# Energy Physics
**Source**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/engineering-physics/specialization/energy-physics
**Parent**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/engineering-physics
## Energy Physics
The specialization in **energy physics** focusses on the physical principles behind energy technologies, with the purpose of enabling the student to develop and optimize energy-related components and processes. The subjects include plasma physics and fusion energy; nuclear energy; photovoltaics; batteries; fuel cells; hydrogen technology; energy production, conversion and storage; as well as catalysis and photocatalysis. Both experimental, theoretical and numerical methods are part of the education.
**Polytechnic foundation courses (10 ECTS)**
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
**Programme Specific Courses**
**A. Innovation competences**
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
**Programme specific core courses**
**B. Experimental competences**
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
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| [10304](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10304?menulanguage=en) | Experimental Surface Physics | 10 | point | Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| [34553](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34553?menulanguage=en) | Applied photovoltaics | 5 | point | June |
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**Programme specific core courses**
**C. Digital competences**
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
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| [10302](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10302?menulanguage=en) | Electronic Structure Methods in Material Physics, Chemistry and Biology | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| [10316](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10316?menulanguage=en) | Materials design with machine learning and artificial intelligence | 5 | point | January |
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**Programme specific core courses**
**D. Theoretical competences**
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [10122](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10122?menulanguage=en) | Statistical Physics | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| [10319](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10319?menulanguage=en) | Advanced solid state physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
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**Other programme specific courses**
Must add up to at least 50 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses and the Innovation course II.
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [10333](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10333?menulanguage=en) | Physics of Sustainable Energy | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| [10339](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10339?menulanguage=en) | Concepts in heterogeneous catalysis and applications to energy conversion | 5 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
| [10400](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10400?menulanguage=en) | Plasma Physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| [10401](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10401?menulanguage=en) | Experimental plasma physics | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| [10411](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10411?menulanguage=en) | Nuclear reactor physics | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| [10414](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10414?menulanguage=en) | Neutronics Monte-Carlo simulation of nuclear reactors | 5 | point | June |
| [10871](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10871?menulanguage=en) | Advanced design and simulation of solar cells | 5 | point | June |
| [34540](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34540?menulanguage=en) | Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics for energy applications | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| [34551](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34551?menulanguage=en) | Thin film photovoltaics | 5 | point | January |
| [34552](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34552?menulanguage=en) | Photovoltaic systems | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| [34553](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34553?menulanguage=en) | Applied photovoltaics | 5 | point | June |
| [47310](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47310?menulanguage=en) | Battery materials and chemistries: from fundamental mechanisms to battery cells | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| [47319](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47319?menulanguage=en) | Functional materials | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| [47330](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47330?menulanguage=en) | Energy storage and conversion | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
| [47333](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47333?menulanguage=en) | Electron microscopy for materials science | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
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## Recommended study plans with a minimum of programme specific courses
## Start in September
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
1.Semester
[10122](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10122?menulanguage=en)\
Statistical Physics
5 point
[10333](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10333?menulanguage=en)\
Physics of Sustainable Energy
5 point
[12106](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/12106?menulanguage=en)\
Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
[10316](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10316?menulanguage=en)\
Materials design with machine learning... Materials design with machine learning and artificial intelligence
5 point
2.Semester
[10304](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10304?menulanguage=en)\
Experimental Surface Physics
10 point
[10411](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10411?menulanguage=en)\
Nuclear reactor physics
5 point
[10871](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10871?menulanguage=en)\
Advanced design and simulation of solar... Advanced design and simulation of solar cells
5 point
3.Semester
[34540](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34540?menulanguage=en)\
Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics... Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics for energy applications
5 point
[47333](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47333?menulanguage=en)\
Electron microscopy for materials... Electron microscopy for materials science
5 point
[10750](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10750?menulanguage=en)\
Innovation Projects at the Physics... Innovation Projects at the Physics Department
5 point
[42500](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/42500?menulanguage=en)\
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
4.Semester
MSc. thesis
30 point
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**30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis**
**Topic must be relevant for the specialization.**
## Start in February
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
1.Semester
[10304](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10304?menulanguage=en)\
Experimental Surface Physics
10 point
[10411](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10411?menulanguage=en)\
Nuclear reactor physics
5 point
[34553](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34553?menulanguage=en)\
Applied photovoltaics
5 point
2.Semester
[34540](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/34540?menulanguage=en)\
Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics... Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics for energy applications
5 point
[10122](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10122?menulanguage=en)\
Statistical Physics
5 point
[10750](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10750?menulanguage=en)\
Innovation Projects at the Physics... Innovation Projects at the Physics Department
5 point
[10333](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10333?menulanguage=en)\
Physics of Sustainable Energy
5 point
[10316](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/10316?menulanguage=en)\
Materials design with machine learning... Materials design with machine learning and artificial intelligence
5 point
3.Semester
[47319](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/47319?menulanguage=en)\
Functional materials
5 point
[12101](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/12101?menulanguage=en)\
Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
[42501](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/42501?menulanguage=en)\
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
4.Semester
MSc. thesis
30 point
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**30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis**
**Topic must be relevant for the specialization.**
*Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.*