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Bachelor in Physics
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Trains graduates with a solid and comprehensive knowledge that encompasses both mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics and statistical physics such as quantum physics, condensed matter physics, atomic physics and physics of the nucleus and of elementary particles. The degree also has a strong component in experimental physics. Graduates in Physics are able to perform scientific tasks in laboratories and research centres and technical functions and consulting in the industry, hospitals and financial ​companies.​

2025/2026

General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Physics

Contacts

    School of Sciences
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604390 Fax: +351 253604398
    E-Mail: cpedagogico@ecum.uminho.pt; sec@ecum.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.ecum.uminho.pt

Access

36

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Studies can be done through the following ways:
- Application for National Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Local Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Access to Higher Education Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course.

Formal requirements

Entrance Testing

07 Physics and Chemistry
19 Mathematics A

This information must be verified on 
http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/detcursopi.asp?codc=9141&code=1000

Aditional Information

Testimonials from (ex)students

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Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
S1 Calculus for Sciences M 6
S1 General Chemistry QUI 6
S1 Introduction to Experimental Physics Fis 6
S1 Introduction to Modern Physics Fis 6
S1 Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry for Sciences M 6
S2 Complements of Calculus and Analytical Geometry M 6
S2 Laboratory of Modern Physics Fis 6
S2 Languages for Numeric Computation I 6
S2 Newtonian Mechanics Fis 6
S2 Vectorial Calculus M 6
Year 2 60
S1 Analytical Mechanics and Waves Fis 6
S1 Complex and Fourier Analysis M 6
S1 Electromagnetism Fis 6
S1 Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory Fis 6
S1 Physics of Continuous Media Fis 6
S2 Laboratory of Electromagnetism and Optics Fis 6
S2 Laboratory of Thermodynamics Fis 6
S2 Optics Fis 6
S2 Quantum Physics I Fis 6
S2 Thermodinamics and Statistical Physics Fis 6
Year 3 60
S1 Complements of Electromagnetism Fis 6
S1 Computational Physics Fis 6
S1 Electronics and Instrumentation in Physics Fis 6
S1 Quantum Physics II Fis 6
S1 Opção UMinho 6
Academic English LINGL 6
Bilingualism Psi 6
Digital Citizenship TSI 6
Education, Citizenship and Human Rights ED 6
Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability CS; EG; ENG; Cie 6
Full Democracy, Responsibility and Rule of Law D 6
Introduction to the Russian Language and Culture ELG 6
Labour Law D 6
Mathematics Behind Things M 6
Photographic Literacy from Physics to Message Fis 6
Sport and Health EF 6
Substances that Changed the World QUI 6
Themes in Equality and Non-Discrimination Law D 6
Topics in Astronomy and Cosmology Fis 6
S2 Atomic Physics Fis 6
S2 Condensed Matter Physics Fis 6
S2 Physics of the Nucleous and Particles Fis 6
S2 Research Project in Physics Fis 12

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
06-06-2022
A3ES deliberation:
https://si.a3es.pt/sia3es/page?stage=ConsultaPublicaProcesso&processID=24381
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Cr 41/2015/AL01
Registry Date:
29-06-2022
Accreditation validity:
31-07-2028