
Physics

- Starting
- Both semesters
- Mode of admission:
- without admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at the University
- Study mode:
- On campus
Five Reasons to choose this Master's Program
Course Description
Special Program Features
Choose from a variety of interesting topics of specialization
Students of this program choose one of the following fields of specialization: Optics, Astronomy, Quantum and Gravitational Theory, and Solid-State Physics.
Live in young and booming city!
Jena is in the heart of the Thuringia region and is a student city full of young people. It is located not far away from other German cities such as Leipzig, Berlin, and Frankfurt, as well as the Czech Republic. It is also a city with a blossoming economy based on research and high-tech industry.
Possibility to obtain a full scholarship
Students with excellent academic records can apply to different scholarship programs to finance part or all of their living expenses to cover their living costs in Germany (because this program is already tuition-free!). Click the “More Info” button to find out more. → More Info
Partner Universities


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Accreditations

System Accreditation
System Accreditation
System accreditation is the internal quality assurance system of a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany. With system accreditation, a higher education institution receives the right to award the seal of the Accreditation Council for its self-assessed study programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in “Physics” are:
Previous bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in
- Physics
Minimum ECTS points required:
- 180
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
Application & Admission
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Application Documents
Applications for Master’s programs at Friedrich Schiller University Jena are only possible via the university's application portal called Friedolin 2.0. Applications are free of charge.
The CV should be in tabular form and contain essential information on school records and your academic career.
A motivation letter should not exceed the size of two DIN A4-pages and should contain information on the applicant's motivation for taking up the course, elaborating on the following essential questions:
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"What is your preferred field of specialization (Astronomy, Optics, Gravitation- and Quantum Theory, Solid-State-Physics)?"
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"Why Jena?"
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"Why do you desire to take up this specific course of studies?"
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"What are - in your opinion - the main features that this course of studies excels in?"
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"Which features of this course have inspired your application?"
Usually, this means the school graduation diploma (German "Abitur", "High School Diploma"), i.e. the diploma that makes the applicant eligible for studies at a University or other institution for higher education.
This transcript MUST contain an overall cumulative grade point average or average mark.
Any subject-specific work or practical experience.
Every mandatory application document from foreign/external countries must also be available in either English OR German translation.
Applicants with degrees from India, Vietnam, or China must submit the original APS certificate issued by the German Embassy.
Applicants from the following countries must submit a certificate of their university entrance examination/college entrance examination:
- Iran (College entrance examination certificate or certificate of pre-university course/year)
- Republic of Korea/South Korea: SAT (Scholastic Ability Test)
- People's Republic of China: College entrance examination certificate ("Gaokao")
Testimonials
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