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Here you can find all the quantum-related courses at master's and PhD level offered in the Nordic countries.
Note that PhD students from the Nordic Five Tech universities (Aalto, KTH, Chalmers, DTU, NTNU) can take courses at the partner universities without having to pay registration fees.
Online and hybrid courses
Master's level:
- 4FY529 Quantum theory of manyparticle systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1 – Linnaeus University
- 4FY530 Density Functional Theory with applications in atomic and condensed matter physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1 – Linnaeus University
- 4FY590 Introduction to quantum computing, 15 ECTS, Periods 1 and 2 – Linnaeus University
- TCM333 Open quantum systems I, 5 ECTS, Period 1 – University of Helsinki
- TCM334 Open quantum systems II, 5 ECTS, Period 2 – University of Helsinki
- MCC155/FCC155 Quantum computing, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2 – Chalmers University of Technology
- 4FY519 Quantum mechanics II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2 – Linnaeus University
- 4FY588 Advanced quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3 – Linnaeus University
- 4FY521 Quantum transport in nanostructures, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4 – Linnaeus University
- 4FY545 Advanced condensed matter physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4 – Linnaeus University
PhD level:
- NFFY100 Quantum error correction, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2 – University of Gothenburg
- FMCC004 Quantum thermodynamics and information, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3 – Chalmers University of Technology
Uppsala University
Master's level:
- 1FA665 Second generation quantum technology, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- 1FA011 Quantum field theory with applications, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- 1FA026 Nanoscience, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- 1FA583 Hands-on electronic structure calculations, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- 1FA670 Spin-based technology I, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- 1FA352 Quantum mechanics, advanced course, 10 ECTS, Periods 1 and 2
- 1FA360 Quantum chromodynamics and effective field theory, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 1FA672 Spin-based technology II, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- 1FA655 Quantum materials II, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- 1FA166 Advanced quantum field theory, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- 1FA686 Quantum field theory for materials, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- 1FA669 Project in applied quantum technology, 15 ECTS, Period 2
- 1TE015 Micro- and nanotechnology I, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- 1TE018 Micro- and nanotechnology II, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA019 Principles of quantum computers and quantum programming F, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA467 Specialised course on topics in quantum technology, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1SV037 Quantum field theory, 10 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA668 Atomic measurements, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA658 Spectroscopy of atoms and molecules, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA035, Spectroscopy: instrumentation and theory, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA654 Quantum materials I, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA664 Photonics and quantum optics I, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 1FA673 Photonics and quantum optics II, 5 ECTS, Period 4
- 1FA592 Quantum information, 5 ECTS, Period 4
- 1FA024 Superconductivity and applications to quantum technology, 5 ECTS, Period 4
- 1TM008 Optoelectronics, 5 ECTS, Period 4
- 1TM003 Optical materials, 5 ECTS, Period 4
Chalmers (Gothenburg)
Master's level:
- TIF430 Quantum mechanics, 4.5 ECTS, Period 1
- FKA133 Quantum engineering, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- FKA196 Fundamentals of micro- and nano-fabrication, 7.5 ECTS (+1.5 ECTS module for PhDs), Period 1
- MCC185 From quantum optics to quantum technologies, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- TIF120 Surface and nanophysics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- TRA200 Building and programming a quantum computer (Tracks course), 7.5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- MCC155/FCC155 Quantum computing, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- MCC026 Nanoscience, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- TIF420 Condensed matter physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- MCC130 Graphene science and technology, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- MCC115 Modeling and fabrication of micro/nanodevices, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FMI036 Superconductivity and low-temperature physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- MCC015 Superconducting devices: fundamentals and applications, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FMI040 Semiconductor materials physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- MCC180 Open quantum systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FUF020 Quantum field theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- KFK150 Applied optical spectroscopy, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
PhD level:
- FMCC002 Seminal papers in quantum physics, quantum optics, and information processing, 7.5 ECTS, Periods 1-4
- FMCC004 Quantum thermodynamics and information, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
KTH (Stockholm)
Master's level:
- KD2360 Quantum chemistry, 9 ECTS, Period 1
- DD2366 Open quantum systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- DD2367 Quantum computing for computer scientists, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- SI2380 Advanced quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- SI2410 Quantum field theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- SK2560 Nanophotonics and bionanophotonics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- SK2903 Quantum technology, 7.5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- SK2906 Quantum circuits, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- SK2908 Macroscopic quantum phenomena – superconductivity and magnetism, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- SI2600 Condensed matter theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- DD2368 Quantum neural networks, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- SI2520 Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- SH2381 Quantum information, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- SK2904 Quantum materials, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- SK2900 Quantum photonics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- SK2004 Project course in quantum technology, 7.5 ECTS, available anytime
PhD level:
- FDD3026 Open quantum systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- FDD3280 Quantum computing for computer scientists, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
Stockholm University
Master's level:
- FK7059 Quantum chemistry, 15 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- ML730N Quantum programming, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FK7046 Optics and laser physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FK7057 Atomic physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FK7047 Quantum optics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FK7072 Open quantum systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FK5035 Physics of information and computation, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FK8027 Quantum field theory, 15 ECTS, Periods 3 and 4
- FK8018 Quantum field theory for condensed matter, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4 (Period 1 from 2026)
- FK7052 Introduction to quantum information and quantum computation, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FK7053 Superconductivity, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FK7054 Nanoscale technology, 7.5 ECTS, ?
