Applied Physics

How can the human brain perform 100,000 times as many tasks per second as a modern chip, with ten times less energy? Will unbreachable security soon become a reality with the help of quantum physics? What will the chip of the future look like and what kind of physics knowledge will it require to make it? If questions like these fascinate you, then the three-year, Dutch-taught Bachelor’s in Applied Physics is the perfect choice for you.

WHY APPLIED PHYSICS?

During this Bachelor’s, you will study and work at the intersection of fundamental physics and (new) technology. As an applied physicist, you will learn to analyse very complex problems, and as an engineer you will be able to create the necessary solutions yourself. Your main quest will be for knowledge and application possibilities that do not yet exist.

TOP SPORT MENTALITY

For years, our bachelor’s has been the highest-rated physics degree in the Netherlands, thanks in part to our combination of individually tailored solutions and a true ‘top sports mentality’: we’re eager to help you move outside your comfort zone and explore the edges of your abilities. You will meet top scientists, keeping in step with the latest developments and the most modern equipment and measurement methods. In combination with mathematics, computer science offers valuable tools widely used in physics. This programme offers you the opportunity to go as far as you want to, with subjects like Computational Physics and Machine Learning.

AFTER YOUR BACHELOR’S

Most students enter a master’s programme after their bachelor’s, for example the Master’s in Applied Physics. After that, most graduates work in a position applying their theoretical knowledge of physics in a practical way, for example in research and development, management and consultancy, or engineering and production.

POPULAR MASTER’S

Applied Physics • Applied Mathematics • Science Education & Communication • Nanotechnology • Biomedical Engineering • Sustainable Energy Technology • Computer Science

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

» CERTIFICATE EQUIVALENT TO DUTCH VWO (E.G.

BRITISH A-LEVELS, INTERNATIONAL ACCALAUREATE) » DUTCH (NT2, PROGRAM I OR CNAVT, PMT OR PPT) » MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS

DUTCH-TAUGHT

NOAH VAN DIJK

IN APPLIED PHYSICS I LEARN TO EXPLAIN PHENOMENA IN THE WORLD. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THE WORLD WORKS AND WHY THINGS WORK THE WAY THEY DO. THAT’S WHY THIS PROGRAMME IS PERFECT FOR ME.