Masters in theoretical physics/high energy physics

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The discussion centers on an undergraduate senior majoring in physics seeking master's programs in High Energy Physics (HEP) or theoretical physics in Europe, excluding the UK. The individual has identified programs at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich and ETH Zurich. They inquire about additional programs and their chances of admission, providing their academic credentials: a GPA of 7.9/10, a Physics GRE score of 980, and a TOEFL score of 107, alongside research experience in Quantum Information and current work on a thesis in Condensed Matter Physics. Responses suggest that many prominent universities offer theoretical HEP master's programs, often under different names, and recommend institutions such as Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Dortmund, Hamburg, and Jena, particularly highlighting the strong HEP community in Germany.
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Hi,
I am an undergraduate senior with physics major. I am searching for masters programme in HEP/Theoretical physics (in Europe but not in U.K). So far I have found these programs
1. (LMU) http://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/TMP/about_us/index.html
2. (ETH+EP) http://hep.polytechnique.edu/home/admission/apply-at-ethz/

It would help me if I can get to know about more such programs where I can, now, apply.

Also, I would like to know my chances in getting into these programs.

GPA = 7.9/10
PGRE = 980
GRE
V:153
Q:165
W:3.5
TOEFL:107
One summer research in Quantum Information (no publication). Currently I am working on my thesis (in CMP).

Thanks
 
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Most big universities should have theoretical high-energy physics master programmes - sometimes they just have a more general name.

LMU is certainly a good university, Heidelberg has a large HEP community (both experimental and theoretical), Karlsruhe, Dortmund, Hamburg and Jena could be interesting (just to name a few that came to my mind), and http://www.teilchenphysik.de/kontakte/uni__forschung/.
That is just Germany ;).
 
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