Physics (Bachelor)

During your studies you will acquire all the necessary skills to recognise problems, to get to the heart of such problem, to describe them by means of modelling and, finally, to solve them. As a graduate of TU Braunschweig, you will be able to work your way into the most diverse fields of activity quickly and efficiently in your future professional live.

You can get a first practical insight into the world of physics by choosing a minor during your studies. You will benefit from the range of subjects offered by an institute of technology: in addition to computer sciences, chemistry and mathematics, you can also choose an engineering minor such as aerospace engineering. The area of specialisation provides additional hands-on training in the form of practice-oriented modules.

Institutes and courses are all under one roof at the Physics Centre, meaning everything is within easy reach. Even as a first-year student, you will know your way around in no time. To promote a successful course of study, we will set you up with a mentor who will be your personal point of contact throughout your studies.

Those who have gained experience abroad and speak a foreign language are particularly sought after by the economy. Today, large companies operate globally, research projects are carried out in international teams and specialised literature is written in English. It is therefore important that you take advantage of your studies to gain experience abroad and to professionalise your foreign language skills.

Within the framework of our international university partnerships, we offer you many opportunities to study abroad:

• Europe: with universities in, for example, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe
• North America: with universities in the USA and Canada
• South America: with universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
• Asia: with universities in India, China, Japan and South Korea

Studying abroad [in German only]

You can use the self-assessment of TU Braunschweig: Fit4TU is a computer-assisted questionnaire to assess your own expectations as well as the knowledge and skills needed for the degree programme.

Understanding the world of “physis”, the inanimate nature, investigating its phenomena and solving its mysteries—that is the objective of physics. If you enjoy logical thinking and like dealing with problems from a mathematical point of view, you certainly have good prerequisites for studying physics.

Indicators may be your school grades in physics and mathematics, although you do not necessarily have to have taken advanced courses in these subjects. What is important is whether you enjoyed studying these subjects in school.

In addition to enthusiasm for the subject, you also need to be able to concentrate and demonstrate stamina during your studies. Especially in experimental physics, you will need to be accurate and patient as well as skilled in handling technical equipment.

Knowledge of English is required in the Master’s programme at the latest, as most of the specialised literature is published in English. Basic knowledge is sufficient in order to read and understand it. In view of advancing globalisation in business and technology, however, English is becoming more and more important.

If you would therefore like to perfect your language skills, you can take advantage of in-house courses at the TU Language Centre, which are offered at various levels of difficulty—by the way, not only in English, but in around 15 languages.

Physicists are at home in all fields where, in addition to a high degree of abstraction, it is also necessary to be able to break down problems into smaller pieces, which can be solved more easily, and to make them more understandable in order to arrive at practical solutions. In industry and business, physicists are playing a decisive role in the development of new products and technologies.

Studying at TU Braunschweig means that you can acquire specialised knowledge by taking elective modules in physics and other fields. This way, you will develop individual skills needed for your future career.

These days, you can find jobs not only in research institutions or in industry, but also, for example, in public authorities (e.g. in radiation protection), in organisation assessment or in business consultancy. Innovations in science and technology are continuously opening up new career opportunities.