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Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics

University of Oldenburg · School V: Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Oldenburg, Germany
  • English
  • 2 years, 120 ECTS
  • On campus, full time
15 min read · Published on September 4, 2026 · Updated on September 4, 2026
Full programme planINR 28.61 lakh

Published charges, living benchmark, APS and visa

Programme feeEUR 0

current published position

Duration2 years

120 ECTS full time

IntakeWinter 2027/28

next planned entry

Deadline15 Jul 2027

published winter deadline

Entryengineering physics or related science preparation

subject-specific assessment

LanguageEnglish

published programme rule

What is University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

Oldenburg’s MSc Engineering Physics is a 2 years, 120 ECTS programme. It brings engineering physics core together with chosen technical specialisation before independent final work. The full planning total is INR 28.61 lakh. For an Indian applicant, the first decision is whether the sequence matches prior study and intended work.

The official description confirms an on-campus academic sequence with taught study, choice and independent assessment. That balance defines this programme more clearly than its award label alone. The examination regulation controls credit recognition, module order and the final award.

How much does MSc Engineering Physics at the University of Oldenburg cost?

For planning, use EUR 25,832 plus INR 26,400, or about INR 28.61 lakh, across 24 months. The total uses the published programme fee, current semester contribution, the university's EUR 1,000 monthly living estimate, APS and the adult national visa fee.

ItemINRLocal currencyWhen it is due
Programme tuition or feeINR 0.00 lakhEUR 0Published programme position
Living plan for 24 monthsINR 26.34 lakhEUR 24,000EUR 1,000 monthly
4 semester contributionsINR 201,018EUR 1,831.60EUR 457.90 each at the Winter 2026/27 rate
APS verification feeINR 18,000INR 18,000Before APS verification
German national visa feeINR 8,400INR 8,400At the adult visa appointment, current mission rate
Full programme planning totalINR 28.61 lakhEUR 25,832 plus INR 26,400Before flights, deposits, translations, uni-assist fees and bank spreads

The first-year blocked-account amount remains the student's living money. It is not added again above the full living plan. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 109.7500 using the European Central Bank reference rate for 3 September 2026. Flights, deposits, translations, uni-assist fees and bank spreads are excluded.

Proof of sufficient funds is required for the student visa.German Missions in India study visa funding rule

The Oldenburg semester contribution, fee schedule and ECB reference file support the calculation.

The current programme fee is EUR 0. Standard Oldenburg degree programmes have no tuition, but the published fee schedule names separate charges for three programmes in this cluster. The exact enrolment and programme invoice control the amount due.

The university publishes a EUR 1,000 monthly living estimate. This plan covers 24 months. Rent deposits, travel and personal spending can still move the cash requirement above it.

The Winter 2026/27 semester contribution is EUR 457.90. A later semester can change this charge, so the table is a planning base rather than a fee guarantee.

Rupee totals change with exchange rates even when euro charges do not. Part-time earnings are excluded because a job, work schedule and income are not guaranteed.

Can an Indian applicant enter University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

An Indian application is credible when the transcript clearly proves engineering physics or related science preparation. Oldenburg evaluates degree content, accepted language evidence and programme documents separately. APS and detailed module descriptions help the admissions team interpret the qualification, but they don't replace a missing academic prerequisite.

RequirementPublished ruleWhat you do
MSc degree test (India)English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations, see also Foreign language skills on this page Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Physics, natural or engineering scientifical studies or.For MSc Engineering Physics, document engineering physics or related science preparation from the academic record
MSc subject matrix (India)English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations, see also Foreign language skills on this page Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Physics, natural or engineering scientifical studies or in a closely related fieldFor MSc Engineering Physics, map modules against the stated subject rule
MSc language position (India)English at CEFR B2 is required under the current programme rule.For MSc Engineering Physics, attach only an accepted language certificate
MSc rejection risk (India)A related degree title can still fail if the record does not prove engineering physics or related science preparation.For MSc Engineering Physics, resolve the named rejection risk before submission
Indian records for MSc (India)APS, the grading scale and module descriptions must make evidence for engineering physics or related science preparation readable.For MSc Engineering Physics, annotate the transcript against engineering physics or related science preparation

The official admission page for MSc Engineering Physics gives the binding subject screen. English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations, see also Foreign language skills on this page Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Physics, natural or engineering scientifical studies or in a closely related field

For this programme, the practical comparison is between completed modules and engineering physics core. A degree name on its own doesn’t establish that match, particularly when an adjacent discipline contains little of the named preparation.

An Indian file should keep original credits, grades and module descriptions visible. APS verifies the academic record, while the University of Oldenburg still makes its own admission decision for MSc Engineering Physics.

