The Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational methods will give you a strong basis in the theoretical methods, modelling, and mathematical and numerical analysis within physics, mathematics, chemistry and/or computer science.

The special feature is that you combine the above disciplines into a comprehensive programme by tailoring a suitable combination according to your plans and existing knowledge in cooperation with the programme professors. However, this requires also a strong commitment from you to develop your own skills and plan your degree.

The strong scientific emphasis of the programme makes it a natural gateway to further studies in physics, mathematics, chemistry and computer science.

Why Theoretical and Computational Methods?

The Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods has an exceptionally great scope. The programme consists of several modules in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science.

Upon completing the Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods, you will:

• Have a solid basis of skills in your chosen scientific field
• Have good skills in analytical and computational thinking and deduction
• Be able to apply theoretical and computational methods to the analysis and understanding of problems in various fields  
• Be able to generalise information on scientific phenomena, and identify the inner relationships
• Be able to create mathematical models of natural phenomena
• Be able to solve the models, both analytically and numerically

As a graduate of this Master’s programme, you can work as an expert in many kinds of scientific jobs in the private and the public sectors. The employment rate in this field is good.

The programme’s strong scientific emphasis makes it a natural gateway to further studies in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science. This will usually take place within one of the research groups working on the Kumpula campus.

Courses and teaching:

The special feature of this programme is its great scope: it consists of several course packages in physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and/or data science, for example:

• Theoretical physics
• Mathematics
• Cosmology and particle physics
• Computational physics
• Physical chemistry
• Laser spectroscopy
• Mathematical physics and stochastics
• Applied analysis
• Software engineering
• Theoretical computer science
• Data science

The courses include group and lecture instruction, exercises, literature, and workshops. Most courses also include exams or project assignments. In addition, you can complete some courses independently, by taking exams.

Instruction is given in English, but the courses and assignments can also be done in Finnish or Swedish.