Course catalogue

Create your own master’s programme by choosing between the different specializations of our partner universities.

QUARMEN Academic Programme

Semester 1

Rome – La Sapienza University
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Courses (30 ECTS):

  • Condensed matter physics (6 ECTS)
  • Physics Laboratory 1 (6 ECTS)
  • Introduction to quantum field theory (6 ECTS)
  • Computing methods for physics (6 ECTS)
  • Non-linear and quantum optics (6 ECTS)
  • Language course

Semester 2

Paris-Saclay University
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Courses (30 ECTS):

  • Quantum effects at the macroscale (6 ECTS)
  • Advanced mathematics for physics (3 ECTS)
  • Machine learning for Quantum Technology (3 ECTS)
  • Nanomaterials and electronics applications (3 ECTS)
  • Quantum Hardware (3 ECTS)
  • Language course (3 ECTS)
  • Internship (6 ECTS)
  • Research project (3 ECTS)

University of Porto
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Courses (30 ECTS):

  • Introduction to quantum information (6 ECTS)
  • Quantum materials (6 ECTS)
  • High performance computing in quantum matter (6 ECTS)/li>
  • Internship (3 ECTS)
  • Language course (3 ECTS)
  • Options (6 ECTS) - 1 to choose:
    • Computational complexity (6 ECTS)
    • Sensing and signal analysis (6 ECTS)
    • Topics in theoretical physics (6 ECTS)

Semester 3 (30 ECTS)

Paris-Saclay University
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During the third semester at Université Paris-Saclay, QUARMEN students will take both specialized courses specific to the QUARMEN programme and shared courses with another master's program, QLMN (Quantum, Light, Materials and Nano Sciences). This programme is organized into three tracks:

  • Light and Matter
  • Condensed Matter
  • Nanodevices and Technologies

Course catalogue

University of Toronto
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2 FCE (credits) to be chosen among the courses listed below. Please be aware that the courses offered may vary from year to year.

Compulsory:

  • Effective Communication of Science

Electives – Example of courses:

  • Quantum Information Theory
  • Many-Body Physics
  • Special Topics in Quantum Optics: Integrated Quantum Photonics
  • Introduction to High Energy Physics
  • Special Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
  • Special Topics in Physics I: Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics - Stochastic Processes
  • Special Topics in Physics II: Introduction to Statistical Inference and Machine Learning
  • Quantum Measurement
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Algorithms
  • Quantum Theory of Solids
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Laser Physics

Please note that the list of available courses is updated every year. For more information, click here : https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/graduate/graduate-courses/

Semester 4 (30 ECTS)

Internships & Master thesis (30 ECTS)


Compulsory six-month internship in the academia or industry.

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