Physics University of Catania

Overview

Physics at University of Catania consists of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work. The preparation of the thesis is a fundamental moment of the Master of Science in Physics, in which the student, through the guidance of one or more teachers, deepens in an original manner a topic of particular interest and relevance to physics or its applications. 

The preparation of the thesis may include a period in enterprises or external companies, University's research groups and laboratories or research institutions, in Italy or abroad. For the crucial role played by thesis in the maturation of knowledge and skills training, a large number of credits is reserved (40 credits) at the final test.

Students at Physics at University of Catania will get the following educational objectives:

• the development of autonomous study and learning skills and the ability to integrate knowledge;

• the application of understanding and problem-solving skills to new or unfamiliar issues, inserted in broader research- or work-related contexts;

• the development and practice of the ability to communicate, in a clear and unambiguous way, the knowledge and results achieved;

• solid foundations for continuing one's studies in research doctorates or second-level masters or specialization schools.