University of Cyprus aims to establish itself as a Pioneer Research Institution achieving International Scientific Recognition in European Higher Education, offering Competitive Programmes and to become a Centre of Excellence in the wider Euro - Mediterranean Region.
A student is awarded the M.Sc. degree after successful completion of at least 120 ECTS in Physics. To fulfill this requirement, the student must attend the five (5) compulsory core courses, which amount to 50 ECTS total, and one (1) specialization course of 10 ECTS in his/her research subfield. The remaining 60 ECTS are credited through research towards a Master Thesis. During the first year of studies, the student completes the required course work and chooses a Thesis supervisor. Typically, a full year is required for the conduction of research on the chosen topic, the writing of the Thesis and its successful oral defense.