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Program Structure

Program courses

General courses: Include the courses of Classical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics.

Elective subjects: are designed to understand the major topics in Physics developed in the Program.

Topics: they are intended to complement the students' education within their field of specialization.

Thesis: consists of the following subjects - Pre-project Thesis, Thesis I, Thesis II, Thesis III, Thesis IV and Thesis V aimed at helping you to develop your thesis.

Thesis proposal

The thesis proposal will be developed under the supervision of a Thesis Director, who must be approved by the PhD Program Committee, and who will assume the role of tutor. 

The thesis proposal must be developed autonomously by the student.

 

Evaluation of the thesis proposal

The Thesis Director will present the final version of student’s thesis proposal and a letter addressed to the Director of the Program with suggested members for the Thesis Commission.

The above mentioned Commission will consist of at least four professors:

  • At least two professors must belong to the faculty of the Master Program.
  • At least one professor from outside of the University of Santiago de Chile.
  • The Thesis Director.

 

Graduation requirements

  • Pass the qualification exam.
  • Successfully complete the compulsory courses with a final grade-point average equal or greater than 5.0.
  • Give at least one oral presentation at national or international conferences (or department seminar of a higher education institution) during their studies, certified by the Program Committee.
  • Be the author of two scientific articles, which must be accepted or published in WoS indexed journals.
  • Approve the Degree Thesis, the Private Exam and the Degree Exam.

 

Plan of study