International Physics Studies Program (Honours), B.Sc.
With the English-taught Bachelor's program "International Physics Studies Program (Honours)" - B.Sc. IPSP (Honours) for short - you will earn a first professionally qualifying degree within eight semesters. The bachelor's program covers all key areas of modern experimental and theoretical physics and provides a solid mathematical foundation. You will acquire basic knowledge of physical measurement processes through experiments conducted during internships. The 23-week bachelor's thesis concludes the program.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 240 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required German | A1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.09 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €255.50 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Augustusplatz |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
In the first semesters of your studies, you will learn fundamental experiments and theories and deepen your mathematical training. Modern physics then becomes more of a focus. This includes lectures on atomic and molecular physics, soft matter physics, solid-state physics, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics. The compulsory training is supplemented by courses that can be chosen either from a current research area of physics or from a non-physics specialization, e.g., in chemistry, computer science, or mathematics. These can be supplemented by a German course. All of these courses aim to impart basic and application-relevant knowledge and to lay the foundations for professional activities, development opportunities, and the ability to pursue independent further education.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The B.Sc. IPSP program provides you with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and scientific methods for use in industry and research in physics or related fields. Upon graduation, you will achieve a level of knowledge and practical experience that will enable you to pursue further scientific self-education. Traditional fields of activity for physicists include:
- Microelectronics
- Scientific and medical device engineering
- Precision mechanics
- Mechanical engineering
- Optics
- Industrial chemical process engineering
- Communications technology
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By acquiring analytical research skills and problem-solving strategies during their studies, physicists are often sought after in fields unrelated to physics, such as management consulting. Successful completion of the bachelor's program enables you to begin a master's program.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €255.50 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German A1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.09 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to A1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 01.09uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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The deadline is 01.09.2027 (322 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.