Study specialisations

The Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral programmes offer several specialisations; applicants choose exactly one when they apply. 

Bachelor’s programme Physics

The Physics specialisation focuses on a broad overview. The compulsory courses provide training in both mathematics and physics and include theoretical teaching as well as practical work in physics laboratories. 

Further study: graduates can continue in any specialisation of the Master’s programme Physics or in the Master’s programmes Biophysics or Radiological Physics. Students can prepare for these programmes during their studies through the current offer of compulsory elective and elective courses, see Study progress.

The Astrophysics specialisation has its set of compulsory courses adapted so that, in addition to mathematics and physics courses, it also includes astrophysics. Students meet astrophysics from their first semester and, besides theoretical knowledge, learn practical astronomy, including observations at the observatory in Vyškov. Besides future researchers, this specialisation also suits science communicators who want to deepen their knowledge of astrophysics.

Further study: the most direct continuation is the Astrophysics specialisation of the follow-up Master’s programme Physics, but other specialisations of this programme are also possible.

Master’s programme Physics

The Astrophysics specialisation continues to develop students’ knowledge of astrophysics. Students shape their own specialisation mainly through their choice of elective courses and of the Master’s thesis topic, which they work on from the first semester. While preparing it, students take part in research in one of our research groups.

The Theoretical Physics specialisation lets students deepen their knowledge of 20th-century physics, such as general relativity, quantum field theory and modern wave and particle optics. With suitable courses, students can also advance in mathematical and statistical physics.