We offer intensive support at the commencement of studies, with academic support in the form of the "optimization of the initial study phase" project. The aim of the project is to identify and reduce the obstacles during the initial study phase. The building blocks are the study network with student scouts, a standardisation of exams and a cohort analysis. In addition, there are also peer mentoring modules and the "SOWAS" ("Like this") project internship. Our extensive counselling network and the willingness of our teaching staff to listen whenever necessary create a comfortable environment.

Our English-language M.Sc. offers unique flexibility in terms of the choice of modules in the first year of study and a very wide range of research directions. This allows students to determine their specialisation individually. The subject-specific "Project Management" module, which provides students with professional qualifications, offers an initial look at work life. The "Scientific English" course helps introduce students to technical language, and the alumni seminar enables students to establish initial contact with future employers.

Students have a unique opportunity to actively participate in international research. The working groups are involved in numerous international projects, combined with a strong presence at national and international large-scale research facilities (e.g. CERN, IceCube, H.E.S.S., etc.). Stays abroad are supported in all degree courses (mobility window) and supported by a language course for special applications. The faculty has offered the MSc since 2021. The Physics degree programme is taught exclusively in English in order to integrate international students and teachers and for the purpose of joint degrees. Students are involved in international research cooperations of the work groups, the proportion of students of a class who take advantage of this option for exchange is about 15 percent.

Uni Bilbao, Spanien; Uni Madrid, Spanien; Uni Valencia, Spanien; Uni Paris Saclay, Frankreich; Uni Lisabon, Portugal; Uni Stockholm, Schweden; Uni Uppsala, Schweden; Uni York, UK; Uni Tromso, Norwegen; Uni Catania, Italien

Our practicals are state-of-the-art and constantly optimised (e.g. setting up a Jupyter hub). Students have a workroom with multimedia equipment, a practicals workshop, computer rental equipment and an IT room with specialist software at their disposal free of charge. For final theses, students have access to state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and national and international large-scale research facilities (CERN, etc.); mainframe computers are available. All teaching rooms are equipped with video conferencing systems and some with smartboards.

Our motto "From Matter to Materials" reflects a broad spectrum from research of basic principles to application orientation. The faculty has a strong focus on research, is interdisciplinary and has an excellent international network. In addition to the numerous individual funding projects, there are a number of research networks in which the Faculty of Physics at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum acts as the spokesperson (Collaborative Research Centres SFB 1316 Astrophysics and CRC 1491 Plasma Physics) or is otherwise involved. Close collaboration with the Jülich Research Centre, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Cologne, the MPI for Iron Research in Düsseldorf, CERN and IceCube.

The faculty has a diversity officer and two inclusion officers who promote the further development of the faculty in this regard. Courses held by the faculty can be counted toward the acquisition of the sustainability certificate of the Ruhr University. The initial phase of studies is currently being fundamentally evaluated and optimized (e.g. by setting up learning analytics for the start of studies and a monitoring system for the entire course of studies). Finally, we would like to mention our outstanding offers for student advice and counselling.

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