same as typical: internship, thesis.
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≥ €2,771 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum
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| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Non-EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €21,700 / year |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €2,694 / year |
| Tuition | Non-EU/EEA citizens | 2027/28 | €22,320 / year |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2027/28 | €2,771 / year |
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Among 19 similar programmes, in euros / year
Costs more than 14 of 18 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €21,490 and €22,016.
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| Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169 |
| Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169 |
| IELTS Academic 6.5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 6.0 |
| LanguageCert Academic 70 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 70 · Reading listening min: 65 |
| PTE Academic 63 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 59 |
| TOEFL iBT (after January 2026) 5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking min: 4.5 · Reading listening writing min: 5 |
| TOEFL iBT (before January 2026) 100 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 25 |
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| Price | €22,320 / year · 2027/28 | €22,320 / year · 2027/28 | €22,320 / year · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Next date | 1 Feb 2027 | 1 Feb 2027 | 1 Sep 2027 |
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Applied Physics is a master's programme in sciences and maths at University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. It takes 2 years. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 59 modules, of which 38 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (39%), free electives (30%) and data and computing (11%).
It includes a choice of specialisations.
€22,320 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €2,771; Non-EU/EEA citizens: €22,320).
1 Feb 2027 (Next start).
English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.5).
2 years.
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.
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