The program offers the following courses.

Semester A
During the first semester, students are expected to attend two (2) compulsory courses in General Physics, one (1) elective course and the special compulsory courses "Laboratory Teaching" (4 ECTS) and Research Methodology (9 ECTS).
Total semester credits: 30 ECTS.

Compulsory Courses

• Classical Electrodynamics (6 ECTS)
• Mathematical Methods of Physics (6 ECTS)

Special Compulsory Courses

• Laboratory Teaching I (4 ECTS)
• Research Methodology (9 ECTS)

Electives

• Specialization "Astrophysics and Space Physics"
  • High Energy Astrophysics (5 ECTS)
  • Astrophysics III (5 ECTS)
  • Physics of the Interstellar Medium (5 ECTS)
  • Special Topics in Astrophysics I (5 ECTS)
• Specialization "High Energy Physics and Cosmology"
  • Quantum Field Theory I (5 ECTS)
  • General Relativity and Gravity (5 ECTS)
  • Symmetries and Group Theory (5 ECTS)
  • Special Topics in Modern Physics I (5 ECTS)
• Specialization "Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics"
  • Basic concepts of condensed matter physics (5 ECTS)
  • Quantum Many Body Systems (5 ECTS)
  • Advanced Atomic and Molecular Physics (5 ECTS)
  • Semiconductor Physics (5 ECTS)
  • Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter I (5 ECTS)
  • Advanced Topics in Atomic Physics I (5 ECTS)

Semester B
During the second semester, students are expected to attend one (1) compulsory course of General Physics (6 ECTS) and one (1) compulsory specialization course (5 ECTS). They must also prepare their dissertation (19 ECTS).
Total semester credits: 30 ECTS

Mandatory Physics

• Classical Mechanics (6 ECTS)
• Advanced Quantum Mechanics (6 ECTS)
• Statistical Physics (6 ECTS)
• Postgraduate Thesis (19 ECTS)

Electives

• Specialization "Astrophysics and Space Physics"
  • Radiation production and transfer (5 ECTS)
  • Physics of Galaxies (5 ECTS)
  • Stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis (5 ECTS)
  • Special Topics in Astrophysics II (5 ECTS)
• Specialization "High Energy Physics and Cosmology"
  • Quantum Field Theory II (5 ECTS)
  • Elementary particles and forces (5 ECTS)
  • Cosmology (5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to String Theory (5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to AdS/CFT correspondence and Holography (5 ECTS)
  • Special Topics in Modern Physics II (5 ECTS)
• Specialization "Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics"
  • Advanced Methods in Computational Physics (5 ECTS)
  • Statistical mechanics out of balance (5 ECTS)
  • Physics of Semiconducting Devices (5 ECTS)
  • Special Topics in Condensed Matter II (5 ECTS)

Special Topics in Atomic Physics II 5Alternatively, to the elective courses mentioned above, students of the MSc can secure up to 10 ECTS from courses of the MSc "Photonics & Nanoelectronics" of the Department of Physics of the University of Crete or courses of the ERASMUS program, after approval of the Program Committee.