The Faculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University is one of several technical areas of the main university of the northern capital. Recruitment for it is carried out for bachelor and master programs. The faculty is considered very prestigious, after receiving a diploma, its graduates easily find work both in Russia and abroad.
Graduate departments
The structure of the faculty includes seventeen departments, including the following:
- radiophysicists;
- solid state physics;
- quantum mechanics;
- molecular spectroscopy;
- solid state electronics.
Directions for undergraduate training
Every year, the Faculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University recruits bachelors for the following training programs:
- engineering oriented physics;
- Applied Physics and Mathematics;
- physics and others.
The bachelor's program in engineering-oriented physics includes a program in both Russian and English. The duration of study for a bachelor's degree is four years. The form of mastering knowledge in the direction of training is exclusively full-time. The allocated number of budget places is 10, places with tuition fees are only five. In order to be able to apply, an applicant must score at least 65 points for each exam. The curriculum includes such subjects as general physics, programming in high-level languages, and others.
The direction of bachelor training at the Faculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University "Applied Physics and Mathematics" includes training in two languages: Russian and English. The duration of studies for a bachelor's degree is four years. Full-time knowledge acquisition form. Thirty budget places, but only five paid. The minimum number of points for submitting documents for the exam for each subject should be 65. The number of courses taught in the direction includes:
- numerical methods;
- methods of computational physics;
- probability theory and others.
Masters training areas
Among the areas of magistracy at the Faculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University "Nuclear Physics and Technology". The term of study for a master's degree is 2 years. It is worth noting that admission to the program is available exclusively for foreign students. For this, applicants must successfully complete the portfolio contest . Students study operating systems, control theory, mat. analysis, etc.
Also, the faculty is implementing a training program "Physics of a preserved state." Training takes place both in Russian and in English. Its duration is 2 years. The form of training is exclusively full-time. For admission, the applicant must successfully pass the competition of documents. Training courses include:
- research on megainstallations;
- crystallography, etc.
Passing points at the Faculty of Physics, St. Petersburg State University
For admission to the direction of preparation of bachelors "Physics", an applicant had to score at least 83 points for each exam. For admission on a paid basis, this indicator was much more modest, only about 65 points. Competition for a budget place exceeded 10 people.
For admission to the bachelor's program in Applied Physics and Mathematics, an entrant in 2017 had to score more than 240 points in the sum of three examinations. On a paid basis, it was also necessary to score quite a lot of points: about 220. The number of budget places in 2018 is 30, and paid only 5. More than 18 people applied for one budget place in 2017. The cost of training per year in this area exceeds 260,000 rubles.
Students and graduates leave positive feedback about the Physics Department of St. Petersburg State University. They appreciate not only interesting subjects, but also the high professionalism of the teaching staff. The faculty diploma is highly regarded in the world labor market.