Linköping University
Master's level:
- TFFY54 Quantum mechanics, 6 ECTS, Period 1
- TSIT13 Quantum communication, 6 ECTS, Period 1
- TFYM03 Nanophysics, 6 ECTS, Period 1
- TSIT06 Quantum machine learning, 6 ECTS, Period 2
- TFYB02 Elementary particles and quantum fields, 6 ECTS, Period 2
- TFYA39 Semiconductor technology, 6 ECTS, Period 2
- TFYA90 Computational physics, 6 ECTS, Period 2
- TFYM01 Solid state physics I, 6 ECTS, Period 2
- TFYB03 Advanced quantum mechanics, 6 ECTS, Period 3
- TFYA38 Optoelectronics, 6 ECTS, Period 3
- TSIT12 Quantum electronics and quantum optics, 6 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- TSIT11 Quantum algorithms and quantum information, 6 ECTS, Period 4
- TFYM02 Solid state physics II, 6 ECTS, Period 4
PhD level*:
- Quantum foundations, 6 ECTS, runs on demand
- 6FIFM22 Quantum mechanics I, 7.5 ECTS, Spring 2027
- 6FIFM47 Quantum mechanics II, 7.5 ECTS, Spring 2026
- 6FIFM63 Solid state physics I, 7.5 ECTS, Spring 2026
- 6FIFM49 Solid state physics II, 7.5 ECTS, Autumn 2026
- 6FIFMA8 Density functional theory, 6 ECTS
- 6FIFM73 Electronic structure theory, 7.5 ECTS
*PhD courses may not be offered every year. See the correspoinding website for more information.
Lund University
Master's level:
- FAFN41/FYST85 Quantum computation, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FYSN37 Quantum many-particle physics in solids, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FFFN35/FYST79 The physics of low-dimensional structures and quantum devices, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- FYTN19 Introduction to quantum field theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FYSN21 Quantum physics in research and society, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FYST65 Spectroscopy and the quantum description of matter, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- KEMM58 Molecular quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FAFN05/FYST86 Light-matter interaction, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FMFN30/FYST83 Quantum optics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FMFN35/FYST82 Quantum information theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FFFN40/FYST84 Superconductivity, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- FYST89 Advanced quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
Linnaeus University (Kalmar)
Master's level:
- 4FY529 Quantum theory of manyparticle systems, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- 4FY530 Density Functional Theory with applications in atomic and condensed matter physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- 4FY590 Introduction to quantum computing, 15 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 4FY519 Quantum mechanics II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- 4FY588 Advanced quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- 4FY521 Quantum transport in nanostructures, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- 4FY545 Advanced condensed matter physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
University of Gothenburg
Master's level:
- KEM321 Applied quantum chemistry, 10 ECTS, Period 2
- KED321 Applied quantum chemistry for master and PhD students, 15 ECTS, Period 2
PhD level:
- NFFY100 Quantum error correction, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
Karlstad University
Master's level:
- FYAD17 Quantum physics II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- CBAD80 Nanoscience II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- FYAD12 Quantum field theory, 15 ECTS, Period 4
- FYAD15 Quantum many-body physics – from entanglement to emergence, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
Umeå University
Master's level:
- 5FY174 Quantum mechanics II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- 5FY179 Quantum field theory I, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- 5FY180 Quantum field theory II, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Master's level:
- 10384 Quantum information, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 10112 Advanced quantum mechanics, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 10319 Advanced solid state physics, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 34042 Quantum photonic communication, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 34032 Optical properties of solids, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 10325 Quantum mechanical modelling of nanoelectronics, 5 ECTS, January
- 02195 Quantum algorithms and machine learning, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 02196 Quantum compilers, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 10385 Quantum information technology, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 10380 Quantum optics, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 10302 Electronic structure methods in material physics, chemistry and biology, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 10850 Micro- and nanofabrication for quantum engineering, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 34051 Nanophotonics, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- 10386 Experimental techniques in quantum technology, 5 ECTS, June
- 10306 Theory of 2D materials and strong light-matter interaction, 5 ECTS, June
- 10387 Scientific computing in quantum information science, 5 ECTS, August
University of Copenhagen
Master's level:
