Special Relativity
Course, Master's level, 1FA156
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Autumn 2024
Autumn 2024,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with Linear Algebra II. Participation in Mechanics III. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-13040
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024
Autumn 2024,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with Linear Algebra II. Participation in Mechanics III. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with Linear Algebra II. Participation in Mechanics III. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-13040
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with Linear Algebra II. Participation in Mechanics III. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course gives an introduction to special relativity. The contents are Lorentz transformations, relativistic mechanics and electromagnetism on the covariant form.
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@physics.uu.se
- +46 18 471 35 21