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Overview

The Bochum Faculty of Physics and Astronomy is the most widely based physics faculty in the Ruhr area and, with its specialist areas in research and teaching, it has a great diversity of subjects: biophysics, solid state physics and materials science, hadron physics, neuroinformatics, plasma physics, the didactics of physics, and - as the only physics faculty in the Ruhr - astronomy/astrophysics.

• Start: Winter semester only
• Application: Restricted.
• Taught in: German

Details

Birth of stars, magnetic nanoparticles, powerful plasma lamps

The Bochum Faculty of Physics and Astronomy is the most broadly based physics faculty in the Ruhr area and, with its specialist areas in research and teaching, it has a great diversity of subjects: biophysics, solid state physics and materials science, hadron physics, neuroinformatics, plasma physics, the didactics of physics, and - as the only physics faculty in the Ruhr - astronomy/astrophysics.

The research areas deal with issues such as the birth of new stars, the study of magnetic nanoparticles, and the development of high performance plasma lamps. This breadth of research guarantees a comprehensive and research-oriented range of courses with many opportunities for specialisation and collaboration for students on the degree courses Bachelor and Master of Science and the two-subject Bachelor and Master of Education.

Areas of teaching and research

In the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, teaching and research are carried out in the following areas: astronomy, biophysics, solid state physics, nuclear and particle physics, plasma physics and neuroinformatics.

In the Bachelor’s degree, you study modules from the following areas:

• Introduction to experimental physics: fundamentals of classical and modern experimental physics (mechanics of the point mass and rigid body, mechanics of deformable media, hydrodynamics, oscillations and waves, thermodynamics, electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum physics)
• Theoretical physics: foundations of classical and modern theoretical physics (mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics)
• Practical courses: laboratory experiments: basic techniques of scientific experimentation
• Methods of physics: important physical methods frequently used in experimental or theoretical work
• Mathematics: here you learn the mathematical foundations of physics.
• Physics optional area: for your degree specialisation
• Non-physics optional area: wide range of courses at other faculties

Application

General requirement: You need at least a high school degree to study this programme. For admission and successful studies a high standard of German language skills is required.

This programme is restricted, application at the University online portal.

• Please use the online application.
• International Students: Please read the application informationen of our International Office.

• Online admission times: Winter semester: from june up to july 15th.
• General admission information

Student Counseling

Dr. Dirk Meyer (Bachelor-Studiengänge)
Building NB, Room 04/598
Tel.: +49 234/32 -23198
E-Mail: Dirk Meyer
Office hour: n.V.
Homepage Student Counseling

Dr. Rainer Wackermann (2-Fach-B.A., Lehramt, M.Ed.)
Building NB, Room 3/127
Tel.: +49 234/32 -23639
E-Mail: Rainer Wackermann
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Dr. Ivonne Möller (Master of Science, Promotionsstudiengang)
Building NB, Room 02/172
Tel.: +49 234/32 -29105
E-Mail: Ivonne Möller
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Homepage Student Counseling

Dekanat Physik und Astronomie
Building NB, Room 02/170
Tel.: +49 234/32 -23785
E-Mail: Dekanat Physik und Astronomie
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Homepage Student Counseling

Fachschaft Physik (Beratung durch Studierende)
Building NB, Room 02/174
Tel.: +49 234/32 -23991
E-Mail: Fachschaft Physik
Office hour: n.V.
Homepage Student´s representatives