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Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

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• Programme by the European Union• Cooperation and Mobility programme

• Purposes:– Enhance quality of European Higher Education– Intercultural understanding through cooperation with third

countries

EMMP II

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

New and improved program

• Single mobility track

• Improved course structure

• New partnerships

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

EM II: Single track mobility

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

EM II: Course structure

Sem 1 (30 ECTS) • fundamental basics of photonics in depth • introduction to the breadth of photonics

Sem 2 (30 ECTS) • engineering skills in photonics • applications of photonics

Sem 3 (30 ECTS) • advanced photonics• research skills in photonics

Sem 4 (30 ECTS)• master thesis

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

Courses Semester 1- UGent/VUB

Compulsory courses: • Photonics • Microphotonics • Optical Materials • Mathematics in Photonics • Photonics Laboratory• Research Methodology

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

Courses Semester 2 - KTH

Compulsory courses: • Photonics • Fibre-Optical Communications • Semiconductor Optics • Laser Engineering • Summer School

Elective courses: • Optical Networking • Photonics Engineering Applications • Advanced Semiconductor Materials • Swedish Language

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

Courses Semester 3 – USTAN

Compulsory courses: • Photonics Laboratory • Project preparation

Elective courses: • Biophotonics • Experimental Quantum Physics at the limit • Quantum Optics • Displays • Non-linear optics • Entrepreneurship in photonics • Photovoltaics • Optical design • Micro- and Nano-photonic Semiconductor components • Internship

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

Semester 4: master dissertation

• Dedicated to the master thesis, no courses

• Where?– UGent– VUB– KTH– USTAN– NTU– EPFL / DTU / UPV

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

EMMP II: New partnerships

• Overseas Full partner: NTU (Taiwan)– Thesis exchange in 4th semester– NTU students join 2nd year of EMMP

• Associated partners: – Academic: UPV, DTU, EPFL

• Thesis exchange in 4th semester

– Professional: SPIE, ACREO, SUPA, IEEE Leos Benelux, Photonics Cluster Netherlands, IEEE Taipei

• Industrial exposure (internships)• Advisory Board

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

EMMP II: Implementation

• Tuition fees: – 7,5k (non-EU)– 2,5k (EU)

• Grants:– EMMP-grants of 10k (for two years, only for non-EU)

– Special excellence grants (for EU and non-EU)

– No EM-scholarships available

• Degree:aim towards Joint degree (acknowledged by all European full

partners)

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

More information

• Applications open September 30 2010

• Deadline for application: – First call: February 5 2011– Second call: April 1 2011

• Site: www.master-photonics.org

• : emmp@intec.ugent.be

Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics