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Physics and Astronomy: Science for Energy and Sustainability (track – joint degree UvA/VU)

Master
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Science for Energy and Sustainability (SfES) is an interdisciplinary track within the UvA Master's programmes Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy. Each discipline contributes courses that can be selected allowing a programme geared towards only physics, a mixture of physics and chemistry or supplemented with courses dealing with societal aspects of sustainability. It's a joint degree programme of the University of Amsterdam and VU Amsterdam.

Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time
Location
UvA Science Park and VU Campus
  • Outward-looking programme at the cutting edge of energy and sustainability research
  • 🤝 Joint degree with the VU (Vrije Universiteit)

Nov04
Master's Week 4-8 Nov
Feb10
Master's Week 10 -14 Feb
Here's why you want to study Science for Energy and Sustainability at the UvA and VU

Flexible curriculum

Choose physics, a mixture of physics and chemistry, or supplement your programme with courses on politics, society and management.

Enhance your impact

You can deepen your knowledge in specific fields, like the application of physics in the area of biomedical imaging and therapy.

Explore the world outside academia

Projects are available for research outside academic laboratories.

Become an expert

Perform research in world-class labs and at companies targeting sustainability. Or start your own at our start-up incubator programme.

Science for Energy and Sustainability will suit you, if you...
 

  1. Want to solve fundamental scientific questions, which bear clear relevance to societal problems and technological/industrial challenges.
  2. Want to combine your knowledge in mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, quantum mechanics, and mathematics.
  3. Want to work side by side with leading research professionals.

Joint degree programme with VU Amsterdam

Science for Energy and Sustainability (SfES) is a track in the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, a joint degree programme of the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Courses are taught at locations of both universities. UvA and VU jointly issue a degree certificate in Physics and Astronomy to graduates. As a Physics and Astronomy student in Amsterdam you benefit from expertise, networks and research projects at both universities and affiliated research institutes.

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Facts & Figures
Degree programme
MSc Physics and Astronomy
Type
Regular study programme
Mode
Full-time
Credits
120 ECTS, 24 months
Language of instruction
English
Starts in
September
CROHO code
65016
Location
UvA Science Park and VU Campus