# Physics

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# Physics

Level:
:   Master

Duration:
:   2
    years

ECTS Credits:
:   120

Do you like to understand why the world is the way it is? This field of study gives you the opportunity to choose between a wide range of topics. You can specialize in everything from quarks, cancer research and high technology to geological processes and cosmology. You can work experimentally, numerically or theoretically – or combine all three.

- [Why choose this programme?](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/why-choose)
- [Learning outcomes](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/learning-outcomes)
- [Admission](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/admission)
- [Programme structure](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/structure)
- [Semester abroad](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/abroad)
- [Career prospects](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/career)

## Programme options

- [Biological and Medical Physics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/biological-medical/index.html)
- [Condensed Matter and Materials Physics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/condensed-matter-materials/index.html)
- [Didactics Physics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/didactics/index.html)
- [Nuclear and Particle Physics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/nuclear-particle-physics/index.html)
- [Space Physics and Space Technology](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/space-physics/index.html)
- [Theoretical Physics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/theoretical/index.html)

### Programme options not accepting new students

- [Materials, Nanophysics and Quantum Technology](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/materials-nanophysics/index.html)
- [Quantum Science and Quantum Technology](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/programme-options/quantum-technology/index.html)

## Questions about the programme?

[Contact us](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/physics-master/contact/)

## Programme offered by

[Department of Physics](http://www.fys.uio.no/)