How should an Indian student apply for Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

The selected intake is Winter 2027/28, with 15 Jul 2027 as the published planning deadline for this route. Indian degree holders normally apply through uni-assist and include APS evidence, unless the programme names a separate application channel. Start the document sequence well before the closing date.

Subject fit, APS, uni-assist or the named programme route, admission decision, then student visa

Start byTaskTakesWhy this date
11 Jan 2027Resolve academic fit21 daysMap the transcript to the programme's subject and language rules.
01 Feb 2027Start APS and uni-assist90 daysAllow time for APS, verification, translations and a possible correction.
28 Mar 2027Prepare programme evidence35 daysAssemble transcripts, grading scale, module descriptions and accepted language proof.
02 May 2027Submit the complete file14 daysLeave time for portal and document defects before the closing date.
16 May 2027Move from offer to visa60 daysUse the admission, funding, insurance and identity documents for the national visa file.

The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Oldenburg.

The exact programme application page controls the route. Applicants with an international degree use the course-specific Oldenburg route and normally submit through uni-assist. Indian qualifications require APS evidence.

The checked source supports The published planning deadline is 15 July 2027 for the selected winter route. Deadline treatment can differ by nationality, degree origin and entry semester, so do not substitute another Oldenburg programme’s date.

The complete file normally includes academic records, grading information, language evidence, identity documents and translations where applicable. Early submission leaves time for a document defect without changing the deadline.

Admission and the student visa are separate decisions. An offer does not guarantee a visa, housing or arrival before enrolment.

What jobs can follow University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

The published curriculum most directly supports work as engineering physicist, development engineer or research scientist. These are study-linked directions, not placement promises. Oldenburg doesn't publish an audited placement rate or salary distribution for this exact programme, so prior experience and competitive recruitment remain material.

MeasureFigureBasis
MSc role directionsengineering physicist, development engineer, research scientistAs a result of the programme's well founded scientific and practical qualities, graduates are very well qualified for all areas of technology oriented industrial and research organisations.
MSc evidence limitThe university publishes no exact placement rate or salary distribution for this programme.Exact programme evidence sweep
German job-search period after MScUp to 18 monthsResidence Act section 20, with sufficient funds

For MSc Engineering Physics, the university publishes no exact placement rate or salary distribution for this programme. The legal job-search period is time to seek suitable work, not an employment promise.

The programme career description connects the course with these fields. As a result of the programme’s well founded scientific and practical qualities, graduates are very well qualified for all areas of technology oriented industrial and research organisations. With the practical experienced gained in the course of project work, graduates are additionally qualified for management positions, where they can utilise their team work skills and entrepreneurial thinking.

The route from engineering physics core to master’s thesis explains why engineering physicist is a defensible direction. It doesn’t show that every graduate receives that title, enters the same sector or earns the same salary.

After successful study, Germany’s Residence Act section 20 can permit up to 18 months for a qualifying job search when the graduate has sufficient funds. That period isn’t an employment, sponsorship or permanent-residence guarantee.

Who is University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics for?

The strongest fit is a graduate whose prior study supports engineering physics core and whose intended work connects with engineering physicist. An adjacent-field applicant needs a written module-level ruling. A candidate missing the stated preparation should resolve that gap before paying for verification, application or relocation.

VerdictYour backgroundWhy
Strong fitA graduate prepared for engineering physics coreThe record can support the move into chosen technical specialisation and master's thesis.
Needs evidenceAn adjacent-field graduateOldenburg must decide whether prior modules support engineering physics core.
Do not shortlistA candidate without the named foundationThe course cannot be treated as a conversion route into engineering physicist.

A strong shortlist starts with the academic sequence from engineering physics core to chosen technical specialisation. That sequence suits someone who wants to use the master’s for engineering physicist rather than only collect a broad award title.

An adjacent record needs a faculty ruling because Oldenburg assesses subject content. The application is stronger when every relevant module shows its original credit value, assessment and syllabus rather than relying on a self-created equivalence.

Someone whose goal sits outside engineering physicist, development engineer, research scientist should compare a different syllabus. The programme’s value depends on wanting its actual academic route, not merely the University of Oldenburg name.

What does the University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics curriculum contain?

The current published 120 ECTS curriculum is organised around Engineering physics core, Chosen technical specialisation, Research and laboratory work, Master's thesis. Current regulations control sequencing and availability. Read the credit pattern as the course's academic balance before choosing a specialisation route, while the current regulations control sequencing and availability.

CodeComponentECTSWhere it sits
OL-1Engineering physics core30
OL-2Chosen technical specialisation30
OL-3Research and laboratory work30
OL-4Master's thesis30
Total120

The note “Published curriculum area” applies to 4 components in this table.

