Physics

Career opportunities

The PhD programme in Physics shapes professional researchers in the field of theoretical and experimental physics, specifically in the fields of Physics of Matter, Physics of Complex Systems and High Energy Physics. The natural career opportunities in these areas are:

• Research and academia
• Industry, businesses and professional studios
• Entrepreneurship and start-ups
• Public sector and public organizations

In particular, industrial research and development are significantly important for PhD students whose research is carried out in the Physics of Matter, which, thanks to the specific skills of the DISAT teachers, also involves distinctly applicative aspects linked to nanosciences and nanotechnologies. In general, the PhD in Physics obtained at the Polytechnic of Turin ensures good chances of entering the world of work in Italy and abroad. In particular, concerning the inclusion in the academic field, the profile of the research doctorate is highly competitive at an international level, as evidenced by the many of our former doctoral students who have found employment in prestigious research centers and universities.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

• Biological and vehicular traffic: stochastic models
• Computational Materials Science
• Physics of electrified interfaces
• Plasma physics
• Quantum fluids
• Quantum mechanics of many-body systems

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 72
• IELTS: 5.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• Applicants are required to submit their application for admission online on the Apply@polito platform.
• All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee (€ 30,00) for each application submitted (one application per each PhD programme).
• After submitting the application, no changes are allowed. It will not be possible to upload any other document.
• Master's degree (Laurea Magistrale) or Laurea specialistica or academic degree belonging to the university system pre-dating M.D. no. 509 of 3rd November 1999, as amended by M.D. no. 270 of 22nd October 2004 – with minimum final grade: 95/110.
• English language certificate – level B2

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International

Non-residents: 261 AUD / year (≈ 161 EUR / year)

EU/EEA

EU/EEA Nationals: 261 AUD / year (≈ 161 EUR / year)

Living costs

Torino, Italy: 1,068-1,586 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

PhD scholarships can be with own research topic or with predefined research topic.

The gross annual amount of the scholarship is usually € 15,343.28, but the Politecnico di Torino has chosen to further enhance and promote the value of PhD programmes, increasing the amount of the scholarships to € 18.854,52.

All candidates compete for scholarships with own research topic, unless they explicitly waive their right to receive them.

The scholarships with predefined research topic are associated to particular research topics for which specific skills are required. Those applicants interested in one or more scholarships shall carefully verify which are the field of research and the competences required, as specified in the scholarship descriptive sheet and contact the relevant scientific referee.