IMAPP - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Advanced Methods in Particle Physics

Deadline: March 16, 2025

Scholarships

Master

Location(s)

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
Bologna, Dortmund, Clermont-Ferrand

Overview

The International Master of Advanced Methods in Particle Physics (IMAPP) is a joint degree program (120 ECTS) between the TU Dortmund University, the University of Bologna, and Clermont-Auvergne.

Details

Five reasons to enrol on the degree programme

  1. Acquire cutting-edge knowledge in the field of particle physics
  2. Acquire skills in great demand on the job market: statistics and artificial intelligence, detector and electronics as well as computer science
  3. Experience life, culture and education in three countries at the heart of Europe. Elect the location for the thesis research from a broad range of leading laboratories and universities worldwide
  4. Enhance your CV with an international joint master’s degree in physics
  5. Join an international student network

A unique mobility experience

The program addresses students interested in Particle Physics and aims to be leading researchers in the academe or private companies. The degree aligns its program with the job market needs: it offers 36 credits in statistics and artificial intelligence, in the development of detectors and electronics and computer science.

Moreover, 36 credits are devoted to experimental techniques, 18 are focused on theoretical foundations, and 30 are reserved for the final research thesis. By studying at three universities at the core of Europe, IMAPP offers a unique mobility experience.

Partners

The International Master of Advanced methods in Particle Physics (IMAPP) develops in the heart of Europe, through three renowned universities and their physics departments.

Each of them best represents the three pillars on which the programme is based:

  • Statistics and machine learning (University of Clermont Auvergne); 
  • Instrumentation and detector physics (TU Dortmund University); 
  • Scientific computing (University of Bologna).

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Eligibility

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Admission Requirement

Students’ admission and enrolment will comply with the following requirements:

  • a first cycle degree qualification according to the European Qualifications Framework or an equivalent degree qualification in the field of Physics. This requires an examination of equivalence by the Admission Board;
  • the qualifying degree has to be passed with an average grade higher or equal to B (or a final grading higher or equal to B) according to the ECTS grading system, corresponding to a grade of up to 2.8 in the German, 84/110 in the Italian, and 14 in the French grading scales;
  • valid English language certificate (at least level B2) or an equivalent proof (e.g. native speaker). In case of a missing certificate, an interview will be arranged to assess the English level.

Selected students must comply with the visa and/or residence permit requirements according to the country’s national laws where they run their activities.


Dates

Deadline: March 16, 2025


Cost/funding for participants

The IMAPP program offers scholarships provided by the Erasmus Mundus program.

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