Master's Degree in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics
Academic year 2025-26
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The Master's Degree in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics comprises one module in physics split into four subject areas (astrophysics and relativity, geophysical fluids, physics of materials and quantum systems) and one module in applied mathematics, and in computation and data analysis covering these two subject areas. The programme also includes a supplementary module in first steps in research and the master's thesis.
Students may choose from the following specialisation pathways:
- Astrophysics and Relativity
- Geophysical Fluids
- Physics of Materials
- Quantum Systems
- Applied Mathematics.
Students may also choose to take a general, non-specialised pathway where they may select from any available subjects on the programme. In any event, students on all pathways must complete 60 ECTS credits as follows:
- 36 credits from all available subjects. Students on specialised pathways must take at least 18 credits from subjects on the selected block
- Up to 12 out of the aforementioned 36 credits may come from other research-focused master's programmes fully or partially run by the UIB. Where students on specialised pathways choose to take external programme credits, they must align with their specific specialisation
- 24 credits from the Master's Thesis.
| Name | Type | Credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11311 - Master's Thesis | Master's Thesis | 24,0 | Yearlong |
| 11293 - Instrumentation and Data Acquisition | Elective | 3,0 | |
| 11304 - Distributed Computing | Elective | 3,0 | |
| 11305 - Finite Volume Methods for Hyperbolic Problems | Elective | 3,0 | |
| 11310 - Research Stay | Elective | 3,0 | |
| 11445 - Simulation for Finite Elements | Elective | 3,0 | |
| 11925 - Simulation Methods | Elective | 6,0 | |
| 12224 - Research Seminars | Elective | 3,0 | Yearlong |
| 12223 - Mass Data Processing Techniques | Elective | 3,0 | 2nd semester |
- Applied Mathematics
- Astrophysics and Relativity
- Geophysical Fluids
- Materials Physics
- Quantum Systems
Applied Mathematics
- Mallorca
Astrophysics and Relativity
- Mallorca
| Name | Credits | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 11268 - Relativity and Geometry | 3,0 | |
| 11270 - Black Holes | 3,0 | |
| 11307 - Numerical Simulations in Magnetohydrodynamics | 3,0 | |
| 12203 - Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysical Plasma | 6,0 | Yearlong |
| 12205 - Gravitational Waves | 6,0 | Yearlong |
| 12202 - Solar Physics | 3,0 | 1st semester |
| 12206 - Numerical Relativity | 3,0 | 1st semester |
| 12221 - Relativistic System Numerical Simulation | 3,0 | 1st semester |
| 12204 - Partially Ionised Plasma Dynamics | 3,0 | 2nd semester |
Geophysical Fluids
- Mallorca
| Name | Credits | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 11273 - Turbulence and Atmospheric Boundary Layers | 3,0 | |
| 11274 - Mesoscale Circulation | 3,0 | |
| 11275 - Predictability | 3,0 | |
| 11276 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 3,0 | |
| 11277 - Waves and Instability in Geophysical Fluids | 3,0 | |
| 12207 - Climate and Climate Change | 3,0 | 1st semester |
| 12208 - Sea-Level Variability | 3,0 | 1st semester |
| 12209 - Hydrometeorology | 3,0 | 2nd semester |
| 12219 - Atmospheric Numerical Simulation | 3,0 | 2nd semester |
| 12220 - Ocean Numerical Simulation | 3,0 | 2nd semester |