{"id":786,"date":"2023-06-19T13:45:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.prod.unilu.spikeseed.cloud\/research-en\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:48:26","slug":"physics-and-materials-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/doctoral-education\/dsse\/physics-and-materials-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Programme in Physics and Materials Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\">\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><!-- SecondaryNavigationMirror --><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"115804d2-07d9-48f7-9fc8-190e3d3802e8\">\n    <nav id=\"secondary-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Secondary menu\" class=\"secondary-nav\">\n        <button class=\"secondary-nav__button btn 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no-padding-y wp-block-unilux-blocks-hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero hero--2 hero--overlay-top \">\n        \n<header class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<span class=\"hero__title__subject wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Doctoral Programme<\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"physics-and-materials-science\"\n    >\nPhysics and Materials Science<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"DSSE DP Overview Physics and Material Sciences\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/DSSE-DP-Overview_fractal.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/DSSE-DP-Overview_fractal-300x221.jpg 300w, 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This programme offers a research-based doctorate at an internationally leading level in all aspects of the physics of materials and of other aspects of materials science. Training is based on personal supervision, specialised training modules and transferable skills courses.The programmeis jointly organised by the Physics and Materials Science Research Unit of the university and the Materials Research and Technology Department of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST).<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\">\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"icon-info-wrapper\">\n    <ul class=\"icon-info-block wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info\">\n        <li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--duration \"><use 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section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"training-strengths\"\n    >\nTraining: Strengths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Close and personal supervision by internationally leading scientists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Immediate integration into research groups and projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Work contract at the University or at LIST, competitive salary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Benefits from the integration into the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering (DSSE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Broad offer of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transferable skills training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">State of the art laboratories and computer equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"admissions\"\n    >\nAdmissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you eligible to start the admission process in this Doctoral Programme?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are eligible to apply for admission to doctoral studies at the University of Luxembourg if you hold a Master\u2019s degree or equivalent, as defined in the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to hold a Master\u2019s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science or equivalent, as defined in the law; please be aware that Master\u2019s degrees from outside Europe need to be equivalent to level 7 as defined in the Luxembourgish law on recognition of degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list justify-end\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/admissions\/doctoral-candidates\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Admission procedure<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For any other information not related to the admission process, please contact one of the administrators or the programme coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-v2\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/uniluxembourg.sharepoint.com\/sites\/msteams_b9adc0-INFOforSUPERVISORS\/SitePages\/ProjectHome.aspx\" target=\"\" role=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-block-inserter quick-link__img\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name 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