The first year is characterised by a university-specific curriculum that offers disciplinary education tailored to build upon and enhance students' entrance qualifications. Students select introductory modules for a total of 45 credit points (CP) from the "CHOICE" area of a variety of study programmes, of which 37.5 CP will be from their intended major.
To pursue a Physics and Data Science (PhDS) major, the following "CHOICE" modules (30 CP) need to be taken as mandatory modules during the first year of study:
- "CHOICE" module: Classical Physics (7.5 CP)
- "CHOICE" module: Programming in Python and C++ (7.5 CP)
- "CHOICE" module: Modern Physics (7.5 CP)
- "CHOICE" module: Mathematical Modelling (7.5 CP)
Students can choose between the following two mandatory elective "CHOICE" modules in the second semester:
- "CHOICE" module: Core Algorithms and Data Structures (7.5 CP) or
- "CHOICE" module: Algorithms and Data Structures (7.5 CP)
The remaining "CHOICE" module (7.5 CP) can be selected in the first semester of study according to interest and/or with the aim of allowing a change of major.
In their second year, students take a total of 45 CP from a selection of in-depth, discipline-specific CORE modules.
To pursue Physics and Data Science, the following 45 CP mandatory CORE modules need to be acquired:
- CORE module: Analytical Mechanics (5 CP)
- CORE module: Electrodynamics & Relativity (5 CP)
- CORE module: Quantum Mechanics (5 CP)
- CORE module: Statistical Physics (5 CP)
- CORE module: Advanced Physics Lab I (5 CP)
- CORE module: Advanced Physics Lab II (5 CP)
- CORE module: Computational Modelling (5 CP)
- CORE module: Scientific Data Analysis (5 CP)
- CORE module: Machine Learning (5 CP)
In the third year of studies, students will take 15 CP from major-specific or major-related, advanced specialisation modules to consolidate their knowledge and be exposed to state-of-the-art research in their areas of interest.
The fifth semester includes a mobility window for study abroad options.
The internship programme is a core element of Constructor University's employability approach. It includes a mandatory internship (minimum eight weeks full-time), which provides insight into the labour market as well as practical work experience related to the respective area of study. Successful internships may initiate career opportunities for students. For more information, please contact the Career Services Center (https://constructor.university/student-life/career-services).