MSc in Physics
Trento, Italy
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
04 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* *for non-EU citizens residing abroad: 4 March 2026. For EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy rolling admission from June to November 2026.
** **EU 340€-3400€ (fee range based on personal income and merit); Non-EU: 1000€-4500€ (fee range based on merit only, i.e. score in the application evaluation).
Key Summary
Over the years the Department of Physics at the University of Trento has earned an outstanding reputation for excellence in research, undergraduate education and postgraduate training. Our undergraduate and Master’s degree programmes offer thorough coverage of the core areas of Modern Physics and a wide range of vibrant and leading international research topics.
The Department of Physics program at the University of Trento strongly supports a multidisciplinary approach to Physics and actively contributes to fostering the development of new fields in Physics deepening students’ own experience as researchers.
Program Overview
The Master’s degree in Physics is a two-year full-time program taught in English and is designed to train and develop the careers of the next generation of physicists. Courses are tailored to cover all aspects of Modern Physics from the very basics to the current frontiers of knowledge.
More specifically, the Master’s degree in Physics aims at providing students with both a foundation in Modern Physics and more advanced specializations in Physics. Also fostering students’ knowledge and understanding of one of the internationally leading research topics in Physics as shown by the significant contribution of their thesis work. The final thesis will be supervised by a member of the faculty and students will be required to give a verbal defense of the thesis.
Graduates with an MSc in Physics will manage to work autonomously and to take charge of projects and schemes in the fields of research and scientific and technological innovation. Students will be also able to employ their knowledge and skills for the planning of sophisticated measuring instruments and for the modeling of complex systems.
Scholarships and tuition fees for Non-EU Citizens living abroad
Top-scored candidates will be entitled to receive a UniTrento scholarship assigned by the Evaluation Committee based on the application score. Tuition fees are waived for students who receive a UniTrento scholarship.
The amount of tuition fees for Non-EU applicants living abroad is related to the application score obtained during the selection. For more information check the UniTrento scholarships web page and Tuition fees for Master’s degree in English.
Scholarships and tuition fees for EU Citizens and Non-EU citizens regularly living in Italy
DSU (Diritto allo Studio Universitario) Scholarships are available for EU citizens and Non-EU citizens living in Italy who meet the ISEE requirements based on the family income. Further information is available on Scholarships starting from June/July.
The Master’s degree program in Physics focuses on introducing cutting-edge research as well as teaching and developing the careers of the next generation of physicists.
Students who have graduated with an MSc in Physics have received specific training in problem-solving techniques and have developed their familiarity with sophisticated experimental and computational tools, which make them competitive in a wide range of sectors of the labor market, for example, finance, informatics, medicine, politics, and public administration.
The Master’s degree program in Physics also provides the necessary training and knowledge to undertake any PhDs in Physics or in any Physics-related subjects for those thinking of pursuing an academic or research career.