3 years of PHYSICS in 11 minutes || My entire B.Sc. curriculum @TUM 

im an english student, syudying physics in italy. it's quite difficult beacuse of language. you need to spend much more time learning by yourself.

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Good suggestion, I should look into that soon!

Really happy that it could help you out! Let me know if you would be interested in a M.Sc. video too

@@ac_insights yes absolutely!

Ayo I'll be studying there too after Abitur ofc :)

No I did not! It is very math heavy, at least at TUM and is the same curriculum for all physics students. You can choose one of four majors in the 5th semester, in which you will take some specialized physics courses. Glad you enjoyed the video!

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This is one of the things at German Universities - the programs are very specific. As he said, you do not have general studies - or anything outside of the program that you are in. In most programs the exact courses for every student are the same - and you have very little area to tailor it towards your interests. Also it is VERY uncommon to transfer from one school to another - as their curriculum might be very different, and they will not give you much credit for courses taken in a different program. As in - if you start studying a business degree in Cologne - and life circumstances would mean it makes sense to transfer to Berlin or Munich 4 semesters into your bachelor - you will find it difficult to get any credit for those 2years at the new university. There also are those gatekeeper exams - where you will be barred from studying the same subject or similar in all of Germany if you fail it more than 2 times. It is a decent system for people who come in knowing exactly what they intend to study - and who have no interest in studying things outside of that. If you do not know exactly what you want to study to completion - it really is not smart to matriculate - because there is no time on campus to take a bit of everything that interests you and decide on a major after a year or 2. Many of the anglo-saxon norms around university are not normal in Germany. It is more akin to the Scottish or Canadian system where a field of study tends to lead to specific accreditation and a very specific career. This is also a reason so many of these types of videos are STEM heavy. This makes sense for people who love mechanical engineering and know they do from day 1 - not so much for people coming out of highschool and unsure about what their passions and talents are

You're welcome! Let me know if you would be interested in a M.Sc. video

@ac_insights thanks bro. I'm really glad about that. In fact my plan is pursing theoretical physics, especially on quantum mechanics .

Thanks! Nice that you are interested in studying physics. In my experience, the most important part toward being successful in physics is having a natural talent for mathematics (the bachelor degree especially is extremely math-heavy). So if you are good at math, you will probably do well (being a good writer etc. is not that important, so don't get discouraged). There are plenty of physics exams from TUM online, so you can get a feel for the courses if you want to. The masters degree is more focused on specialising in one field.

@@ac_insights well... I love mathematics, but I'm not gifted - it's a LOT of learning. While some of my friends don't need a lot of effort... Just 12th grade I guess xd Well, I'll look into some resources. Thank you!

By the way, my question is based on another german university physics study program. They require you as a student to get a minimum of 50% of average of all weekly homeworks in order to have the right to write the final exam, otherwise they will deregister you from the course.

Hi Richard, this was the case in some (but only a few) courses in the physics curriculum back in bachelors. Most courses do not require any homework points, BUT: in many of the main modules, you could win a grading bonus of 0.3 if you submitted over 80% of the homework throughout the semester. This 0.3 grading bonus only counted if you passed the test, though.

Go for it!

Hi, there is some truth to that - some programs are on average definitely easier to get admitted to than others. Especially in the natural sciences, admission tends to be less competitive. However, passing the exams in turn tends to be quite difficult, with sometimes 30-40% of students failing out of the program in the first 2 semesters. In other majors, this is not so much the case. Thanks for your kind words!

Die you get in this semester?

@@justanotherhotguy Nah mate. I dropped the plan. My country has a visa waiting period of 2 years. Not possible anymore

Good guess haha

@@ac_insights A bit late to the party, but it was the same for us back then. People passed the exam with 7.5/52 points and there were still ~30-35% who didnt pass. This guy is just ridiculous

That's hardcore

Honestly what the fuck. How did they learn Lagrangian in the first semester? That's insane

I agree!

Getting into TUM was rather easy for me as a German national, but getting through the bachelor's curriculum was hard.

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@@ac_insights thank you

That question depends on your major - some majors, like physics and electrical engineering, have no NC (grade cutoff during application) and therefore you should have no problem getting admitted if you bring the necessary German requirements. Most Bachelor programs are taught in german, but other programs are taught in English full-time.

So in the B.Sc. curriculum, the courses are taught in German, with some courses being offered in English as an option. In the M.Sc. curriculum, most (if not all) courses are taught in English!

Close, but not quite haha. I had Prof. Kaiser in Theo 1 though!

That is a question only you can answer, as studying physics will take you 5 more years until you finish with a master's degree. But I can offer you some of my experiences: We had several people in my cohort that had already finished studying something else or were trying to change their careers. Their age was also in the mid-20s. Often times, these people are successful because they have a lot of experience and discipline regarding studying from their previous college life.

No it's not. Source: I started studying physics (bachelors) at the TUM at 24 and finished my masters at 29.

That depends on the degree program, some Masters Degrees are taught fully in English. The webpages for each program provide more information!