Investigate the science and engineering of radiation and nuclear systems, combining fundamental nuclear physics with practical applications in nuclear energy, radiation safety, and energy production.
Overview
Important dates
Nuclear science helps solve some of society's most important challenges. Besides low-carbon electricity, nuclear technology enables medical imaging and cancer treatment, supports food safety and industrial processes, and provides tools for environmental monitoring. New uses include industrial process heat, district heating, ship propulsion and space missions. Nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance, new reactors are planned across Europe, and Sweden is preparing a major expansion. At the same time, many specialists are retiring, so demand for new graduates is strong.
You learn how radiation interacts with matter, how nuclear reactors work, and how radiation can be used safely in society. The core courses are Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Reactor Technology and Radiation Safety. Together they cover radioactivity and dosimetry, reactor physics and the fuel cycle, and radiation protection and risk assessment.
You are taught by researchers in nuclear chemistry who develop future fuels, in reactor physics who analyse the safety of current and next-generation reactors, and in microstructure physics who study how radiation affects materials. Your master's thesis can draw on advanced computational methods and unique laboratory facilities.
Graduates work as nuclear engineers, reactor physicists, radiation protection specialists, safety analysts, consultants, researchers and regulators, at energy companies, engineering consultancies, research institutes, hospitals and government agencies.
Programmes
Physics, MSc
Requirements
The requirements for the Master's programme Physics apply to this specialisation.
How to select a specialisation
You may choose this specialisation after you have been admitted and enrolled. Only one specialisation can be selected.