  • Complete the approved 120 ECTS programme
  • Follow the examination regulations for compulsory and elective credits
  • Module availability and sequencing can vary by semester

The published credit groups give MSc a distinct academic centre rather than a generic master’s label. In particular, Engineering physics core prepares the later master’s thesis, so the sequence cannot be reduced to a list of interchangeable electives.

The published groups include Engineering physics core, Chosen technical specialisation, Research and laboratory work, Master’s thesis. Their credit values show how the programme balances required study, choice and independent work. An elective heading does not guarantee that every named class runs in a chosen term.

Module availability, sequencing and recognition remain subject to the current examination rules and semester catalogue. This is the curriculum decision that deserves attention before enrolment. The current examination regulations and module catalogue govern the final study plan, credit recognition and thesis route.

Should an Indian student shortlist University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

Shortlist MSc Engineering Physics when engineering physics core matches both your academic record and intended work. The recommendation is conditional because Oldenburg still checks subject content, language proof and documents. Resolve the module fit in writing before paying any application or relocation cost.

The strongest case connects prior preparation in engineering physics core with a credible plan for engineering physicist. That is more specific than applying because the award title sounds related to a previous degree. The official course description supplies the academic detail. Students are qualified for employment in research and industry through an introduction to modern technologies. In the integrated research project, students gain valuable experience in a research centre or in a company. Modules amounting to 51 ECTS credits focus on the natural sciences and engineering, 33 ECTS cedits in the specialisation area including an internship, 6 ECTS cedits are reserved for management and the master's thesis is worth 30 ECTS cedits. This master's programme is offered jointly by the University of Oldenburg and the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) Emden/Leer, and is intended to fill the gap between traditional physics and engineering. Students gain a comprehensive understanding in selected areas of physics. Additionally, the application of physics and engineering is elaborated upon in a focal area that can be chosen from the areas of "Laser & Optics", "Biomedical Physics", "Acoustics" and "Renewable Energies". Furthermore, this programme is international in its orientation, and students from many continents work closely together in lectures, practice sessions, and projects. Our profile:: physics combined with engineering: mathematics lectures dealing with mathematical methods for physics and engineering: theoretical physics dealing with application situations: specialisation area to be freely chosen from biomedical physics, lasers and optics, materials science, renewable energies, acoustics: excellent future prospects: international students and international environment. The current official module catalogue names phy611 Theoretical Methods; phy631 Advanced Metrology; phy640 Seminar Advanced Topics in Engineering Physics; phy681 Tools and Skills for Engineering Sciences; phy691 Advanced Research Project (Preparation Master Thesis); phy602 Advanced Nuclear & Particle Physics; phy603 Fluid Dynamics; phy607 Selected Topics in Advanced Physics; phy617 Fourier Methods & Ultrashort Laser Pulses; phy633 Optics; phy950 Audiologie und Akustik; bio279 Grundlagen der Physiologie; phy614 Individualized Medicine; phy678 Processing and analysis of biomedical data; phy685 Advanced Engineering Topics in Biomedical Physics & Acoustics; phy686 Advanced Topics in Biomedical Physics & Acoustics; phy698 Selected Topics on Medical Radiation Physics; phy959 Medizinische Strahlenphysik II; phy955 Medizinische Strahlenphysik I; phy964 Advanced Computing; phy954 Imaging and Data Analysis; phy608 Medical Optics; phy632 Spectrophysics; phy637 Laser Design and Beam Guiding; phy638 Laser Material Processing; phy682 Advanced Engineering Topics in Laser and Optics; phy683 Advanced Topics in Laser and Optics; phy965 Engineering Scientific Instrumentation; phy966 Intense Light Physics; phy600 Photonics; phy624 Optoelectronics; phy634 Biophotonics and Spectroscopy; inf511 Smart Grid Management; phy609 Photovoltaic Physics; phy616 Computational Fluid Dynamics; phy641 Energy Resources & Systems; phy644 Wind Energy Physics, Data & Analysis; phy646 Wind Physics Student's Lab; phy647 Future Power Supply Systems; phy648 Wind Resources and their Applications; phy649 Design of Wind Energy Systems; phy687 Advanced Engineering Topics in Renewable Energies; phy689 Advanced Topics in Renewable Energies; phy984 Advanced Energy Materials; phy967 Advanced Laboratories in Renewable Energies; pre022 Solar Energy; pre113 Photovoltaic Systems; pre114 Solar Energy Meteorology; pre200 Selected Renewable Energy Technologies; phy659 Introduction to Micro Meteorology for Wind Energy; phy670 Fluiddynamics II/Wind Energy Meterology; phy673 Diffusions and Stochastic Differential Equations; phy674 Turbulent Flows; phy684 Wind Turbine Technology and Aerodynamics; phy688 Planning and Development of Wind Farms; phy692 Research Project European Wind Energy Master; phy991 Stochastic Processes; phy992 Time Series Analysis; phy993 Advanced Time Series Analysis; phy994 Optimization and Data Fitting; phy995 Physics of Sustainable Energy; phy996 Offshore Wind Energy; phy997 Wind Turbine Measurement Techniques; phy998 Probabilistic Methods in Wind Energy; phy622 Advanced Topics in Wind Energy; phy645 Wind Physics Measurement Project; phy985 Stochastic Processes in Experiments; phy981 HardTech Entrepreneurship; phy625 Deep Learning; phy626 Introduction to Dynamical Systems; phy988 Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Mining; phy627 Hydrodynamics II; phy628 Computational Tool for Data Science; phy629 Advanced CFD; phy657 Energy Economics; phy621 Advanced Engineering Topics in Wind Energy; phy675 Integration of Wind Power in the Power System; phy605 Digital Signal Processing; phy677 Speech processing; phy679 Acoustics; phy694 Machine Learning II; phy696 Advanced Topics Speech and Audio Processing; phy960 Psychoacoustics; phy732 Psychophysik und Audiologie; inf5112 Digitalised Energy System Modeling and Control; pre220 Energy Systems and Management; pre210 Photovoltaics; pre225 Renewable Heat and Programming Tools; pre250 Energy Storage; pre230 Simulation of Renewable Energy Systems; phy618 Advanced Control Theory I; phy619 Advanced Control Theory II; phy987 Control of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms.

