Allgemeine Physik (M.Sc.) – General Physics at Philipps University of Marburg

Programme overview

Four-semester master giving a scientific physics education that is open both to graduates of a six-semester physics bachelor and to career changers from other sciences. It offers a large free-choice area in physics.

Faculty: Fachbereich 13 Physics | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Deepening of general physics according to prior knowledge, a large elective physics area, a profile area for modules outside physics and for getting to know research groups, and the master thesis.

Career pathways

Prepares for independent work as a physicist in industry, research institutes and public administration, and for doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree (180 credits) in physics or a physics-related subject (at least 60 credits in physics, 30 of them modern physics), or a comparable degree. Up to 30 additional credits may be required. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). English proficiency at CEFR level B2 required. Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 21.08.2026 (German degree); 01.05.2026 to 21.08.2026 (international degree); summer semester 2027: 01.12.2026 to 26.02.2027 (German degree); 01.11.2026 to 26.02.2027 (international degree).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen

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