The course language is English.
German courses specially designed for international Master's and PhD students are available at the university’s House of Languages. The full German course programme is available at: www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/1056.
15 July (for non-EU students)
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries
The Master's programme includes experimental and theoretical courses in the following fields:
Practical contents are contained in the quantum labs on the following:
In addition, students choose modules from a neighbouring field with a minimum of 6 credit points. This can be fulfilled also by completing an industrial internship.
Details can be found on the Advanced Quantum Physics website.
The Master's programme is a two-year consecutive study with a modular structure. Students may join the programme once a year in the winter semester.
In the first year, students attend lectures, seminars and practical courses consisting of 60 ECTS credit points. Students take both experimental and theoretical quantum optics, which lays the foundations for all students. These are augmented by a lab course.
In the second semester, students can choose modules from a variety of different topics. Moreover, students will learn to discuss problems of quantum science in a comprehensive way both within a journal club in which they will present a current topic of quantum science, and within a peer-learning seminar in which they will discuss topics of quantum science in small groups of their peers. For this seminar, they will choose three of the modules that they have passed.
In the second year, students will begin with research on a topic of their choice in the areas of the Center for Quantum Science and finally write the Master's thesis. In total, students will earn 60 credit points for this (30 for acquiring research oriented skills and 30 for the thesis). The thesis is concluded with an oral scientific presentation of the results.
The Master's programme actively supports industrial internships by establishing contacts to high-tech companies in Germany and by granting credit points for the internship.
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries
Enrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently about 160 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Mondays to Fridays in the evenings, on weekends and public holidays. In addition, students may purchase a semester ticket for unlimited use of public transport in the city of Tübingen and the surrounding area (currently about 130 EUR).
Estimated basic student expenses are about 950 EUR per month according to the Tübingen Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk”), including rent for student accommodation. Rent for private accommodation will be more expensive.
Academic admission requirements include a Bachelor's degree in physics with a grade of at least 2.5 (German grading system) and a solid background in quantum mechanics, atom physics and physics of condensed matter.
Applicants must provide proof of their English skills: TOEFL 95, IELTS 6.0, native speaker or English-language Bachelor's degree, or English B2 (or English as a first language at the German "Abitur" level).
15 July (for non-EU students)
Online application: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/4204
For questions regarding the application process, please contact the International Students' Admissions Office via e-mail: study@uni-tuebingen.de.
Students may find jobs as graduate research assistants for projects of the Department of Physics.
Accommodation is available through the Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk“) or on the private market. Rooms in student accommodation cost approx. 200 to 400 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more expensive and can take some effort to find. To make sure you find a suitable place to live, you should start looking as early as possible.
We recommend you apply for student accommodation through the “Studierendenwerk” at the same time that you apply for admission to the Master's programme (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen/ and https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/faqs/) and send in a copy of your notification of admission as soon as you have received it. (Your application won’t be processed before the “Studierendenwerk” has received proof of your admission.) For further information, check out the “Studierendenwerk” pages on housing in Tübingen (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/housing-infos/).
The university offers a number of “onboarding” services for newly arriving international students. These include:
For further information, please refer to: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/182071 (onboarding for degree-seeking students).
A student initiative offers a buddy programme and a wide range of social activities during the orientation week and throughout the semester (www.studit-tuebingen.de/en/).
Furthermore, there is the Office for Advising and Admission of International Students (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/90787).
Innovative, interdisciplinary, international: These three words summarise what makes the University of Tübingen special. Excellent research and teaching are Tübingen’s answer to the challenges of the future in a globalised world. We maintain exchanges with partners around the globe. Networks and cooperation across faculty and subject boundaries are the pillars of our successful strategy. This is reflected in our good position in international rankings. In addition, we are one of the eleven German universities distinguished with the title of “excellent.”
The University of Tübingen has been a place of top-level research and excellent teaching for more than 500 years. Some 28,000 students from Germany and around the world are enrolled here in our more than 200 study programmes, including numerous international programmes taught entirely in English.
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