2024-2025

Bachelor in Physics

Schedule

regular course
ECTS Credits 180

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Opportunities

Your bachelor starts with a solid grounding in general physics.

He then gradually moves on to more advanced subjects whose teaching is largely based on recent advances in research: astrophysics, quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, solid state physics, nuclear physics...

From the first year, you learn to develop experimental skills that quickly lead you to participate in the activities of the physics department's research laboratories.

In addition to physics courses, you receive rigorous training in mathematics, chemistry and computer science. You will also develop your command of English to read and write scientific articles.

A human dimension completes your bachelor's degree with a historical and philosophical approach to science.

Your bachelor's training is both wide-ranging and high-level. It provides ideal preparation for master's studies in physics in Namur or elsewhere in Europe.

You're off to a good start

you're curious and enthusiastic about the phenomena that surround you;
you're at ease with mathematics and science;
you're rigorous and precise;
you're good at synthesizing.

Teaching methods

Courses, exercise sessions, practical work, individual and group projects, innovative pedagogies, everything is done to ensure that you master the concepts.

Lectures are illustrated by experiments, multimedia animations, videos... and supported by course materials (books, syllabuses...).

Organized in small groups, practical work and exercise sessions introduce you to the rigor and techniques specific to each discipline under the supervision of an assistant.

To make and interpret measurements, you'll learn to work in a laboratory environment, using precision equipment and specific high-performance teaching aids. In this way, you observe, experimentally, certain laws or phenomena exposed in the more theoretical lessons.

Many teachers have set up "flipped classes". You learn theory at home, and active, interactive teaching is provided in the auditorium!

In your first bachelor's block, you take part in a general physics research "mini-project" in which you intervene as young researchers to find a creative answer to a challenge in which technology plays an important role.

Finally, the teachers are keen to remain available to answer your questions and help you improve.

Success aids

Succeeding in a year of study at university involves many challenges.

To help you meet them, we support you in developing your disciplinary, methodological and human skills... with the support of numerous professionals.

Preparatory courses, individualized help... Find out more about the schemes set up for your training.

Discover how to succeed in physics

After the baccalauréat: the master's degree

The University of Namur offers:

the 120-credit Master's program in Physical Sciences
the 60-credit Master's in Physical Sciences

directly accessible after obtaining your bachelor's degree in physical sciences.

Cycle
Block 1
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	SPHYB124	General physics: Mechanics	HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine	55h th. + 30h ex.	8
	SPHYB126	General physics: Electricity	Sporken Robert	52h th. + 36h ex.	8
Sustainable development Image	SPHYB125	General physics: Optics	Lepere Muriel Dhyne Miguël	22h th. + 14h ex.	3
	SPHYB205	Thermodynamique (thermodynamics)	Houssiau Laurent	30h th.		3
	SPHYB207	Practical work in general physics	Zanotto Laurent	45h ex.		3
	SPHYB209	Electrodynamics I	Deparis Olivier Deparis Olivier	30h th. + 15h ex.		4
Soft skills Image English Friendly Courses Image	SMATB213	Astronomie	Fuzfa André DUBOIS Eve-Aline	15h th.		2
	SPHYB303	Electrodynamics II	Deparis Olivier	30h th. + 15h ex.			5
	SPHYB302	Atomic and Molecular Physics	Lepere Muriel Dhyne Miguël	30h th. + 15h ex.			4
	SPHYB305	Nuclear physics	Colaux Julien	30h th. + 15h ex.			4
	SPHYB307	Mechanics of continuous media	Deparis Olivier	30h th.			3
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYB309	Solid state physics	Henrard Luc Guillaume Emerick	30h th. + 30h ex.			4
	SPHYB315	Advanced physics laboratory	Frising Fernande	60h ex.			7
	SPHYB317	Introduction to the scientific research	Louette Pierre	96h ex.			4
	SPHYB122	Great concerns in Physics	Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel Houssiau Laurent Colaux Julien Henrard Luc	30h th.	3
	SPHYB229	Wave optics and introduction to photonics	Lepere Muriel Leonis Sylvain	15h th.		2
	SPHYB230	Electronics	Sporken Robert	30h th. + 45h ex.		5
	SPHYB221	Physics: personal project	Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel	15h th. + 15h ex.		3

