1. MASTER PHYSICS UvA/VU

2. Programme Directors Ben van Linden van den Heuvell H.B.vanLindenvandenHeuvell@uva.nl Gijs Wuite/Piet Mulders mulders@few.vu.nl

3. Practical matters  Track coordinators  Study advisors  Servicedesk/Education office

4. Practical matters  Track coordinators Information about de content of your programme Study plan Personal Education Plan Information about masterproject and internships  Study advisors  Servicedesk/Education office

5. Practical matters  Track coordinators  Study advisors  Servicedesk/Education office

6. Practical matters  Track coordinators  Study advisors General information about the master’s programme Formal study regulations Study delay Personal problems Facilities for students with disabilities a ready ear  Servicedesk/Education office

7. Practical matters  Track coordinators  Study advisors  Servicedesk/Education office

8. Practical matters  Track coordinators  Study advisors  Servicedesk/Education office Questions about grades Questions about enrollment in courses Forms Application for Master Certificate

9. Locations  UvA, Science Park 904  Nikhef, Science Park 105  VU, De Boelelaan 10811  AMC, Meibergdreef 9

10. Servicedesk/Education Office Sciencepark 904; 1 st floor Opening hours: 9.00 to 17.00 Servicedesk-esc-science@uva.nl 020-525 7100 W & N Building, S311 Opening hours: 12.00-14.00 (not on Fridays) owb@few.vu.nl 020-598 7660

11. Webpages  Information:  http://www.studeren.uva.nl/ma-physics/ http://www.studeren.uva.nl/ma-physics/  http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international- masters/programmes/n-q/physics-msc/ http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international- masters/programmes/n-q/physics-msc/  Schedules  http://rooster.uva.nl/ http://rooster.uva.nl/  http://rooster.vu.nl/ http://rooster.vu.nl/  Course catalogue  http://www.vu.nl/en/study-guide http://www.vu.nl/en/study-guide  http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/ http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/

12. Study advisors Anja Zoomer Sciencepark 904; room B1.137 A.M.L.Zoomer@uva.nl Aniel Bhulai W&N Building, De Boelelaan 1081; T 1.06 a.bhulai@vu.nl

13. Specialisation tracks  Advanced Matter and Energy Physics  Gravitation Astroparticle Physics Amsterdam (excellence program)  Particle and Astroparticle Physics  Physics of Life and Health  Science for Energy and Sustainability  Theoretical Physics

14. Usually two per track: UvA, VU Track coordinators

15. Advanced Matter and Energy Physics Mark Golden M.S.Golden@uva.nl Rick Bethlem H.L.Bethlem@vu.nl UvAVU

16. Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics Patrick Decowski decowski@nikhef.nl UvA Excellence program involving Theoretical Physics, Particle and Astroparticle Physics and Astronomy

17. Particle and Astroparticle Physics Els de Wolf e.dewolf@nikhef.nl Henk Jan Bulten henkjan@nikhef.nl UvAVU

18. Physics of Life and Health Ton van Leeuwen t.g.vanleeuwen@amc.uva.nl UvA Davide Iannuzzi d.iannuzzi@few.vu.nl VU

19. Science for Energy and Sustainability John Kennis j.t.m.kennis@vu.nl VUUvA Bas de Bruin (chemistry) b.debruin@uva.nl

20. Theoretical Physics Bernard Nienhuis b.nienhuis@uva.nl Piet Mulders mulders@few.vu.nl UvAVU

21. PEP – Personal Education Programme  In-take interview by track coordinator  Make an appointment asap!!!  Preliminary programme/planning  Updates of PEP possible  (?) This year again: PEP on the web  Programme to be approved by the Examination Board (usually at the end of the first year)

22. Year schematic  Period 1, 2 (4,5)  7 weeks lectures  6 EC: lectures twice per week  8 th week exam  Period 3 (6)  4 weeks lectures  Exams to be announced  Often in same time slot as the lectures  Check schedule http://rooster.uva.nl http://rooster.vu.nl  Check with the teacher: often date announced in the first lecture (ask for it!) Semester: three periodsExams dates

23. Programme evaluation  End of each course: fill in evaluation form  Will be distributed after examination or last lecture  End of each semester: meeting with teachers  SRS – System Response System  Dates will be scheduled in week 5 and 22  You are supposed to come!