MSc Nanotechnology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

The Master’s degree program in Nanotechnology at FAU taught in English offers you an excellent education in an academic environment with a strong international orientation. As a graduate of this degree program, you will gain the skills and knowledge to develop and design innovative nanotechnology products. Whether you want to work in industry or in research institutions, this degree program will open up a wide range of career opportunities.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In addition to the five compulsory nanotechnology modules, students take one core subject in materials science and two elective modules in natural sciences and engineering. Within the framework of the scientific-technical elective module, there is the possibility to take further subjects from the Materials Science and Materials Engineering (MWT) options, from the entire Faculty of Engineering and from the Faculty of Natural Sciences according to personal interest.

Career pathways

Governmental institutions, research institutes, large-scale research facilities and university institutes also offer a variety of fields of activity for nanotechnologists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 31.05.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: Bachelor’s degreePrerequisite: The prerequisite for admission to the master’s degree program is the possession of a recognized subject-specific Bachelor’s degree in Nanotechnology. Applicants with subject-related or non-equivalent degrees may be admitted to the master’s degree program under certain conditions. Degrees recognized as subject-related are, in particular, bachelor’s or diploma degrees in materials science, chemistry, physics, as well as in courses of study with a broad nanotechnology focus, if and to the extent that the following minimum knowledge was acquired in them: at least 10 ECTS credits in mathematics, at least 20 ECTS credits in physics and chemistry, at least 10 ECTS credits in lab work and IT, and at least 20 ECTS credits in fundamentals of Nanotechnology. Language: English proficiency: minimum level GER B2 / TOEFL 80 / IELTS 5.5 (or higher) German language skills for international applicants: No knowledge of German required

Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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