The Master of Science in Physics programme is designed for capacity building, and to match the growing needs for specialized human resource in Physics as well as strengthening research through projects and supervision. Core courses are designed and will be taught in the first year (semester I & amp;II) of the programme. These are meant to provide students with broader knowledge and understanding of the Physics principles and concepts. A cross-cutting course for all Masters’ students at the Faculty of Science and Education of Busitema University will also be taught in thefirst year (semester II) of the programme. Besides the core courses, there are elective coursesdesigned to provide the students with additional knowledge, skills and opportunity to choose aspecialized area of research. These shall be taught in the first year (semester II) of the programme.Each student is required to choose at least two (but not more than three) of these elective courses,preferably from the same area of specialization.

This course aims at providing thebasic understanding of plasma phenomena and the applications of natural plasmas witha view to providing the necessary foundation for Space Science and Astrophysics. In addition, the content forSpace Science was expanded and separated into Advanced Space Science I and II. A new course unit “Physics of Nanomaterials”as emphasized in the fifth industrial revolution has been introduced to give in-depth understanding of nanomaterials and their applications in energy harvesting, storage and conservation.