Master in Technical Physics

Master in Technical Physics is one of 8 English-taught Physics programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 8 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 8 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

Technical physics looks at how the physical world works and how those findings feed into technology. The programme covers fundamental connections and the application of physical methods to technical problems. You train logical thinking and learn methods for solving problems. Alongside a solid education in physics and mathematics, you take practice-oriented technology subjects and application-oriented computer methods. The register also lists business management and social skills, which it describes as key qualifications for working life. Keywords for the content include quantum theory, electrodynamics, nuclear reactor, relativity theory and technical physics.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no entrance examination. The teaching language is English. The degree is a Diplom-Ingenieur/Diplom-Ingenieurin (Dipl.-Ing.), awarded after 120 ECTS over two years and four semesters. The programme is offered jointly by the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology, and the register notes it runs in collaboration with the University of Graz. Applications go straight to the institution, not through a central portal. Check the institution's own page for the application period. At a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester.

Physics significantly shapes the way we see our world today and forms the basis for other sciences and for technology. Accordingly, the study of technical physics is dedicated to the investigation of fundamental connections, the answers to fundamental questions of the physical world and the application of physical methods to technical problems. The main goals of the course include the training of logical thinking and the learning of methods for problem solving. Typical for the study of technical physics is that, in addition to a solid physical and mathematical education, practice-oriented technology-related subjects and application-oriented computer methods are also taught. The imparting of business management and social skills rounds off the content of the study programme and provides key qualifications that are crucial in professional life.

In collaboration with the University of Graz

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Graz. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.