Master of Engineering in Photonics & Optical Sciences at Duke University

Programme overview

Master of Engineering in photonics and optical sciences that pairs specialized technical classes with a core of business leadership and management courses and a required internship or project, through the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics.

Faculty: Pratt School of Engineering | Department: Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics | Duration: 18 to 24 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Core industry preparatory courses, an internship, three technical electives, one advanced mathematics course, two optics/photonics courses, and one technical optics/photonics course each from Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree in a STEM or STEM-adjacent field. Applies to Pratt master's programmes: online Pratt application with transcripts and undergraduate GPA (grade scale if not on the 4.0 scale), resume, short answer questions, letters of recommendation, video introduction, application fee, and a Courses and Technical Skills section; English proficiency scores if English is not the first language. GRE scores are optional for 2027 applicants.

USD 107,040 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Campus tuition 2026-2027 is $35,680 per semester; 30 credits over three semesters. Internship courses carry no tuition. Excludes health fee, insurance, housing and other fees. Source

Duration: 18 to 24 months

Apply through the official page: https://pratt.duke.edu/apply/

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