International Bachelor's degree programme

As a student at the bachelor's programme in physics, you will study courses in first cycle and second cycle during five semesters. During the sixth semester, you will perform an independent degree project, while taking other courses as well.

The language of instruction in our international bachelor's degree programme is English. Your first semesters comprise compulsory courses, which will be followed by courses of your own choice.

When you have finished your Bachelor's programme, you may start on a two-year Master's programme.

Programme details

This is the current plan for the bachelor programs for students starting autumn 2020 or later. Courses with a course code starting with AST or FYT are given by the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical physics, whereas courses with course codes starting with FYS or MAT/NUM are given by the Departments of Physics and Mathematics, respectively. Two 7.5 ECTS credit (hp) courses are usually taken in parallel during each study period. Some courses are 15 credits.

Course links below go to the Lund University course pages.

First year

• Autumn, study period 1:
  • MATA21, Analysis in One Variable (15 hp)
  • MATA22, Linear Algebra 1
• Autumn, study period 2:
  • MATA21, continued
  • NUMA01, Computational Programming with Python
• Spring, study period 1:
  • FYSA12, Introduction to University Physics, with Mechanics and Electricity (15 hp)
• Spring, study period 2:
  • FYSA13, Introduction to University Physics, with Optics, Waves and Quantum Physics
  • FYSA14, Introduction to University Physics, with Thermodynamics, Climate and Experimental Methodology

Second year

• Autumn, study period 1:
  • MATB21, Analysis in Several Variables 1
  • MATB22, Linear Algebra 2
• Autumn, study period 2:
  • FYSB21, Mathematical Methods for Vibrations, Waves and Diffusion
  • FYSB22, Basic Quantum Mechanics
• Spring, study period 1:
  • FYSB24, Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • FYSB23, Basic Statistical Physics and Quantum Statistics
• Spring, study period 2:
  Two out of the following three courses:
  • FYTB13, Electromagnetism
  • FYSC24, Particle Physics, Cosmology and Accelerators
  • FYSC22, Nuclear Physics

Third year

• Autumn, study period 1:
  • FYSC23, Solid State Physics
  • and one of the following two courses:
    • FYTB14, Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity (mandatory for theoretical physics specialisation)
    • ASTB01, Introduction to Astrophysics
    • MAXC11, Photon and Neutron Production for Science
    • MNXB01, Introduction to Programming and Comuting for Scientists
    • ENGF01, English for Scientists
• Autumn, study period 2:
  Two out of the following three courses:
  • FYTB13, Electromagnetism
  • FYSC24, Particle Physics, Cosmology and Accelerators
  • FYSC22, Nuclear Physics
  • Course within specialisation
• Spring, study period 1:
  • Bachelor degree project (15 hp); see:
    Degree projects in astronomy and theoretical physics
  • and one of:
    • Course within specialisation
    • FYSC23, Solid State Physics
• Spring, study period 2:
  • Bachelor degree project, continued
  • and one of:
    • Course within specialisation
    • MNXA19, The Scientific Method (mandatory for theoretical physics specialisation)

Notes

• Students at general physics and astronomy take both FYSC22 and FYSC24.
• Theoretical physics students need FYTB14 and MNXA19 plus either FYSC22 or FYSC24.

More about the programme and how to apply

Read more about the programme, course content, how to apply and whom to contact, on Lund University's international website:

International Bachelor's degree programme in Physics