33 Short courses in Physics in Europe

Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences. By studying the properties of energy and matter, physicists aim to explain the many mysteries of the universe. Join the Frontier Physics, Future Technologies programme from University of York.

The Summer Student at Fermilab and Other US Laboratories Certificate from University of Pisa physics students will be trained in the research groups working on the new Fermilab initiatives, or in the Fermilab group which collaborates with the CMS experiment at CERN, or in the theory group. 

The Radiation, Protection, Dosimetry and Detectors course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology will help you learn about the basics of radiation physics with theory and applications in detection of ionising radiation, radiation protection, and dosimetry.

This Solar Energy Conversion and Application will give you an extended foundation of the main concepts of solar energy conversion and applications to enable you to practically apply your new knowledge in the field as well as in research and development. Delivered live rather than prerecorded, the course offers real-time interaction and greater value.

This online Physics course from Warnborough College will provide you with a strong foundation in Physics and help you understand and learn about theoretical applications. You can start anytime and complete at your own pace – no deadlines.

The Radiation Physics course at University of Birmingham will give students a broad knowledge of medical physics as it applies to the clinical practice of radiotherapy.

The Physics Summer School course at Imperial is led by Professor David Colling and Dr Alexander Richards from Imperial’s Department of Physics. 

This Nitrogen Management Essentials course from The University of Edinburgh is for anyone with an interest in the environmental and nitrogen challenges of the 21st century. 

Malmö University offers the Computational Physics - Introductory Course programme.

The Numerical Methods in Physics course at the University of Copenhagen is a hands-on introduction to the numerical and computational techniques used in modern physics.

This Aircraft Performance - Physics and Simulation course from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) will not teach you how to pilot an aircraft as taught in flying schools but rather why this is the best way of doing it by providing you with a more fundamental understanding of the physics governing aircraft performance.

The Philosophy and the Sciences - Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences Short Course from The University of Edinburgh goal is is to introduce you to some of the main areas and topics at the key juncture between philosophy and the physical sciences.

The Environmental Physics e-course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology covers the physics of solar energy, the carbon cycle, carbon-based, nuclear, and renewable energy, the Green-house effect, and how mankind affects the environment. 

The Ultrasound course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology deals with basic physical principles, instrumental arrangements and biomedical applications of ultrasound. In particular, medical diagnostics and therapy with ultrasound are treated in the course.

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology will teach the physics, chemistry and costs related to each step in the nuclear fuel cycle

Join this Physics of Sport course at AISTS (International Academy of Sport Science and Technology) to discover the pivotal role that physics play in sports.

The Space Physics course provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology gives a broad survey of space physics and plasma phenomena from the Earth's vicinity to the Universe as a whole.

Join the Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion certificate delivered at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) and get a unique opportunity to go deeper into physics and enjoy staying in the most beautiful city of Russia! Come to Saint-Petersburg and reveal a marvelous spirit of our lovely city!

In Transport Phenomena, the transport and transfer of momentum, heat and mass are studied. To understand these processes which often take place simultaneously, the underlying concepts will be covered in this "The Basics of Transport Phenomena" course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).

Do you want to learn more about controlled nuclear fusion? Then this Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (Polytech –  SOKENDAI) course from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) is for you!