Master of Science in Engineering Physics

Ghent University is the only university in Flanders to offer a Master of Science in Engineering Physics. Our alumni have a solid physical know-how and the necessary skills to play a leading role in groundbreaking physics research.

EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)

The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

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EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)

The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

www.enaee.eu

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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After graduation

First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Plasma Physics	1	sem 1	en	Geert Verdoolaege	6

Mathematical Techniques for Engineers: Advanced Topics	1	sem 1	en	Marcelo Gonçalves De Martino	6

Atomic and Molecular Physics	1	sem 1	en	Veronique Van Speybroeck	6

Computational Solutions of Wave Problems	1	sem 1	en	Dick Botteldooren	6

Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications	1	sem 2	en	Matthieu Boone	6

Physical Chemistry	1	sem 2	en	Iwan Moreels	6

Physics of Semiconductor Devices	1	sem 2	en	Benoit Bakeroot	6

Engineering Physics and Industry	1	sem 2	en	Filip Beunis	6

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 48 credit units from 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

12 credit units in year 1
36 credit units in year 2

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials	sem 1	en	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling Techniques for Nanoelectronic Devices	sem 2	en	Dries Vande Ginste	6

Plasma Technology and Fusion Technology	sem 1	en	Rino Morent	6

Thin Films: Physics and Technology	sem 1	en	Diederik Depla	6

Quantum Optics	sem 1	en	Bart Kuyken	6

Wave Physics in Living Matter	sem 2	en	Wout Joseph	6

Complexity and Criticality	sem 2	en	Jan Ryckebusch	6

Physics of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Devices	sem 1	en	Filip Strubbe	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

2.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Benjamin Biebuyck	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

12 elective credit units from the master's programmes from a betafaculty of Ghent University, or the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Second year

(version 8 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 48 credit units from 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

12 credit units in year 1
36 credit units in year 2

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials	sem 1	en	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling Techniques for Nanoelectronic Devices	sem 2	en	Dries Vande Ginste	6

Plasma Technology and Fusion Technology	sem 1	en	Rino Morent	6

Thin Films: Physics and Technology	sem 1	en	Diederik Depla	6

Quantum Optics	sem 1	en	Bart Kuyken	6

Wave Physics in Living Matter	sem 2	en	Wout Joseph	6

Complexity and Criticality	sem 2	en	Jan Ryckebusch	6

Physics of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Devices	sem 1	en	Filip Strubbe	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

2.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Benjamin Biebuyck	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

12 elective credit units from the master's programmes from a betafaculty of Ghent University, or the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Full programme

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1 General Courses 48

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Plasma Physics	1	sem 1	en	Geert Verdoolaege	6

Mathematical Techniques for Engineers: Advanced Topics	1	sem 1	en	Marcelo Gonçalves De Martino	6

Atomic and Molecular Physics	1	sem 1	en	Veronique Van Speybroeck	6

Computational Solutions of Wave Problems	1	sem 1	en	Dick Botteldooren	6

Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications	1	sem 2	en	Matthieu Boone	6

Physical Chemistry	1	sem 2	en	Iwan Moreels	6

Physics of Semiconductor Devices	1	sem 2	en	Benoit Bakeroot	6

Engineering Physics and Industry	1	sem 2	en	Filip Beunis	6

2 Elective Courses 48

Subscribe to 48 credit units from 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

12 credit units in year 1
36 credit units in year 2

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

30

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials	sem 1	en	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling Techniques for Nanoelectronic Devices	sem 2	en	Dries Vande Ginste	6

Plasma Technology and Fusion Technology	sem 1	en	Rino Morent	6

Thin Films: Physics and Technology	sem 1	en	Diederik Depla	6

Quantum Optics	sem 1	en	Bart Kuyken	6

Wave Physics in Living Matter	sem 2	en	Wout Joseph	6

Complexity and Criticality	sem 2	en	Jan Ryckebusch	6

Physics of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Devices	sem 1	en	Filip Strubbe	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

2.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Benjamin Biebuyck	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

12

12 elective credit units from the master's programmes from a betafaculty of Ghent University, or the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3 Master's Dissertation 24

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Study guide

Master of Science in Engineering Physics

First year

(version 8 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

2 Elective Courses

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

2.2 Elective Social Courses

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Second year

(version 8 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

2 Elective Courses

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

2.2 Elective Social Courses

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

3 Master's Dissertation

Full programme

(version 8 )

Print

1 General Courses 48

2 Elective Courses 48

2.1 Elective Courses Master of Engineering Physics

30

2.2 Elective Social Courses

2.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

12

3 Master's Dissertation 24

Learning outcomes

Final Competences of the Study Programme