- NMAK23007U Introduction to quantum computing, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- NFYK23002U Introduction to quantum information science, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- NFYK15003U Advanced quantum mechanics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 1
- NFYK23005U Physical implementations of quantum information processing, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NMAK14020U Quantum information theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NMAK22000U Analysis in quantum information theory, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NDAQ24010U Quantum error correction, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NFYB10021U Condensed matter physics 2, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NFYK10017U Condensed matter theory 1, 7.5 ECTS, Period 2
- NFYK10003U Condensed matter theory 2, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- NFYK13006U Quantum optics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- NFYK24003U Quantum nanoelectronics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 3
- NFYK18004U Advanced quantum optics and photonics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- NMAK15003U Advanced mathematical physics, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
- NFYK13004U Quantum field theory 1, 7.5 ECTS, Period 4
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Master's level:
- FY803 Quantum physics, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- FY809 Quantum field theory, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- KE820 Computational quantum chemistry, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- MM868 Compact quantum metric spaces, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- QC801 Introduction to quantum computing, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- QC802 Quantum information theory, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- QC803 Quantum platforms and programming, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- FY824 Quantum field theory in curved spaces, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- KE829 Computational quantum chemistry II: optical, electrical and magnetic properties, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- QC804 Quantum algorithms, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- QC805 Quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- QC809 Quantum computation and phases of quantum matter, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- QC810 Quantum machine learning, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
Starting 2026:
- QC806: Fault-tolerant quantum computing, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- Advanced quantum continuous variables, Periods 1-2
- Advanced topological quantum computing, Periods 1-2
- Quantum tensor networks, Periods 1-2
Aarhus University
Master's level:
- 525242U001 Quantum physics, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 525232U001 Platforms for quantum technology, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 520222U003 Quantum information processing, 10 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 545242U001 Quantum molecular dynamics, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 545242U010 Quantum chemistry and quantum computing, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- 525172U004 Experimental quantum optics 1: introduction, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- 525242U015 Quantum engineering, 10 ECTS, Periods 3-4
Aalborg University
Master's level:
- FFYSK14 Solid state physics II: electronic structure, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- FFYSK39 Semiconductors: physics, devices and engineering, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- FNFMK23A Quantum materials and optical nanostructures, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-4
PhD level:
- Quantum computing, 2 ECTS, Period 4 (2025)
- Quantum information and computing, 3 ECTS, Period 4 (2023)
Aalto University
Master's level:
- CS-E4680 Quantum machine learning, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- CHEM-E4111 Chemical structure and reactivity, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- PHYS-E0410 Quantum mechanics 2, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- PHYS-E0432 Quantum many-body physics 2 D, 8 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- PHYS-E0552 Nanoelectronics D, 5 ECTS, Periods 1-2
- PHYS-EV0005 Quantum chemistry methods for physicists, 3 ECTS, Period 2
- PHYS-E0431 Quantum many-body physics 1 D, 7 ECTS, Periods 3-4
- PHYS-E0434 Advanced quantum materials D, 5 ECTS, Periods 4-5
- PHYS-E0556 Superconductivity D, 5 ECTS, Periods 3-5 (2025)
- PHYS-EV0007 Machine learning from and for quantum science, 5 ECTS
University of Helsinki
Master's level
- TCM333 Open quantum systems I, 5 ECTS, Period 1
- TCM334 Open quantum systems II, 5 ECTS, Period 2
- KEM-202326-02 Quantum chemistry, 5 ECTS, Period 3
- MAST31218 Introduction to quantum computation, 5 ECTS, Period 3
University
Master's level:
University
Master's level:
Periods 1-5 refer to the different teaching blocks throughout the academic year. While variations may occur at different universities, a frame of reference is
- Period 1: September - November
- Period 2: November - January
- Period 3: January - March
- Period 4: March - May
- Period 5: June
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