Bachelor in Physics
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Schedule
regular course
- ECTS Credits 180
Votre bachelier commence par une solide formation en physique générale.
Il aborde ensuite progressivement des matières plus avancées dont l’enseignement est largement basé sur les progrès récents de la recherche : astrophysique, mécanique quantique, électrodynamique, physique du solide, physique nucléaire…
Dès la première année, vous apprenez à développer des compétences expérimentales qui vous amènent, rapidement, à participer aux activités des laboratoires de recherche du département de physique.
En plus des cours de physique, vous suivez une formation rigoureuse en mathématiques, chimie et informatique. Vous développez également votre maitrise de l’anglais pour lire et écrire des articles scientifiques.
Une dimension humaine complète votre bachelier par une approche historique et philosophique des sciences.
Votre formation de bachelier est à la fois très large et de haut niveau. Elle constitue une préparation idéale aux études de master en physique à Namur ou ailleurs en Europe.
Vous partez sur de bonnes bases
- vous êtes curieux et enthousiastes face aux phénomènes qui vous entourent ;
- vous vous sentez à l’aise en mathématiques et en sciences ;
- vous faites preuve de rigueur et de précision ;
- vous avez l’esprit de synthèse.
Méthodes d’enseignement
Cours, séances d’exercices, travaux pratiques, projets individuels et en groupes, pédagogies innovantes, tout est mis en œuvre pour que vous maitrisiez les concepts.
Les cours magistraux sont illustrés par des expériences, des animations multimédias, des vidéos… et s’appuient sur des supports de cours (livres, syllabus…).
Organisés en petits groupes, les travaux pratiques et les séances d’exercices vous font découvrir la rigueur et les techniques propres à chaque discipline sous la supervision d’un assistant.
Pour faire des mesures et les interpréter, vous apprenez à travailler en laboratoire et à utiliser des appareils de précision et du matériel didactique spécifique performant. Vous observez ainsi, expérimentalement, certaines lois ou certains phénomènes exposés dans les enseignements plus théoriques.
Plusieurs professeurs ont mis en place les « classes inversées ». Vous vous initiez à la théorie à domicile et un enseignement actif et interactif est assuré en auditoire !
En premier bloc de bachelier, vous participez à un « mini projet » de recherche en physique générale dans lequel vous intervenez comme de jeunes chercheuses et chercheurs pour trouver une réponse créative à un défi dans lequel la technologie occupe une place importante.
Enfin, les professeurs ont à cœur de rester disponibles pour répondre à vos questions et vous aider à vous améliorer.
Aides à la réussite
Réussir une année d’études à l’université implique de nombreux défis.
Pour vous aider à les relever, nous vous accompagnons dans le développement de vos compétences disciplinaires, méthodologiques, humaines… avec le soutien de nombreux professionnels.
Cours préparatoires, aide individualisée… Découvrez les dispositifs mis en place pour votre formation.
Après le bachelier : le master
The University of Namur is organizing:
- the master 120 in physical sciences
- the master 60 in physical sciences
- the master in physics education
- 120 credits - section 4 (from 2025)
- 60 credits - section 5 (from 2025)
directement accessibles après l’obtention de votre diplôme de bachelier en sciences physiques.
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SSPSB101 Philosophical questions Sartenaer Olivier 22.5h th. + 7.5h ex. 2 Service learningSSPSB102 Religious Studies: Anthropology, Metaphysics and Science Leyens Stéphane 30h th. 2 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SSPSB204 Logic and argumentation Sartenaer Olivier Sartenaer Olivier 22.5h th. SSPSB202 History of science Sartenaer Olivier 22.5h th. SSPSB203 Psychology Ravez Laurent 22.5h th. SSPSB308 Philosophy of science Sartenaer Olivier 15h th. SSPSB309 Ethical Leyens Stéphane 15h th. SSPSB307 Formal logic Sartenaer Olivier 15h th.
