Study and career opportunities

The programme is ideally suited for students envisioning a career in academic research – after continuation to a PhD – or R&D in the private sector. Universities, research centres, and materials-oriented companies in Luxembourg and worldwide are natural outlets.

The general analytical and problem-solving skills acquired can lead to other careers requiring complex data analysis.

The programme also prepares students to become physics teachers.

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Learning Outcomes

Broadly understand several key areas of general physics and advanced condensed matter physics
Broadly understand the operational principles and performance of instrumentation and technologies relevant to their chosen physics specialisation
Evaluate and analyse scientific data by analytical and numerical methods
Formalise and solve a practical problem using quantitative analytical or numerical tools
Assess the validity of data generated by computers or physics instrumentation including the estimation of error sources
Foster a general critical-thinking attitude
Assess risks
Efficiently use computers, by writing computer programs or using existing software packages
Explore new areas of research through independent study
communicate research results to a scientific or non-expert audience
Write scientific articles, reports, or thesis based on their own scientific results, applying standard citation methods
Apply ethics in science and scholarship and understand its importance to scientific inquiry and professionalism
Constructively manage failure
Work in a multicultural group environment by drawing on their previous experience.