Photonic Integrated Circuits, Sensors and Networks (PIXNET) - MSc, 1 year

Course summary Receive high-quality training, specialising in photonic integration for communication, sensing and switching Benefit from close relationships with key industrial partners Graduates from similar previous programmes have gone onto PhD study in European institutions or into senior level roles in industry. Course outline Why choose PIXNET Study a crucial field in the evolution of information and communication devices Receive high-quality training, specialising in photonic integration for communication, sensing and switching As part of the Erasmus Mundus programme, graduate with two full MSc qualifications Benefit from close relationships with key industrial partners Both programmes are aimed at training talented students to become capable of designing, realising and assessing innovative integrated devices based on photonic technologies. As well as being of academic importance, the programme is an interdisciplinary, multinational initiative to train telecommunication and electrical engineers to investigate the adoption of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) as the central element in the evolution of information and communication devices. The strong involvement of industrial partners in the programme will offer you the opportunity to bridge the gap between your academic knowledge and practical application. You will be encouraged to carry out a number of industrial visits to enhance your MSc project. Specialisms As a student of the collaborative PIXNET programme, you will be able to choose to follow one of the following pathways: Optical switching technologies Optical transceiver technologies Design of Photonic integrated devices Photonic integrated devices manufacturing Theory and techniques for photonic integrated devices Career Prospects Both programmes will equip you not only with the theoretical knowledge but also the transferable skills in related disciplines that will give you the potential to play a leading role in the evolution of integrated photonics as a key technology for the future development of many modern industries, including ICT, biomedical industries, sensing and the aerospace industry. Graduates from similar previous programmes have gone onto PhD study in European institutions or into senior level roles in industry.