The PhD in Physics is organised into 5 curricula:
1) Theoretical Physics (TEO)
2) Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics (NSN)
3) Physics of Condensed Matter, Atoms and Molecules (MAT)
4) Applied Physics and Complex Systems (APP)
5) Physics Education and History of Physics (DID)
PhD students are required to attend 132 hours of lectures according to the following rules:
For PhD students in TEO, NSN, MAT and APP:
By the end of 1st year: 72 hours from courses offered by the PhD in Physics of the University of Bologna with at least 12 hours from courses of a different curriculum
By the end of 2nd year: 12 hours of the “Scientific dissemination, management and funding for Physicists” course
By the end of 3rd year: 48 hours from courses offered by the PhD in Physics of the University of Bologna, PhD Schools, advanced Master courses of the University of Bologna or PhD courses of different PhD programmes, if they feature a final examination.
For PhD students in DID:
By the end of 2nd year: 36 hours from courses offered by the PhD in Physics of the University of Bologna with at least 12 hours from courses of a different curriculum
By the end of 2nd year: 12 hours of the “Scientific dissemination, management and funding for Physicists” course
By the end of 3rd year: 84 hours from courses offered by the PhD in Physics of the University of Bologna, PhD Schools, advanced Master courses of the University of Bologna or PhD courses of different PhD programmes, if they feature a final examination.