Courses are held in English.
15 June for the following winter semester
15 January for the following summer semester
The MSc in Optical Sciences programme is exclusively taught in English and prepares students for challenging careers in the optics and photonics industries or for the pursuit of a doctoral degree. This is facilitated through several temporally overlapping stages with increasing degrees of specialisation. Stage one features a broad in-depth education in state-of-the-art optics knowledge with a focus on coherent light-matter interaction. This is followed by stage two, during which students acquire specialised skills in an elective subject. These elective subjects represent the main research areas of the various research groups at both Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) and the cooperating non-university research institutes in the Science and Technology Park Berlin-Adlershof. Finally, during stage three, the students delve into their own independent research, which leads to the final six-month Master's thesis.
The MSc in Optical Sciences programme comprises the following modules (courses), which are sorted with regards to stages one to three:
Stage one: Optical Sciences (semesters one and two)
Stage two: Elective Subjects (semesters one and two)
Stage three: Independent Research (semesters three and four)
In addition, two general electives (two modules, 5 ECTS credit points each) can be taken from the entire curriculum of the HU.
While internships are not mandatory, it is not unusual for a student of the Master's programme in Optical Sciences to complete an internship over the summer break. The Science and Technology Park Berlin-Adlershof (where the Institute of Physics of the HU is located) offers ample opportunities for internships.
300 EUR per semester
The successful admission to the MSc in Optical Science programme requires a Bachelor's degree in physics or a closely related field of science or engineering. In addition, profound knowledge of mathematics and physics must be demonstrated.
Specific requirements are:
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency equivalent to a B2 level.
15 June for the following winter semester
15 January for the following summer semester
Master's students can obtain financial support by applying for university-wide advertised student assistantships. In addition, student assistantships exist at several non-university research institutes that are within walking distance of the university.
Accommodation is available through the Student Services Office or through the private market. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 250 EUR per month. Private housing can be found on the Internet at: http://www.studenten-wg.de (look for WG Berlin).
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