Fotonikk

The photonics students at NMBU will get a deep understanding in the fundamental aspects of photonics and learn a broad spectrum of application areas of photonics. The students will profit from the wide range of application areas of photonics in environmental and life sciences at Campus Ås and from the research environments in photonics, physics, industrial technology, geomatics, robotics and data science at REALTEK/NMBU. More specifically the students will:

• Get theoretical and practical understanding of optics.
• Get theoretical and practical knowledge in nano- and microphotonics.
• Get theoretical and practical knowledge in light sources, waveguides and detectors.
• Get theoretical and practical knowledge in electronics related to sensors.
• Learn computational methods in photonics.
• Learn techniques in hyperspectal imaging and spectroscopy
• Learn application of photoncis in areas such as solar cells, biophotonics and robotics.
• Learn to apply photonic devices for real-world problems by project work and master theses that are integrated in research and industry applications across Campus Ås.
  

Higher Education Entrance Qualification and a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree in physics, electrical engineering or similar. There is a minimum mark requirement of C for admission

Applicants with a Norwegian degree in Engineering must have the courses Mathematical Methods I, II and III (or comparable) and Statistics (worth 30 ECTS) included in their degree. Other applicants must have at least 30 ECTS Mathematics courses and 5 ECTS Statistics courses.

Applicants must demonstrate English language ability in accordance with the NMBU regulationshttps://www.nmbu.no/en/studies/admission/language_requirementsfor programmes taught in English.

A motivation letter is mandatory for the admission process and must follow your application.

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification and a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree included a specialization worth 80 ECTS
• Applicants with a Norwegian degree in Engineering must have the courses Mathematical Methods I, II and III (or comparable) and Statistics (worth 30 ECTS) included in their degree. Other applicants must have at least 30 ECTS Mathematics courses and 5 ECTS Statistics courses.
• There is a minimum mark requirement of C for admission
  

English requirements - One of the following special admission requirements for English language skills must be met:

• upper secondary school foundation and/or level 1 course in English (five periods per week) with the mark 4 or better (alternatively, a pass in English in upper secondary advanced course I and/or II)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a result of at least 580 points for the paper based test (PBT) or 92 points for the Internet based test (IBT)
• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test with a score of at least 7.0 points
• other approved documentation by individual assessment
  

Applicants are ranked for admission according to the weighting and relevance of their previous education.

Applicants with only partial relevant education in relation to the required specialization in the program may use more than two years to complete since more bachelor courses need to be repeated.

Photonics is considered an ongoing development of advanced light sources and detectors will continue to be vital for Europe in the future. Innovation in photonics will contribute to solve societal challenges and create sustainable economies.

In autumn 2022 NMBU will, as the first University in Norway, offer a master’s program in photonics. The master’s program extends over two years, and provides a solid fundament in physics, mathematics, computer science and sensor technology.

Throughout the photonics study program, the student will:

This master's program provides a solid background in natural sciences, with a sought-after expertise in photonics. In Norway, we have a well-established photonics industry that is constantly looking for good candidates, and expertise in the field is in demand. As a graduate, you can apply for a job at for example:

Godkjent: Achim Kohler

Dato: 18.november 2021

Knowledge:

• Have theoretical and practical understanding of the physics of light, optics and optical systems.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge in nano- and microphotonics.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge in light sources, waveguides and detectors, and analyze optical systems where these components are used.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge in electronics related to sensors, and analyze in which systems they can be integrated.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge within Biophotonics and gain an overview of the analytical methods used in the field.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge in evaluation and analysis of optical sensor data.
• Have theoretical knowledge in material science and interaction between light and matter, for use in for example optimization of sensors and detectors.
• Have knowledge about how the discipline has evolved and impacted society, and use this to analyze relevant issues.
  

Skills:

• Able to apply computational methods in photonics.
• Able to apply techniques in hyperspectral imaging and spectroscopy.
• Able to apply photonic techniques in areas such as solar cells, biophotonics and robotics.
• Able to apply photonic devices for real-world problems.
• Able to plan and perform a small-scale research projects by using relevant scientific methods to solve problems, think critically, analyse, interpret and present gathered information and apply academic knowledge in an independent way.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the scholarly theories and methods in the field.
• Able to carry out interdisciplinary analyses of issues and to evaluate solutions related to environment and sustainable development in collaboration with colleagues from other academic fields.
• Able to carry out independent, limited research or development projects under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics.
• Able to analyze and critically evaluate various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments.
  

General competence:

• Able to develop own ideas and to contribute to innovation processes in photonics related fields.
• After completing the program, the students have sufficient theoretical basis in order to proceed with a doctoral program and can communicate and collaborate professionally in an international study or work context.
• Able to continue studies in a manner that is largely self-directed and autonomous
• Able to communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field, both with specialists and the general public
• Able to implement photonic technologies in fields such as robotics, surveillance, remote sensing, telecommunication, food production processes, environmental monitoring etc.
  

Photonics is considered an ongoing development of advanced light sources and detectors that will continue to be vital for Europe in the future. Innovation in photonics will contribute to solve societal challenges and create sustainable economies.

Autumn 2022 NMBU, as the first university in Norway, offers a Master’s programme in Photonics. The Master’s program extends over two years, and provides a solid fundament in physics, mathematics, computer science and sensor technology.

Throughout the study programme, the student will:

This Master's programme provides a solid background in natural sciences, with a sought-after expertise in photonics. In Norway, we have a well-established photonics industry that is constantly looking for good candidates, and expertise in the field is in demand. As a graduate, you can apply for a job at for example:

• Photonics engineering
• Photonics metrology

The photonics master program will include exchange programs with with leading universities in photonics in Europe (Jena, Ulm etc.). The program coordinator has today close research collaboration with these and other institutions through European research projects.

The new strategic program ‘Students Research Labs’ at REALTEK is an integrated part of the photonics studies. Through the student research labs, photonic students will have the opportunity to participate in international research projects.