MASTER PHYSICS UvA/VU

Programme Directors Ben van Linden van den Heuvell Gijs Wuite/Piet Mulders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Servicedesk/Education Office Sciencepark 904; 1 st floor Opening hours: 9.00 to W & N Building, S311 Opening hours: (not on Fridays)

Webpages  Information:   masters/programmes/n-q/physics-msc/ masters/programmes/n-q/physics-msc/  Schedules    Course catalogue  

Study advisors Anja Zoomer Sciencepark 904; room B1.137 Aniel Bhulai W&N Building, De Boelelaan 1081; T 1.06

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

Usually two per track: UvA, VU Track coordinators

Advanced Matter and Energy Physics Mark Golden Rick Bethlem UvAVU

Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics Patrick Decowski UvA Excellence program involving Theoretical Physics, Particle and Astroparticle Physics and Astronomy

Particle and Astroparticle Physics Els de Wolf Henk Jan Bulten UvAVU

Physics of Life and Health Ton van Leeuwen UvA Davide Iannuzzi VU

Science for Energy and Sustainability John Kennis VUUvA Bas de Bruin (chemistry)

Theoretical Physics Bernard Nienhuis Piet Mulders UvAVU

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)

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  Check with the teacher: often date announced in the first lecture (ask for it!) Semester: three periodsExams dates

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!