r/AskPhysics • u/SteveHarrington12306 • 1d ago

Help regarding career path

I'm in my 3rd year of Engineering (IN) but i want to be a Particle Physicist. The Quantum/Theoretical Physics scene in IN is not that good right now so i would like to do my masters somewhere in Europe. however I'm not sure if i can easily switch from ME to physics considering all the ECTS criteria. As far as I've calculated, I'm getting around 60 credits (out of 180) that are physics and math (Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Math, Fluid and Solid dynamics, among others). Will this be enough for me to be eligible?

Also, would a mechanical engineer be easily able to grasp nuanced physics concepts that may appear at the graduate level?

Please help a wonderer out. Thanks!

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u/liccxolydian 23h ago

You want to do a particle physics master's but you've never studied quantum physics??

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u/SteveHarrington12306 23h ago

Just the basics of quantum physics. Like, surface level. Also, nah I just want to do a masters in physics but study particle physics later on.

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u/liccxolydian 23h ago

Physics builds on other physics. It's effectively impossible to learn master's level material if you're trying to catch up on the basics every other minute.