The principal rejection risk is a transcript that cannot support the programme's named academic foundation. Cost, housing, visa and employment are separate decisions after academic fit has been established.

Decision checkscomplete cost · entry fit · application timing · outcome evidence

Key takeaways
  • MSc Engineering Physics is a full-time 2 years, 120 ECTS programme.
  • Students are qualified for employment in research and industry through an introduction to modern technologies. In the integrated research project, students gain valuable experience in a research centre or in a company.
  • A related degree title can still fail if the record does not prove engineering physics or related science preparation.
  • The full programme plan is about INR 28.61 lakh before variable exclusions.
  • The university publishes no exact placement rate or salary distribution for this programme.

Frequently asked questions

What is the full cost of University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

Use EUR 25,832 plus INR 26,400, or about INR 28.61 lakh, as the current 2 years plan. It combines the supported tuition, living, contribution, APS and visa lines for this route. Flights, deposits, translations, bank spreads and future price changes remain outside the figure.

What is the entry requirement for MSc Engineering Physics?

English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations, see also Foreign language skills on this page Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Physics, natural or engineering scientifical studies or. The programme also applies its subject-content rule, language standard and document requirements. University of Oldenburg publishes no universal Indian percentage or CGPA conversion, so the full transcript, grading scale, module descriptions and APS evidence matter more than a self-converted mark.

Is University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics taught in English?

The published language position is English at CEFR B2 is required under the current programme rule. This may affect admission evidence, compulsory modules and elective choice differently. An English-taught label should not be treated as a waiver of the exact certificate or German requirement shown for the selected intake.

When is the application deadline for University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

The published planning deadline is 15 July 2027 for the selected winter route. The University of Oldenburg assigns master's admissions to individual faculties, so deadlines differ by programme, nationality and degree origin. The course page and its application instructions control the next application. Do not substitute a date from another Oldenburg master's.

Does an Indian applicant need APS for University of Oldenburg?

APS is required for academic qualifications earned in India unless a published exemption applies, and it supports the later student-visa file. The current APS India rules decide the applicable verification route. Start early because an incomplete verification chain can delay the university application or the visa even when academic fit is strong.

What can I study in University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics?

The published 120 ECTS structure includes Engineering physics core, Chosen technical specialisation, Research and laboratory work, Master's thesis. The examination regulations and semester module catalogue control compulsory credits, elective availability, sequencing and thesis rules. A catalogue option is not a guarantee that every class runs in every term.

Does University of Oldenburg MSc Engineering Physics guarantee a job?

No. Relevant directions include engineering physicist, development engineer, research scientist, but no exact programme placement rate or salary distribution was found. Research links, projects and Germany's labour market can support a search. They do not guarantee an employer, income, sponsorship or permanent residence.

Can I stay in Germany after this master's?

Section 20 of the German Residence Act can allow up to 18 months after successful completion to seek qualifying work, provided the graduate can support themselves. This is conditional job-search time. It does not guarantee employment, sponsorship, permanent residence or the same rule in a future year.

Sources

These sources support the programme, admission, cost and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is Winter 2027/28.

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