Energy Physics II with Nuclear Energy
Course, Master's level, 1FA403
Spring 2024 Spring 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
- 15 January 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
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120 credits. Participation in Nuclear Physics and Energy Physics I. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
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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.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 24,167
- Total tuition fee: SEK 24,167
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-63098
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 14 December 2023–14 January 2024
- Information on registration.
Spring 2024 Spring 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
- 15 January 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits. Participation in Nuclear Physics and Energy Physics I. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 14 December 2023–14 January 2024
- Information on registration.
About the course
Different energy sources and in particular nuclear energy. Physics, technical design, radiation effects, environmental aspects. Potentials of different energy sources: fossil fuels, biofuel, hydro, wind, solar and nuclear. Reactor physics, neutron cycle, criticality, power evolution, cooling, reactor safety. Reactor dynamics, PWR (Pressurised Water Reactor) and BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) basics. Uranium mining. Waste management. Different reactor types, fission power in the world. Generation IV: breeding and burning in fast reactors, advanced fuel cycles. Fusion: basics, introduction to plasma physics, magnetic confinement, tokamak physics. Fusion-fission hybrids. Electricity distribution and integration of large- and small-scale production in the network. Radiological effects of radiation.
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@physics.uu.se
- +46 18 471 35 21