Engineering Physics (TUM) - joint international programme

Studying abroad jump-starts your career as employers are always looking for graduates with an international outlook and intercultural competencies. Upon graduation you are eligible to enter a PhD programme, but you are also qualitied for demanding positions in industry.

Career Opportunities

MSc graduates in Engineering Physics often find employment in the field of research and development in both major, well-established companies, and start-up businesses.

Advanced physics skills and the competencies acquired through the Engineering Physics programme are applicable in a wide range of areas—for example in the energy sector as well as the software and consultancy industries. MSc graduates often find jobs that leave room for variation—where they can help plan their own work assignments, and which include some travelling.

Graduating the MSc programme with a high grade point average may qualify you for admission to PhD studies—either as an industrial PhD with concurrent employment in a company, or as a regular PhD student. 

Read more about DTU's PhD programmes

Application deadlines

1st of February - for start in the fall semester
1st of September - for start in the spring semester*

*Students who started at DTU on 1 September may send the application form by 10 September

The DTU-TUM Joint Degree programme is only open to students, who have been formally admitted to DTU's regular MSc in  Engineering Physics programme. Therefore, it is not possible to apply for admission directly to the dual degree program.The application form is only accessible with DTU credentials. 

Only applicable for DTU BSc students:

If you have not yet completed your BSc , but wish to commence your studies at TUM in the first year of you MSc (period 1), please contact the head of programme for guidance. 

How to apply

1) Fill in the application form and submit it.
2) The Office of International Education will forward the application to the Programme Coordinator.
3) The Programme coordinator will consult their counterparts at the partner university and select the most eligible students.
Please note, that the partner university MAY ask for additional documents, before taking a decision.  
4) The Programme coordinator will inform DTU International Affairs Office about their decision.
5) The Office of International Education will inform the students and issue Nomination Letters

Eligibility

• Motivated and dedicated students
• Above average GPA
• Strong English Language skills. 

Pre-approval of courses

Courses taken abroad must be approved by the DTU professor responsible for the individual 1:1 programme.

Periods abroad

For DTU students a standard period of two consecutive semesters is taken at the host institution. This can either be in the first and the second semester (master's thesis conducted at the home institution), or the third and fourth semester (master's thesis conducted at the host institution):

• Period one: 1st + 2nd semester (master's thesis conducted at the home institution)
• Period two: 3rd + 4th semester (master's thesis conducted at the host institution)

The standard period of study is four semesters which corresponds to 120 ECTS, consisting of three semesters of course work, and a master’s thesis that is usually written during the fourth semester.

For students enrolled at DTU the options are as follows:

Option 1: First year at DTU, second year at TUM:

• The student must pass 30 ECTS General Competences and 30 ECTS Technology Specialization, the majority of which should be taken during the first year at DTU, but some courses can be transferred from the second year at TUM.
• In the third semester at TUM, the students have the opportunity to attend courses and at the same time establish the research project they will pursue for their Master's thesis.The Master’s thesis is worth 30 ECTS, and the attended courses are worth up to 20 ECTS.
• The students will have a main supervisor at DTU, an external supervisor at TUM and will eventually be required to defend their thesis at DTU.

Option 2: First year at TUM, second year at DTU:

• During the first two semesters at TUM, and the third semester at DTU, the student must pass courses corresponding to 30 ECTS General Competences and 30 ECTS Technology Specialization.
• The requirements for the general competence courses proving A) general engineering competences, B) experimental competences, C) numerical competences, and D) theoretical competences can be replaced by appropriate corresponding courses at TUM upon approval by the program coordinators.
• The student will write a thesis at DTU following the usual requirements at DTU.

Study plan

As part of their application for the 1:1 MSc programme, students are asked to prepare a study plan. The study plan must be approved by both programme coordinators. The programme coordinators from each institution must approve the study plan of each student involved in the programme.

For DTU students a standard period of two consecutive semesters is taken at the host institution. This can either be in the first and the second semester (master's thesis conducted at the home institution), or the third and fourth semester (master's thesis conducted at the host institution).

Master's thesis

As described above, the master thesis is usually conducted during the fourth semester of the programme. The thesis will be conducted with co-supervision from both institutions. The thesis supervisor at the institution where the master thesis work is conducted will act as the main supervisor and will thus have the primary responsibility for the student. Local thesis rules will apply.

For DTU students, the thesis must be presented at an oral defense according to the rules and regulations of the university where the master thesis has been conducted and with the participation of both supervisors.

For DTU students, the master thesis is graded using the 7-point grading scale, with the grade appearing on the Master degree diploma. The grade will be determined by the DTU thesis supervisor, the co-supervisor and an external examiner according to the Danish rules and regulations on examination.