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SMATB335_/Partim <unknown> 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 SMATB108 Ordinary differential equations Carletti Timoteo 15h th. + 7.5h ex. 2 SMATB102_/Partim Real analysis II Winkin Joseph 30h th. + 30h ex. 5 SMATB103_/Partim Actual analysis Winkin Joseph 30h th. + 30h ex. 5 SMATB101_/Partim Linear algebra I MAUROY Alexandre 30h th. + 30h ex. 4 SMATB107_/Partim Algebra and analytical geometry Fuzfa Andre 30h th. + 30h ex. 4 SMATB203 Calcul différentiel et intégral II Carletti Timoteo 22.5h th. + 30h ex. 5 SMATB312 Statistics VAN BEVER GERMAIN Franco Nicolas 30h th. + 15h ex. 3 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYB333 Introduction to didactics 30h th. SBIOB219 Biology Messiaen Johan 30h th. SGOLB313_/Partim Geophysics Collinet Max 15h th. + 15h ex. SGOGB314_/Partim Physical Partim : Climatology Houssiau Laurent 30h th.
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 Soft skillsEnglish Friendly CoursesSELVB105 Introduction to Scientific English (level B1 and above) 30h th. 3 English Friendly CoursesSELVB205 English II (level B1 and above) 30h th. 3 English Friendly CoursesSELVB305 English III (level B2 minimum) 30h th. 3 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SMATB243 Introduction to Space Sciences 3
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYB206_/Partim <unknown> HENRARD Luc 30h th. + 15h ex. 5 SPHYB210 Mathematical physics I Olivier Yoann 40h th. + 25h ex. 5 SPHYB211 Analytical mechanics Caudano Yves 45h th. + 45h ex. 7 SPHYB301 Quantum Mechanics II Caudano Yves Olivier Yoann 45h th. + 30h ex. 6 SPHYB306 Course of Special and General Relativity MAYER ALEXANDRE 30h th. 3 SPHYB311 Analytical methods for solving problems in physics Deparis Olivier 22h th. + 15h ex. 3 SPHYB319 Quantum mechanics and statistical physics of many-body systems Houssiau Laurent Houssiau Laurent 22.5h th. + 15h ex. 3 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYB127 Méthodes de calcul 15h th. + 15h ex. 2 SPHYB128 Introduction to scientific computing DEBARSY Paul-Louis 15h th. + 30h ex. 3 English Friendly CoursesSPHYB208 Programmation HENRARD Luc 15h th. + 45h ex. 4
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SSPSB101 Philosophical questions Sartenaer Olivier 2 22.5h th. + 7.5h ex. Service learningSSPSB102 Religious Studies: Anthropology, Metaphysics and Science Leyens Stéphane 2 30h th. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SMATB108 Ordinary differential equations Carletti Timoteo 2 15h th. + 7.5h ex. SMATB102_/Partim Real analysis II Winkin Joseph 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SMATB103_/Partim Actual analysis Winkin Joseph 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SMATB101_/Partim Linear algebra I MAUROY Alexandre 4 30h th. + 30h ex. SMATB107_/Partim Algebra and analytical geometry Fuzfa Andre 4 30h th. + 30h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB124 General physics: Mechanics HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine 8 55h th. + 30h ex. SPHYB122 Grands questionnements de la physique HENRARD Luc Houssiau Laurent 3 15h th. 15h th. SPHYB126 General physics: Electricity Sporken Robert 8 52h th. + 36h ex. SPHYB125 General physics: Optics Lepere Muriel 3 22h th. + 14h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB127 Méthodes de calcul 2 15h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB128 Introduction to scientific computing DEBARSY Paul-Louis 3 7.5h th. + 15h ex. 7.5h th. + 15h ex.
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SCHIB207_/Partim Introduction to radiocristallography, mineralogy and petrology Wouters Johan Yans Johan 2 15h th. + 15h ex. SCHIB220 Physical chemistry Liégeois Vincent 3 30h th. SCHIB210 Introduction to organic materials Berionni Guillaume COLLIN Stéphane 2 15h th. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SBIOB003 Pluridisciplinary scientific field trip 3 24h th. + 48h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB206_/Partim <unknown> HENRARD Luc 5 30h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB210 Mathematical physics I Olivier Yoann 5 40h th. + 25h ex. SPHYB211 Analytical mechanics Caudano Yves 7 30h th. + 15h ex. 15h th. + 30h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB229 Wave optics and introduction to photonics Lepere Muriel 2 15h th. SPHYB230 Electronics 5 30h th. + 45h ex. SPHYB221 Physics: personal project 3 15h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB205 Thermodynamique (thermodynamics) Houssiau Laurent 3 30h th. SPHYB207 Practical work in general physics 3 45h ex. SPHYB209 Electrodynamics I Deparis Olivier Deparis Olivier 4 30h th. + 15h ex. Soft skillsEnglish Friendly CoursesSMATB213 Astronomie Fuzfa Andre 2 7.5h th. 7.5h th. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 English Friendly CoursesSPHYB208 Programmation HENRARD Luc 4 15h th. + 15h ex. 30h ex.
