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Physics: Applied Work

Course • Bachelor's level • 15 credits

Do you want to test your knowledge of physics through practical work at the Department of Physics, another department or a company? Within this course, you will have the chance to work on a small research project and see how physics is used in an academic context.

Application dates

Start

Spring 2027

Level

Bachelor's

Language

English

Place of study

Lund

Course code

FYSB08

Application dates

This course gives you the chance to gain work experience in physics. You will get an insight into how your theoretical knowledge can be used in practice. The course covers the planning, implementation and reporting of work experience.

Before you can get registered for the course, you need to contact a division at the department, or elsewhere, and a supervisor yourself, with whom you plan the internship or project. When the plan has been approved by the course examiner, you are ready to start.

Within this course, you will perform a short applied project, practical or theoretical. You plan and carry out the work in consultation with a supervisor at the Department of Physics. You follow a schedule and document your work and reflections. No formal report or examination is required.

At the end of the course, you will have gained valuable work experience and established contacts with future employers. The course will help you understand the demands of the labour market and how you can use your physics degree in your future career.

Not available as a stand-alone course

This course is only available as part of a programme.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires 60 credits in physics and 30 credits in mathematics as well as general entry requirements.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 20 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 10 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 70 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

  • The European Union (EU)
  • The European Economic Area (EEA) and
  • Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 46,250
First payment: SEK 46,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Contact us

Senior lecturer

Oxana Smirnova

Email: oxana.smirnova@fysik.lu.se

Study counsellor

Johanna Nilsson Onsberg

Email: studievagledning@fysik.lu.se