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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 Fuzfa André Olivier Yoann HERMAN Nicolas	45h th. + 30h ex.			6
SPHYB306	Course of Special and General Relativity	MAYER Alexandre 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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SMATB108	Ordinary differential equations	Carletti Timoteo	15h th. + 7.5h ex.	2
SMATB102_P35428	Real analysis II	Winkin Joseph	30h th. + 30h ex.	5
SMATB103_P35430	Actual analysis	Winkin Joseph	30h th. + 30h ex.	5
SMATB101_P35432	Linear algebra I	Mauroy Alexandre	30h th. + 30h ex.	4
SMATB107_P35434	Algebra and analytical geometry	Fuzfa André	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
SMATB335_P36751	<unknown>	Fuzfa André	15h th. + 15h ex.			3

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English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYB208	Programmation	Henrard Luc Guillaume Emerick	15h th. + 45h ex.		4
	SPHYB127	Méthodes de calcul	Louette Pierre	15h th. + 15h ex.	2
	SPHYB128	Introduction to scientific computing	Debarsy Paul-Louis	15h th. + 30h ex.	3

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SCHIB111_P35312	General chemistry	Wouters Johan	30h th. + 15h ex.	3
SCHIB207_P35447	Introduction to radiocristallography, mineralogy and petrology	Yans Johan Wouters Johan	15h th. + 15h ex.		2
SCHIB210	Introduction to organic materials	Berionni Guillaume Collin Stéphane	15h th.		2
SCHIB112_P36776	General chemistry of solutions	Dehon Jérémy	25h th. + 10h ex.	3
SCHIB220	Physical chemistry	Liégeois Vincent	30h th.		3

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	SPHYB333	Introduction to didactics		30h th.			3
	SBIOB219	Biology	Messiaen Johan	30h th.			3
Sustainable development Image	SGOLB313_P33839	Geophysics	Louette Pierre Collinet Max	15h th. + 15h ex.			3
	SGOGB314_P36479	Physical Partim : Climatology	Houssiau Laurent	30h th.			3

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	SSPSB101	Philosophical questions	Sartenaer Olivier Modera Astrid	22.5h th. + 7.5h ex.	2
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SSPSB204	Logic and argumentation	Sartenaer Olivier Sartenaer Olivier	22.5h th.		2
SSPSB202	History of science	Sartenaer Olivier	22.5h th.		2
SSPSB203	Psychology	Ravez Laurent	22.5h th.		2
SSPSB308	Philosophy of science	Sartenaer Olivier	15h th.			2
SSPSB309	Ethical	Leyens Stéphane LAURENT Nathanaël	15h th.			2
SSPSB307	Formal logic	Sartenaer Olivier	15h th.			2

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Soft skills Image	SELVB105	Introduction to Scientific English (level B1 and above)	Dupal Jérémie	30h th.	3
Soft skills Image	SELVB205	English II (level B1 and above)	Dupal Jérémie	30h th.		3
Soft skills Image	SELVB305	English III (level B2 minimum)	Dupal Jérémie	30h th.			3

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	SMATB243	Introduction to Space Sciences	Dupal Jérémie Zimmer Carole Fuzfa André			3

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	SBIOB003	Pluridisciplinary scientific field trip	Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric	48h th. + 48h ex.		3	3

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	SPHYB124	General physics: Mechanics	HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine	8	55h th. + 30h ex.
	SPHYB126	General physics: Electricity	Sporken Robert	8		52h th. + 36h ex.
Sustainable development Image	SPHYB125	General physics: Optics	Lepere Muriel Dhyne Miguël	3	22h th. + 14h ex.
	SPHYB122	Great concerns in Physics	Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel Houssiau Laurent Colaux Julien Henrard Luc	3	15h th.	15h th.

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SMATB108	Ordinary differential equations	Carletti Timoteo	2		15h th. + 7.5h ex.
SMATB102_P35428	Real analysis II	Winkin Joseph	5		30h th. + 30h ex.
SMATB103_P35430	Actual analysis	Winkin Joseph	5	30h th. + 30h ex.
SMATB101_P35432	Linear algebra I	Mauroy Alexandre	4	30h th. + 30h ex.
SMATB107_P35434	Algebra and analytical geometry	Fuzfa André	4		30h th. + 30h ex.

