Introduction
Five leading research and educational institutions in Europe are collaborating to offer a joint Erasmus Mundus Master of Science program in Photonics, providing a top-quality eduction in all aspects of photonics. The master programme has a duration of two years (120 ECTS points), with students spending a year in two different countries.
Coordinator: Ghent University (Belgium)
Partners: Vrije Universiteit Brussel(Belgium), St Andrews University and Heriot-Watt University (U.K.), Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
Photonics
Photonics is now widely recognized as a major innovation enabling discipline for the 21st century. It can be defined as that field of science and technology where the fundamental properties of light and its interaction with matter are studied and applied.
Scholarships
Full EM-scholarships are available for non-EU students to cover the tuition fee and all living expenses (24000€/year).
Limited EM-scholarships available for EU students (10000€/year).
News & highlights
Ghent University: March 2010: Article on the Microdisk based all-optical flip-flop published in Nature Photonics |
St Andrews: January 2010: Feature article on slow light in Photonics Spectra |
KTH: November 2009: Min Qiu promoted to professor in Photonics |
Call for Applications
European students can apply until May 5.
Call for Applications is closed for non-EU students.
Application and online registration are now available
Application deadlines:
- non EU students: January 5
- EU students: May 5
| EM scholarships available for: |
(10.000€/year) |
(24.000€/year) |
