The dual EHEA bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics: Passion for the game of knowledge
They name themselves ʻmathephysicistsʼ; they are around twenty students that start the dual EHEA bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics every year. In 2012-2013 academic year, half of them gained admission to the University with a mark higher than 13. These students, who study during five years the degrees in Mathematics and Physics simultaneously, get high marks at the University and they also have time to do other activities. Teaching staff consider them more mature than other students. In a country that is below OCDE standards according to PISA results, ʻmathephysicistsʼ outstand because they ensure they enjoy studies and knowledge acquisition as learning is a game for them.
They name themselves ʻmathephysicistsʼ; they are around twenty students that start the dual EHEA bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics every year. In 2012-2013 academic year, half of them gained admission to the University with a mark higher than 13. These students, who study during five years the degrees in Mathematics and Physics simultaneously, get high marks at the University and they also have time to do other activities. Teaching staff consider them more mature than other students. In a country that is below OCDE standards according to PISA results, ʻmathephysicistsʼ outstand because they ensure they enjoy studies and knowledge acquisition as learning is a game for them.
Once at the University, it is proved that students of the dual degree pass 74% of enrolled subjects in the first year, and 96% of them in the third year, whereas this figure is between 50% and 72% in the case of students of the degree in Mathematics. Therefore, the grades obtained by dual degree students are similar to the ones got by the best students of either degree, or even better in some cases. Josep Taron, university lecturer at the Faculty of Physics, points out that they are brilliant students and they are really motivated, “even if it is not easy”.