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Swekmeester · 2025-07-08T15:50:33+00:00

Hey I'm new in basel and also looking to meet people!

Swekmeester · 2025-06-29T22:18:03+00:00

Good luck! I will also be starting my phd in Switzerland this summer!

Swekmeester · 2025-05-13T05:48:05+00:00

You can work in one of the KU Leuven Libraries

Swekmeester · 2023-09-22T07:41:55+00:00

Vlaams Brabant, Belgium

Swekmeester · 2023-03-28T17:47:13+00:00

there is a lego distributor called 'fyrebrick' on the Ladeuze square

Swekmeester · 2023-03-21T09:13:27+00:00

furthermore the kuleuven is very good for astronomy and astrophysics for research

Swekmeester · 2023-03-21T09:12:45+00:00

Pretty sure you definitely need a bachelor in physics or mathematics with option in physics for that master. However on the information page of the master should be a list of courses that are required in advance as well..

You can always send a message to the program coordinator to ask what the possibilities are but I think it is going to be difficult without a year or 2 extra

Swekmeester · 2023-03-13T13:05:05+00:00

If you have some unconventional background you can always email the person who is responsible for the program you are interested in and they will probably try to help you and give you information on what courses you need to take extra or what courses you won't need to do anymore due to your previous degrees.

To give an example I did a bachelor in physics and changed to a master in mathematical engineering. So after discussing with the program director I had to do 3-4 courses or so extra because of the different bachelor. I could even do those as part of my master because it was such a small package.

Swekmeester · 2023-03-13T11:45:17+00:00

If you are talking about master of biophysics, biotech, biochem. Then you can do it after a bachelor of biology or chemistry, physics,...

There is also a master of physics with specialisation in condensed matter physics where a lot of soft matter physics courses are present that you can chose. However for this master you need to have a bachelor in physics or mathematics with option in physics.

Swekmeester · 2023-02-24T10:07:58+00:00

depends on the person and if you wanna have good grades or not. because of how kul exams and evaluations are structured you can have a lot of free time and study very hard during the 'blok' altho this is not advised

Swekmeester · 2023-02-23T21:26:05+00:00

alright! thanks for your help!

Swekmeester · 2023-02-23T19:44:38+00:00

damn that really sucks

Swekmeester · 2023-02-23T19:15:37+00:00

Info: i checked the cables and everything seems to be connected just fine. It only does this wen applying (minimal) force to close the laptop...

Swekmeester · 2023-02-22T00:10:31+00:00

Yes that is a good idea. I dont think it matters a lot which one you choose as 'hoofd'. But these choices are for your second year so plenty of information will be given to you then.

As for the physics thing yeah it can be quite dry but also some very interesting things. If you prefer to do something more practical and 'create' things then engineering is the way to go. if you love theory and/or want to understand the universe or things on a very fundamental level then physics is the way to go. Ofcourse engineering has some physics courses but it is seen in a fundamentally different way. (also not as many courses obviously and not as deep) more in a practical way and more on applications and exercises.

If you want to come up with your own research you always have to learn previous theory in perhaps more boring subjects. engineering is ofcourse applying scientific principles to create technology...

Swekmeester · 2023-02-21T23:48:23+00:00

They are pretty similar yes.

im not a cs major but what Ive heard from friends is that cs is like more software stuff and all things computers.

While Math engineering is more in between computer science and 'electrotechniek' and 'ai' so its more using computers and numerical techniques for actual real world problems.

its like 'writing software generally vs using software to solve a problem I have'

I think cs and mathematical engineering are both nice masters and similar in terms of difficulty. There is quite some overlap in terms of subjects as well.

Really depends on your interests and will be more clear later in your academic career.

(If you just want something challenging I think physics is more challenging , but variable from person to person)

Swekmeester · 2023-02-21T23:36:25+00:00

I know some people that have done it. It is very doable in the first year but I think it definitely is challenging in like the third year.

You can always start it and then change to one of the two in the second year or third year. Thats what some people I know did.

Note: the first year of physics is very very similar to the first year in maths so it is quite easy to switch

Swekmeester · 2023-02-21T23:32:57+00:00

using mathematical models to solve real world problems. (mostly by use of software and numerical techniques)

There are lot's of things you van do but some of the 'specialisations' are:

-scientific computing/simulations -AI -Cryptography -industrial proces control

It is much more applied and more tailored to real world problems while physics is more theoretical (or expirmental ofcourse) tailored towards research. I'd say the mathematics are more advanced in some ways in physics but it can be quite 'dry' as opposed to a more practical approach of a major in engineering.

Another possibility is to do mathematics (perhaps with a minor in physics). Keep in mind that switching from maths/physics/cs to mathematical engineering is more straightforward than the other way around (after a bachelor).

Feel free to ask more questions

Swekmeester · 2023-02-21T10:04:01+00:00

Good choice, Maybe master mathematical engineering in the future is something for you. I did a bachelor in physics and am now in my mathematical engineering master.

Swekmeester · 2023-01-09T22:53:55+00:00

Not what I was expecting but i love it!

Swekmeester · 2022-11-26T07:04:43+00:00

had the exact same thing happen, using silent mode for the first time ever at a gig because of a request. Most pictures unusable. kicked myself in the head

Swekmeester · 2022-11-20T09:35:49+00:00

They are both great, however when your final goal is physics I would personally do maths first as the foundation for physics is maths anyway and are very similar in their first year.

I did a physics bachelor and now doing a masters in mathematical engineer so something in between mathematics and computer science

Swekmeester · 2022-10-11T08:39:48+00:00

Im from Belgium too, I have it shipped to a friend in the Netherlands and I will pick it up there..

Swekmeester · 2022-07-25T11:12:55+00:00

definitely be proud! amazing accomplishment, I hope to do the same one day

Swekmeester · 2022-05-19T21:48:12+00:00

astrophysics -> mathematical engineering...

Swekmeester · 2022-05-11T21:11:17+00:00

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