Students from twelve countries complete particle physics master's degree
The Department of Physics had already launched the international Master's degree program in 2021 together with the partner universities. Since the winter semester 2023/24, the highly specialized course has benefited from funding from the European Union as an "Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree " and has thus gained momentum: To date, more than 100 students from over 30 countries have enrolled. "The course provides comprehensive training in methods - from programming and machine learning to instrumentation," says Prof. Kevin Kröninger, who is responsible for the IMAPP course at the Department of Physics. "These skills are in demand on the job market and are a good prerequisite for a subsequent doctorate." The IMAPP students begin their English-language studies in Clermont-Ferrand, then come to Dortmund for the second semester and spend the third semester in Bologna. At the end of their studies, they complete a research project at one of the partner institutions located around the world.
Students benefit from a wide range of support
Various forms of support have been available to participants since 2022: Through funding from the Franco-German University and the Franco-Italian University, they receive a scholarship of up to 300 euros per month during their time abroad. Since the winter semester 2023/24, international students have been able to apply for a scholarship from the European Union. The EU is providing the three partner universities with funding of 4.5 million euros as part of the Erasmus Mundus program. More than half of this sum is distributed to the best international students in the form of scholarships of up to 1,400 euros per month.
IMAPP is one of two degree courses at TU Dortmund University to receive funding under the Erasmus Mundus program. The Master's degree course "Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures" (MS2) is also funded by the EU - and is offered by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at TU Dortmund University together with the University of Trento in Italy and the Ecole Centrale de Nantes in France.