Photonics

University of Strathclyde
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Physics and astronomy

About this course

The term “Photonics” stresses that the particle aspects of light are crucial in the generation, manipulation, transmission and detection of light and its applications. The course provides the opportunity to explore and master a large range of photonic technologies, enabling you to put devices in the context of an optical system and/or application. The course is based on the strong record of photonic technologies across research divisions in the Department of Physics in collaboration with:

Optics Division (Physics) Plasma Division (Physics) Nanoscience Division (Physics) Institute of Photonics Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering You’ll put the knowledge gained in the taught components to use in a cutting-edge research project.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Glasgow

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Glasgow

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2124 Electronics engineers
2119 Natural and social science professionals
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2129 Engineering professionals
2114 Physical scientists
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Physics and astronomy