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MASTER PHYSICS UvA/VU
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MASTER PHYSICS UvA/VU
Programme Directors
Ben van Linden van den Heuvell [email protected] Wim Vassen/Piet Mulders [email protected]
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators ¤ Study advisors ¤ Servicedesk/Education office
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators
n Information about the content of your programme n Study plan n Personal Education Plan n Information about masterproject and internships
¤ Study advisors ¤ Servicedesk/Education office
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators ¤ Study advisors ¤ Servicedesk/Education office
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators ¤ Study advisors
n General information about the master’s programme n Formal study regulations n Study delay n Personal problems n Facilities for students with disabilities n a ready ear
¤ Servicedesk/Education office
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators ¤ Study advisors ¤ Servicedesk/Education office
Practical matters
¤ Track coordinators ¤ Study advisors ¤ Servicedesk/Education office
n Questions about grades n Questions about enrollment in courses n Forms n Application for Master Certificate
Locations
¨ UvA, Science Park 904 ¨ Nikhef, Science Park 105
¨ VU, De Boelelaan 10811
¨ AMC, Meibergdreef 9
Servicedesk/Education Office Science Park 904; 1st floor
Opening hours: 9.00 to 17.00
020-525 7100
W & N Building, S311
Opening hours: 12.00-14.00 (not on Fridays)
020-598 7660
Webpages
¨ Information: ¤ http://www.student.uva.nl/phys/ ¤ http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international-
masters/programmes/n-q/physics-msc/
¨ Schedules ¤ http://rooster.uva.nl/ (all) ¤ http://rooster.vu.nl/ (all)
¨ Course catalogue ¤ http://www.vu.nl/en/study-guide ¤ http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/
Master’s Guide Book and PEP-form
¨ Master’s Guide Book 2013-2014
¤ http://student.uva.nl , select your programme, select Study programme in the AZ-list. Find Master’s Guide Book in the left magin.
¨ PEP ¤ http://student.uva.nl , select your programme, select
Study programme in th AZ-list. Find PEP in the left margin
Study advisors Anja Zoomer Science Park 904; room B1.137
Aniel Bhulai
W&N Building, De Boelelaan 1081; T 1.06 [email protected]
Specialisation tracks
q Advanced Matter and Energy Physics, AMEP q Gravitation Astroparticle Physics Amsterdam
(excellence program), GRAPPA q Particle and Astroparticle Physics, PAP q Physics of Life and Health, PLH q Science for Energy and Sustainability, Ph SfES q Theoretical Physics, TP
Usually two per track: UvA, VU
Track coordinators
Advanced Matter and Energy Physics
Mark Golden [email protected]
Maurice Janssen [email protected]
UvA VU
Anne de Visser [email protected]
Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics
Patrick Decowski [email protected]
UvA
Excellence program involving Theoretical Physics, Particle and Astroparticle Physics and Astronomy
Particle and Astroparticle Physics
Stan Bentvelsen [email protected]
Henk Jan Bulten [email protected]
UvA VU
Science for Energy and Sustainability
John Kennis [email protected]
VU UvA
Bas de Bruin (chemistry) [email protected]
PEP – Personal Education Programme
¨ In-take interview by track coordinator ¨ Make an appointment asap!!! ¨ Preliminary programme/planning ¨ Updates of PEP possible ¨ PEP on the web ¨ Programme to be approved by the Examination
Board (usually at the end of the first year)
Minors (30 EC), non-R majors (60 EC)
¨ Major Teaching (leads to “1st graads onderwijsbevoegdheid”, but is fairly Dutch)
¨ Major S (Management, policy analysis and entrepeneurship = MPA)
¨ Major C (Science communition)
¨ Minor TESLA (out-of-scientific context problem-solving projects)
Year schematic
¨ Period 1, 2 (4,5) ¤ 7 weeks lectures ¤ 6 EC: lectures twice
per week ¤ 8th week exam
¨ Period 3 (6) ¤ 4 weeks lectures ¤ Exams to be
announced
¨ Often in same time slot as the lectures
¨ Check schedule http://rooster.uva.nl http://rooster.vu.nl
¨ Check with the teacher: often date announced in the first lecture (ask for it!)
Semester: three periods Exams dates
Programme evaluation
¨ End of each course: fill in evaluation form ¤ Will be distributed after examination or last lecture
¨ End of each semester: meeting with teachers ¤ SRS – System Response System ¤ Dates will be scheduled in week 5 and 22 ¤ You are supposed to come!
Student associations
¨ VU: Aik (started as Anti IAN Komitee) Periodic journal: Scoop (?)
¨ UvA: NSA (Natuurwetenschappelijke Studievereniging Amsterdam) Periodic journal: Scoop
