Physics Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Overview

You begin to develop your profile in the first year of study by choosing from a variety of modules within the framework of a physics major, a physics second major and a physics minor.

Graduates of the Physics master's program at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) know the basics of experimental and theoretical physics and have deepened their knowledge to the latest scientific findings through the study of the Major in Physics, the Second Major in Physics and the Minor in Physics. They have knowledge in a non-physics elective subject which they can choose from mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering according to their preferences. 

They have the abilities to apply the more complex concepts in theoretical and experimental physics to research-related problems and can develop solution strategies. On the experimental side the graduates have the ability to draw conclusions using measured data, formulate models and make predictions. 

Graduates specialized in theoretical physics have the knowledge to perform complex calculations. They can interpret their results in the context of theoretical models. Based on the acquired knowledge they correctly categorize various situations and topics.

Career prospects

With a master's degree in physics, you can start your career in a variety of fields, e.g. in university and industrial research and development, in data analysis and process optimization, as well as in program and hardware development, management consulting, the insurance industry or in the patent system. 

A scientific career, starting with a doctorate, is also a possible career path that you can take after the master's program.