MS Applied Physics at University of Oregon

Programme overview

An accelerated master's combining lab and lecture content with a 9-month paid internship, with focus areas including Semiconductors and Optical Materials and Devices.

Faculty: Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact | Department: Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

54 credits: 24 graded credits at 500 level or higher plus 30 internship research credits. Courses include Design of Experiments, Physical Optics with Labs, Optical Materials and Devices, Semiconductor Device Physics, Semiconductor Processing and Characterization, electron microscopy and surface analysis.

Career pathways

Semiconductor alumni work in engineering and management roles in manufacturing, hardware development, materials research, battery development, supply chain, R&D and analytics. Optical Materials and Devices alumni work in engineering roles in life sciences, semiconductor and defense sectors, next-gen computing and autonomous vehicles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oregon graduate applicants: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent recognised international credential, completed before the first day of classes; GPA, test and prerequisite requirements are set by each programme. International applicants whose degree does not qualify for the English exemption need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (scores under two years old; some programmes require higher).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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