Physics Courses in English by Study Period
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The academic year is divided into two semesters, the autumn semester and the spring semester. Each semester is in turn divided into two equal study periods (Sp):
Sp 1 (autumn) from late August to the break October/November,
Sp 2 (autumn) from October/November to mid-January,
Sp 3 (spring) from mid-January to March,
Sp 4 (spring) from April to early June.
You usually study and complete two courses each study period (2·7.5=15 ECTS credits)
Students without a bilateral exchange agreement - so called freemovers - can, besides the Master's Programme in Physics, apply on English webpages only for the following basic courses:
• Arctic Science (one week in Kiruna in February, the rest is studies at a distance)
• The Physics of Virtual Environments (pure distance web-course, spring term)
Note that the application codes below (of the form UMU-xxxxx) are for students with exchange agreements only!
If you are a freemover you find the application codes of the two courses/programme above by clicking on the course links below and then on "Application Information". Then follow the application instructions. The application deadlines are January 15 for autumn semesters and August 15 for spring semesters, but it is usually possible to make so called late applications even after the deadlines. However, note that it can take up to three months for the Swedish Migration Board to process a visa application.
If you instead want to study some of the other courses below we must refer you to an application website which is found in Swedish only. You can get help from the study counsellor Lars-Erik Svensson with the application and the codes. The application deadlines are in this case April 15 for the autumn and October 15 for the spring semesters. Summer courses have their own deadlines.
If you are an exchange student (under a bilateral exchange agreement) you must first be nominated on-line to UmU by your home coordinator. As soon as this is done you will automatically get an email with all necessary application information, including housing. Use the application codes in the tables below when you apply. The application deadlines are May 15 and November 1 for studies starting in the autumn and spring semester, respectively. Summer courses are exceptions.
When you apply for courses make sure that you fulfill the course prerequisites. You find the prerequisites for the physics courses in the pdf-file below. In this file you find the most detailed information available about all the the physics courses offered in English at UmU.
Detailed information about the physics coursesTime collisions of course lecturesCourse time schedulesLearning MATLAB
| Spring 2012, Sp 3* Jan 23 - March 28 |
Spring 2012, Sp 4* March 29 - June 10 |
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| Foundations of Electromagnetics (6) E,C UMU-53169, 2nd year |
Analytical Mechanics (6), and Analytical Mechanics (7.5) UMU-53171, and UMU-53118, 2nd year |
| Quantum Physics (4,5) E UMU-53110, 2nd year OBS! Ends May 6 |
Fluid Mechanics (7.5) E,C UMU-53115, 4th year |
| Statistical Physics I (4.5) UMU-53125, 3rd year OBS! Ends March 4 |
Solid State Physics (10.5) E UMU-53104, 3rd year OBS! Starts March 5 |
| Laser Physics (7.5) E UMU-53128 |
Molecular Spectroscopy with Applications (7.5) E UMU-53120 |
| Numerical Methods in Physics (7.5) C UMU-53101 |
Monte Carlo Methods (7.5) C UMU-53119 |
| Quantum Nanoelectronics (7.5) C UMU-53111 |
Quantum Information (7.5) UMU-53116 |
| Plasma Physics (7.5) UMU-53130 |
Solar Cells (7.5) E UMU-53124 |
| Quantum Field Theory II (7.5) UMU-53127 |
Advanced Materials (7.5) E UMU-53102 |
| Humans and Vehicles in Space (7.5) E,C UMU-53135 |
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| Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C | Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C |
| Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. | Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. |
| Arctic Science** (4.5) E,C Course homepage Winter course Jan - Febr , 2012, with a gathering in Kiruna in February 8-11. UMU-53123 Introductory level |
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| Distance web-course (flexible level): The Physics of Virtual Environments** (7.5) C UMU-53133 |
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| Master´s Thesis (30) at any suitable time (for advanced students only) | |
| Autumn 2012, Sp1* Sept 03 - Nov 06 |
Autumn 2012, Sp2* Nov 07 - Jan 20 |
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| Electrodynamics with Vector Analysis (7.5) C UMU-53074, 3rd year |
Mathematics of Physical Models (10.5) C UMU-53042, 2nd year |
| Quantum Mechanics I (6) E, and Introductory Quantum Mechanics (7.5) E UMU-53060, and UMU-53058, 3rd year |
Thermodynamics (6) E, and Thermodynamics (7.5) E UMU-53040, and UMU-53014, 3rd year |
| Space Physics (7.5) E UMU-53084 |
Basic Measurement Techniques (7.5) E UMU-53021, 3rd year |
| Quantum Mechanics II (7.5) UMU-53032 |
Atomic and Molecular Physics (7.5) E,C UMU-53080, 4th year |
| Nanotechnology (7.5) UMU-53036 |
Nanodevices (7.5) E UMU-53002 |
| Modelling and Simulation (7.5) C UMU-53055 |
Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (7.5) C UMU-58008 |
| Computer Simulation Techniques (7.5) C UMU-53033 |
Non-Invasive Measurement Techniques (7.5) E UMU-53078 |
| In preparation (new)*: Information, Networks and Markets (7.5) C UMU-53013, 4th year |
Quantum Transport Theory (7.5) UMU-53034 |
| General Relativity (7.5) C UMU-53000 |
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| Computational Fluid Dynamics (7.5) C UMU-53024 |
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| Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C | Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C |
| Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. | Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. |
| Master´s Thesis (30) at any suitable time (for advanced students only) | |
*) Prerequisites: First courses in programming, statistics and mechanics.
Content: The course introduces information theory, network theory and game theory to characterize and model systems that cannot be treated with the fully ordered or unordered interaction models of statistical physics. By combining basic knowledge and understanding within the three theories, we derive simple models to better understand fundamental mechanisms in trade and market.
| Spring 2013, Sp 3* Jan 21 - April 02 |
Spring 2013, Sp 4* April 03 - June 09 |
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| Foundations of Electromagnetics (6) E,C UMU-53169, 2nd year |
Analytical Mechanics (6), and Analytical Mechanics (7.5) UMU-53171, and UMU-53118, 2nd year |
| Quantum Physics (4,5) E UMU-53110, 2nd year OBS! Ends May 5 |
Fluid Mechanics (7.5) E,C UMU-53115 |
| Statistical Physics I (4.5) UMU-53125, 3rd year OBS! Ends March 3 |
Solid State Physics (10.5) E UMU-53104, 3rd year OBS! Starts March 4 |
| Optical Construction (7.5) E,C UMU-53137 |
Astrophysics (7.5) C UMU-53112 |
| Numerical Methods in Physics (7.5) C UMU-53101 |
Monte Carlo Methods (7.5) C UMU-53119 |
| Quantum Nanoelectronics (7.5) C UMU-53111 |
Quantum Information (7.5) UMU-53116 |
| Non-Linear Physics (7.5) UMU-53134 |
Solar Cells (7.5) E UMU-53124 |
| Quantum Field Theory I (7.5) UMU-53136 |
Advanced Materials (7.5) E UMU-53102 |
| Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C | Project in Optical Physics (4.5) E/C |
| Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. | Current Research Topics in Physics (2). Offered only if some international guest lecturer is available. |
| Arctic Science** (4.5) E,C Course homepage Winter course Jan - Febr , 2012, with a gathering in Kiruna in either January or February. UMU-53123 Introductory level |
Possibly some additional advanced course in Laser Physics |
| Distance web-course (flexible level): The Physics of Virtual Environments** (7.5) C UMU-53133 |
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| Master´s Thesis (30) at any suitable time (for advanced students only) | |
*) ♦ The courses in the coloured cells are classified as BSc level courses, but some can be included in the MSc degree if the student has not taken them before. The remaining courses are classified as MSc courses.
♦ Note that the year indicated for the BSc courses refer to the Swedish three-year BSc curriculum. In some countries with a four-year BSc degree, only the last three years are of the same level as the Swedish BSc. The first year corresponds in this case to pre-university studies in Sweden.
♦ E and C indicate that Experimental works or Computer works are included in the course.
♦ The figures in the brackets are ECTS credits. One year of successful studies correspond to 60 (ECTS) credits.
**Arctic Science and the Physics of Virtual Environments are basic courses that are optional for Swedish students. The second course can be studied without visiting Umeå, but some optional lectures will probably be held at Umeå University. This course can be adapted to more advanced students as well.
The typical academic background knowledge for Swedish students attending the basic (coloured cells) courses in the tables above is about 45 ECTS credits in mathematics, 60 ECTS credits in calculus-based physics, and 15 ECTS credits in numerical methods/computer science.
There are large variations, but a typical 7.5 ECTS credits course includes about sixteen two-hour lectures and six two-hour problem solving sessions. The students are expected to do most of the work at home. With a few exceptions (notified in the tables) the time extent of a course is one study period. Typically the students study 15 ECTS credits (two courses) each study period. The courses are normally finished off by a written exam. Many courses also include laboratory experiments (E), computer tasks (C), or other projects, for which a written or oral report is required as part of the examination.
