The Master's Degree in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics is highly geared towards research with a main goal to train specialists and future professionals in areas closely aligned with the programme's subjects and specialisations, as well as offer an introduction to international scientific research.

The programme's research focus means students will be able to specialise in certain areas based around groups undertaking intense high-level international research. In this sense, the programme offers an advanced and specialised training pathway that will be a solid basis for students wishing to continue on to PhD programmes in any of the programme's five specialisations. Nevertheless, most socially relevant problems are multifaceted and addressing them requires both a general overview and the ability to connect ideas. Therefore, the proposed specialities are not completely self-contained and are supplemented by credits taken in other specialisations or a set of complementary subjects. In turn, the programme also provides students with the chance to take a multidisciplinary training pathway by taking free electives from the available subjects. The programme specialisations are: relativity and astrophysics, geophysical fluids, physics of materials, quantum systems and applied mathematics.

Astrophysics and relativity mainly aims to provide advanced training in core and applied topics in this field, with a particular emphasis on plasma physics and how it is described using magnetohydrodynamics, as well as general relativity, black holes and gravitational waves. The subjects on this pathway are supplemented by specific numerical methods for simulations in magnetohydrodynamics and relativistic systems.

Geophysical fluids provides training in the properties and dynamics of geophysical fluids in the atmosphere and ocean. The specialisation covers physical processes at small and large spatiotemporal scales (turbulence to climate) taking a theoretical and observational approach that includes numerical reasoning. The subjects on this pathway are supplemented by specific numerical methods for atmospheric and oceanic simulations.

Physics of materials provides advanced training in core and applied topics in the field, with a particular emphasis on functional and magnetic materials, 3D printing techniques (additive manufacturing), and experimental techniques for structural characterisation and the physical properties of materials.

Quantum systems provides an in-depth look at characterising the fundamental aspects and the tools used for analysing said systems, as well as the many applications arising from entangled states, open systems and laser emission.

Applied mathematics provides advanced training in the core aspects in the field, with a particular emphasis on the qualitative theory of dynamical systems, including applications in neuroscience and mathematical image processing through neural networks.

Programme graduates will have acquired advanced training in the field of physics and applied mathematics, as well as taken their first steps in international scientific research. Where they have followed a specialised pathway, they will have a solid basis to undertake a PhD in their chosen specialisation. Those who have taken a non-specialised pathway will have acquired multidisciplinary training and the ability to see things from a more general overview. In both instances, graduates will be fully skilled in order to undertake a PhD and later join public or private universities or research centres for a successful academic career. Moreover, the experimental, computational and data analysis techniques taught on the programme qualify graduates to join the workforce in the tech sector (ICT, finance, the environment, energy, industry, etc.), and at public administrations and private corporations.

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