Study at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Programmes and Courses in Physics and Astronomy.
If you already are studying at the Department of Physics and Astronomy you will find information about your studies on the Student pages and in Studium.
Bachelor's Programmes
Master's Programmes
Master's Programmes in Engineering
Master's Programme in Materials Engineering 300 credits
Upper Secondary School Teacher Education Programme
Bachelor’s level courses
- Astrophysics I, 5 credits (1FA204)
This course covers our solar system, the properties and development of stars, as well as cosmic phenomena such as the Milky Way, galaxies, and the Big Bang. The aim is to provide a basic understanding …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, EnglishCourse, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Astrophysics II, 5 credits (1FA205)
The course will be given as a series of seminars. The content is focused on current research topics and phenomena within astronomy. During the seminars the participants present research results from a …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Condensed Matter Physics, 5 credits (1FA526)
Fundamental concepts of condensed matter physics. Classification of materials by chemical bonding, crystal structure and electronic structure. Lattice vibrations and thermal properties. Electrons and …
Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Considerations for Effective Physics Teaching, 5 credits (1FA516)
The course will examine the implications of different forms of physics teaching through discussions about the nature of physics as a branch of science, contextual experiences of learning physics, …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Cosmic Catastrophes, 5 credits (1FA230)Course, Summer 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Energy Physics I, 5 credits (1FA404)
Energy in Sweden. Different sources of energy: Spontaneous and controllable, exhaustible and renewable. Availability of energy sources, their global energy and exploitation limits. Physical and …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Everyday Physics, 5 credits (1FA110)Course, Spring 2027, Flexible, Distance learning, 17%, Swedish
- Fails in Physics, 5 credits (1FA045)
The course Fails in Physics explores the role of mistakes, misconceptions, and accidents in the advancement of physics. Failures have often paved the way for groundbreaking discoveries and paradigm …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Educators in the Natural Sciences, 5 credits (1FA043)
Learn the fundamentals of AI and how the technology can be applied in education. This course provides an introduction to AI, machine learning, and large language models, tailored for educators without …
Course, Autumn 2026, Flexible, Distance learning, 17%, English - Introduction to Astronomy, 5 credits (1FA218)Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, Swedish
Showing 10 of 21.
Master’s level courses
- Accelerators and Detectors, 5 credits (1FA348)
Basic properties of different accelerators. Methods for acceleration and diagnostics. Radiation and detectors. How to plan and perform measurements with accelerators and detectors. Project based …
Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Advanced Applied Deep Learning in Physics and Engineering, 5 credits (1FA006)
In this course, you will delve into advanced concepts in neural networks and deep learning. You will explore techniques such as Graph Neural Networks, Generative models, quantized networks, and more, …
Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Advanced Nuclear Physics with Modern Data Analysis, 10 credits (1FA010)
The course provides in-depth knowledge of the main areas of nuclear physics, nuclear structure, and hadron physics. Some training in conducting experiments and the associated data analysis is also …
Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Advanced Particle Physics, 10 credits (1FA355)
This is a seminar course on decisive discoveries in experimental particle physics during the past hundred years and the prospects for new breakthroughs at the present frontiers in particle physics …
Course, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 67%, English - Advanced Physics - Project Course, 10 credits (1FA565)
Individual studies/project in a chosen subject and with a project plan approved by the department.
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, EnglishCourse, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Advanced Physics - Project Course, 5 credits (1FA566)
Individual studies/project in a chosen subject and with a project plan approved by the department.
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, EnglishCourse, Spring 2027, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Advanced Quantum Field Theory, 5 credits (1FA166)
The course establishes the relation of standard canonical quantisation formalism for field theories to path-integral quantisation. Concepts in advanced quantum field theory such as path-integral …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Analytical Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA163)
Canonical formalism. Hamilton-Jacobi methods. Qualitative behaviour of Hamiltonian systems. Chaotic and integrable systems. Chaos in the Solar System.
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English - Applied Deep Learning in Physics and Engineering, 5 credits (1FA370)
Fundamentals of Deep Learning. Generalization, Regularization and Validation, Optimization and Hyperparameter Tuning, Convolutional Neutral Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, and Graph Neural …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, EnglishCourse, Autumn 2026, Flexible, Distance learning, 33%, English - Applied Molecular Physics, 5 credits (1FA656)
Molecular physics including molecular orbital theory and electronic structure for small to large-sized molecular systems; molecular interactions and coupling molecular physics with thermodynamics and …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 33%, English
Showing 10 of 89.
All the University’s courses and programmes
Browse the University’s full offering of courses and programmes.