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SPHYB127	Méthodes de calcul	Louette Pierre	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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SCHIB111_P35312	General chemistry	Wouters Johan	3	30h th. + 15h ex.
SCHIB112_P36776	General chemistry of solutions	Dehon Jérémy	3		25h th. + 10h ex.

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	SSPSB101	Philosophical questions	Sartenaer Olivier Modera Astrid	2	22.5h th. + 7.5h ex.
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Soft skills Image	SELVB105	Introduction to Scientific English (level B1 and above)	Dupal Jérémie	3	15h th.	15h th.

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	SPHYB205	Thermodynamique (thermodynamics)	Houssiau Laurent	3	30h th.
	SPHYB207	Practical work in general physics	Zanotto Laurent	3	45h ex.
	SPHYB209	Electrodynamics I	Deparis Olivier Deparis Olivier	4		30h th. + 15h ex.
Soft skills Image English Friendly Courses Image	SMATB213	Astronomie	Fuzfa André DUBOIS Eve-Aline	2	7.5h th.	7.5h th.
	SPHYB229	Wave optics and introduction to photonics	Lepere Muriel Leonis Sylvain	2	15h th.
	SPHYB230	Electronics	Sporken Robert	5		30h th. + 45h ex.
	SPHYB221	Physics: personal project	Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel Dias De Carvalho Junior Gabriel	3		15h th. + 15h ex.

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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.
SPHYB206_P36750	<unknown>	Henrard Luc	5		30h th. + 15h ex.

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	SMATB203	Calcul différentiel et intégral II	Carletti Timoteo	5	22.5h th. + 30h ex.

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SCHIB207_P35447	Introduction to radiocristallography, mineralogy and petrology	Yans Johan Wouters Johan	2		15h th. + 15h ex.
SCHIB210	Introduction to organic materials	Berionni Guillaume Collin Stéphane	2	15h th.
SCHIB220	Physical chemistry	Liégeois Vincent	3		30h th.

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SSPSB204	Logic and argumentation	Sartenaer Olivier Sartenaer Olivier	2		22.5h th.
SSPSB202	History of science	Sartenaer Olivier	2		22.5h th.
SSPSB203	Psychology	Ravez Laurent	2		22.5h th.

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Soft skills Image	SELVB205	English II (level B1 and above)	Dupal Jérémie	3	15h th.	15h th.

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	SMATB243	Introduction to Space Sciences	Dupal Jérémie Zimmer Carole Fuzfa André	3

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	SBIOB003	Pluridisciplinary scientific field trip	Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric	3		48h th. + 48h ex.

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	SPHYB303	Electrodynamics II	Deparis Olivier	5	30h th. + 15h ex.
	SPHYB302	Atomic and Molecular Physics	Lepere Muriel Dhyne Miguël	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 Courses Image	SPHYB309	Solid state physics	Henrard Luc Guillaume Emerick	4		30h th. + 30h ex.
	SPHYB315	Advanced physics laboratory	Frising Fernande	7	60h ex.
	SPHYB317	Introduction to the scientific research	Louette Pierre	4		96h ex.

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SPHYB301	Quantum Mechanics II	Caudano Yves Fuzfa André Olivier Yoann HERMAN Nicolas	6	45h th. + 30h ex.
SPHYB306	Course of Special and General Relativity	MAYER Alexandre 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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SMATB312	Statistics	Van Bever Germain Franco Nicolas	3		30h th. + 15h ex.
SMATB335_P36751	<unknown>	Fuzfa André	3		15h th. + 15h ex.

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	SPHYB333	Introduction to didactics		3	30h th.
	SBIOB219	Biology	Messiaen Johan	3	30h th.
Sustainable development Image	SGOLB313_P33839	Geophysics	Louette Pierre Collinet Max	3		15h th. + 15h ex.
	SGOGB314_P36479	Physical Partim : Climatology	Houssiau Laurent	3		30h th.

