Astroparticle Physics is a research oriented integrated PhD program with a strong computational component. Graduate students entering with a BSc degree will typically graduate with a PhD degree after 4-5 years of study and research, or alternatively with an MSc degree after 2 years. The proposed study plan is as follows: Semester 1: Core Courses: 15 ECTS Supplementary Courses: 10 ECTS Graduate Student Seminar: 5 ECTS Assessment test within the first two weeks; preliminary exam with the first six months. Semester 2: Core Courses: 15 ECTS Supplementary Courses: 5 ECTS Research methods/practical component: 5 ECTS Graduate Student Seminar: 5 ECTS Semester 3: Core Courses: 15 ECTS Graduate Student Seminar: 5 ECTS Independent Research: 10 ECTS Qualifying Examination for graduate students wishing to persue a PhD Semester 4: MSc Thesis: 30 ECTS Research Proposal for students in the PhD track

Graduate Students at Jacobs University are viewed as professionals. They are integrated into our faculty’s international research collaborations from the very beginning – a head start into a successful career in academia or industry.