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Information on a Master's degree program at FSU with a specialization in gravitation and quantum theory
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Master Physics at FSU with specialization in Gravitation & Quantum Theory
The Institute for Theoretical Physics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena offers an exceptional Master’s program in Physics with a specialized focus on Gravitation & Quantum Theory. Our curriculum provides students with advanced courses in theoretical physics, allowing them to tailor their studies based on their individual interests (32 ECTS).
The program culminates in a 9-month thesis project (60 ECTS) embedded in one of our working groups, where students work on cutting-edge research in their chosen area of specialization. All courses and research activities are conducted in English, fostering an international and inclusive academic environment.
Our Master's program is designed for ambitious students looking to excel in competitive research or pursue impactful careers in industry. With excellent teaching, we seek to equip students with all the necessary skills to succeed in their career. Early exposure to current research topics is gained through seminars and specialized lecture series as well as an early involvement in the working groups. We are especially proud of providing a collaborative learning, research, and working environment offering close interactions between students, professors, research staff and working groups.
For more information on our research seminars and upcoming events, visit our Indico portalExternal link.
In addition, our program is an ideal stepping stone to doctoral studies, with several of our graduates continuing on to Ph.D. programs within the institute. Explore a future in theoretical physics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics—where your academic journey meets groundbreaking research.
Interested in our master? Please refer to this page for more information about the enrollment procedure and complete programme.
Courses
The two basic courses
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General Relativity |
Quantum Field Theory |
are completed by
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Advanced Quantum Field Theory |
Atomic Physics |
| Cosmology |
Computational fluid dynamics |
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Computational Physics 3 (Partial Differential Equations) |
Computational Physics 4 (Machine Learning) |
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Gauge Theories |
Gravitational Waves |
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String Theory and AdS/CFT |
Numerical relativity |
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Particles and Fields |
Physics of Scales |
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Relativistic Astrophysics |
Symmetries in Physics |
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Standard Model of Particle Physics |
Recent thesis projects
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Numerical relativity simulations of compact binaries composed of a black hole and a neutron star |
Semi-analytic modelling of kilonova light curves |
Machine learning approaches to waveforms for gravitational wave astronomy |
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Effects of eccentricity on binary neutron star gravitational wave parameter estimation |
Renormalization group flow of QCD in 1+1 Dimension |
New approaches to nonlinear cosmological structure formation: from self-interaction to the renormalization group |
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Functional Renormalization Group studies of non-relativistic three-component fermions |