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Advanced Optical Technologies

MSc Advanced Optical Technologies

As part of the Elite Network of Bavaria, MAOT provides training in modern optics – a key technology for the 21st century. Erlangen is a leading centre for optics. The PhD programme SAOT, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, the Fraunhofer Institutes, and the Bavarian Laser Centre collaborate with MAOT. The course covers six subjects: Optics in Communication, Optics in Medicine, Optical Material and Systems, Optical Material Processing, Optical Metrology, and Computational Optics. The interdisciplinary lectures are held in small groups by experts in engineering, physics, and medicine.

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Subject group Engineering
Degree Master of Science
Regular duration 4 semesters
Programme start Winter semester
Location Erlangen
Tuition fees No
Teaching language 100% English

More information: Degree programme website “Advanced Optical Technologies”




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