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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
Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics