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Study programme Bachelor's Physics and Astronomy year 2

Study year
2

In the second year, you deepen your knowledge in the subjects from the first year. The different research themes of the programme are also introduced. These are Astrophysics, Neurophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and High Energy Physics. You choose which competencies you want to develop.

About this study curriculum

Provisional overview for prospective students

This overview provides an indication of the study programme of the academic year 2026-2027 and is aimed at prospective students. It is subject to change and no rights may be derived from it. Already a student at Radboud University? View your current study programme in the Course catalogue.

Total EC
60 EC
Compulsory courses
P1
P2
P3
P4
Foundations of Neurophysics
3 EC
  1. P1
3 EC
  1. P1
Foundations of Astrophysics
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
Quantum Mechanics
9 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
  3. P3
3 EC
  1. P3
6 EC
  1. P3
  2. P4
3 EC
  1. P4
3 EC
  1. P4
Foundations of High Energy Physics
3 EC
  1. P4
Statistical Mechanics
3 EC
  1. P4
Personal and Professional Development
3 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
  3. P3
  4. P4
Elective courses
P1
P2
P3
P4

Computational Skills

Minimum 0 EC
Information Theory
3 EC
  1. P2
Computational Physics
3 EC
  1. P3
Machine Learning / AI
3 EC
  1. P4

Experimental Skills

Minimum 0 EC
Optics
3 EC
  1. P2
3 EC
  1. P3
Practicum
3 EC
  1. P4

Theoretical Skills

Minimum 0 EC
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
Advanced Statistical Mechanics
3 EC
  1. P2
Mathematical Methods
6 EC
  1. P3
  2. P4

Elective courses are subjects you can choose within your field of study. In the second and third year of Physics and Astronomy, there is a total of 39 EC of elective space. Of this, you must choose at least 9 EC from the above list of competency-oriented courses.