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SSPSB308	Philosophy of science	Sartenaer Olivier	2	15h th.
SSPSB309	Ethical	Leyens Stéphane LAURENT Nathanaël	2	15h th.
SSPSB307	Formal logic	Sartenaer Olivier	2	15h th.

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	SBIOB003	Pluridisciplinary scientific field trip	Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric Yans Johan Silvestre Frédéric	3		48h th. + 48h ex.

Jury

HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine

Chair of the Examination Panel

Colaux Julien

Secretary of the Examination Panel

HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine

Chair of the First 60-Credit Block

Colaux Julien

Secretary of the First 60-Credit Block

Les métiers des physiciens

Physicists' professions

A wide range of skills

Thanks to their multidisciplinary training—physics, mathematics, computer science, materials science, physical chemistry, modeling, and data analysis—physicists possess a versatile and highly sought-after skill set. They have access to a wide range of careers, spanning scientific, technological, and cross-functional fields:

Industry and R&D: development of innovative materials, quality control, instrumentation, industrial processes, and the energy sector.
Hospital and biomedical sectors: medical radiophysics, imaging, biophysics, development of devices and sensors.
Digital and data: data analysis, modeling, AI, scientific programming, technology consulting.
Finance and insurance: risk management, quantitative modeling, predictive analytics.
Environment and energy: air quality, energy transition, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and modeling.
Nanotechnology and high technology: quantum devices, advanced optics, micro- and nanofabrication.
Research and education: university research, public or private research centers, secondary and higher education.
Public sector and institutions: scientific analysis, technical expertise, innovation, energy or environmental policies.

Rigorous, with strong analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities, and a broad scientific background, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications that benefit humanity.

All these high-value-added skills make physicists highly sought-after professionals in the job market.

Developing industrial applications

In industry, physicists participate in the development of high-tech or highly specialized products (such as energy-saving treated glass, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They also hold key leadership roles downstream from research and development, particularly in production departments.

Computer Science and Telecommunications

A solid background in computer science enables physicists to work in IT services companies (consulting) or in any type of user organization (banks, insurance companies,
etc.). The telecommunications sector, in particular, relies on physicists’ expertise in optics, electronics, and information processing.

Sharing a Passion for the Real World

Among the career paths open to physicists, teaching and the education sector in general remain highly promising. More than 15% of our professionally active graduates share their passion for the real world by teaching physics, as well as science and mathematics, at universities or in upper secondary schools.

Physics and Medicine

In hospital settings, physicists work alongside physicians: they help develop treatment plans for patients receiving nuclear medicine care; they ensure quality control of various medical imaging devices; and they also contribute to the development of new analytical technologies.

Expert Physicists

Government agencies rely on the expertise of physicists. They help shape policies in energy, the environment, space, and other fields, for example by providing advice on research priorities.

Pushing the boundaries of our knowledge

According to a survey of our alumni, about half of recent graduates begin their professional careers with experience in scientific research, primarily in academic settings, in Belgium or abroad.

Other physicists continue their research work at cutting-edge research institutes in highly specialized fields (such as CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies; CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva; SCK-CEN, the nuclear energy research center in Mol; or the Royal Meteorological Institute).

Testimonials from former students

The research institute where I work focuses on the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We develop analytical techniques to continuously
measure the concentration of a series of key atmospheric gases using both satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are conducted in an international context in collaboration with major European agencies such as the ESA and EUMETSAT.
Christophe — Institute of Space Aeronomy

Thanks to the work I completed during my PhD at UNamur and the connections I made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between lab work, analyzing results, and writing scientific papers or proposals. In the lab, the tasks are varied and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation, and data acquisition. Analyzing results involves, in particular, developing code.
Frédéric — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

At UNamur, I gained a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena in living organisms, such as their coloration. I am currently conducting
research on the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary and allows me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists, and engineers. The goal is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms in order to develop new technological applications inspired by nature.
Sébastien — University of Exeter in the United Kingdom

After completing my PhD at UNamur, where I gained solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I spent two years doing postdoctoral research at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now, I work as a business consultant across all areas: market research, sales and procurement reorganization, and support for tenders.
Annick — H & Z