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB301 Quantum Mechanics II Caudano Yves Olivier Yoann 6 45h th. + 30h ex. SPHYB306 Course of Special and General Relativity MAYER ALEXANDRE 3 30h th. SPHYB311 Analytical methods for solving problems in physics Deparis Olivier 3 22h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB319 Quantum mechanics and statistical physics of many-body systems Houssiau Laurent Houssiau Laurent 3 22.5h th. + 15h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYB303 Electrodynamics II Deparis Olivier 5 30h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB302 Atomic and Molecular Physics Lepere Muriel 4 30h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB305 Nuclear physics Colaux Julien 4 30h th. + 15h ex. SPHYB307 Mechanics of continuous media Deparis Olivier 3 30h th. English Friendly CoursesSPHYB309 Solid state physics HENRARD Luc 4 30h th. + 30h ex. SPHYB315 Advanced physics laboratory 7 60h ex. SPHYB317 Introduction to the scientific research 4 96h ex.
Physicists' professions
Various skills
Thanks to their general multidisciplinary training (physics, mathematics, computer science, physical chemistry, new materials...), physicists are offered a fairly wide range of careers: academic research, teaching, computer-related activities, development activities in industry and hospitals...
Tough and rigorous, with good analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities and a rich scientific culture, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications in the service of mankind.
All these high value-added skills make physicists valued professionals on the job market.
Pushing the limits of our knowledge
According to a survey of our alumni, more than half of young graduates start their professional lives with experience in scientific research, mainly in academia, in Belgium or abroad. Universities and public funds finance the completion of a PhD (usually 4 years) or grant scholarships for participation in a research program.
Other physicists pursue their investigative work at leading-edge research institutes in very specific fields (e.g. CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies, CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva, SCK-CEN, the center for the study of nuclear energy in Mol or the Royal Meteorological Institute).
Developing industrial applications
In industrial settings, physicists are also involved in the development of high-tech or highly specific products (e.g. glass treated to save energy, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They are also found at the head of important responsibilities downstream from research and development, notably in production departments.
Informatics and telecommunications
A solid IT background makes physicists operational in IT service companies (consultancy) or in any type of user organization (bank, insurance company,
etc.). The telecommunications sector in particular calls on the expertise of physicists for their skills in optics, electronics or even information processing.
Transmitting a passion for reality
Among the activities open to physicists, teaching and the world of training in general remain very buoyant. Over 15% of our professionally active graduates communicate their passion for reality by teaching physics as well as science and mathematics in Haute École or upper secondary education.
Physics and medicine
In the hospital environment, physicists work alongside doctors: they take part in drawing up treatment plans for patients cared for by nuclear medicine; they ensure the quality control of various medical imaging equipment; they also contribute to the development of new analysis technologies.
Expert physicists
The administration calls on the expertise of physicists. They guide policies on energy, the environment, space, etc., for example by issuing opinions on research priorities.
Testimonials from former students
The research institute where I work is concerned with the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We are developing analytical techniques for
continuous measurement of the concentration of a range of key atmospheric gases, using satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are carried out in an international context, in collaboration with major European agencies such as ESA and EUMETSAT.Christophe - Institute of Space Aeronomy
Thanks to the work accomplished during my PhD thesis at UNamur and the encounters made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between laboratory work, analysis of results and writing articles or scientific projects. In the laboratory, the tasks to be accomplished are diverse and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation and data acquisition. Analysis of results includes code development.
Frédéric - Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
At UNamur, I acquired a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena present in living organisms, such as their staining. I am currently conducting
research into the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary, enabling me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists and engineers. The aim is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms, with a view to developing new technological applications inspired by nature.Sébastien - University of Exeter in the UK
After my thesis at UNamur, where I acquired solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I did a two-year postdoctorate at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now I work as a corporate consultant, at all levels: market research, sales reorganization, purchasing, tender support.
Annick - H & Z