
Physics and Technology of Nanostructures
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master of Science (ITMO University)
Duration: 2 years, 120 credits
Language: English
Application Deadline: 25 August 2022
Admission Requirements: Bachelor degree in physics, engineering or relevant fields with excellent/good grades; CV & motivation letter; the upper-intermediate level of English*
Tuition Fee: 350,000 rubles/year for international students
Discover more at the program's website!
Would you like to build an exciting career in the rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and nanophotonics? Do you want to work hand in hand with the world's leading scientists and gain hands-on research experience in this area? Then this Master's program is just for you!
Career options
The Master's program aims to train highly qualified professionals who will pursue their careers as leading engineers and technicians, development engineers, designers, and researchers in the fields of nanotechnology, advanced materials, and photonics in such high-tech companies as CeramOptec, ZEISS, Sartorius, Tikkurila, Gazprom, Crocus Nano Electronics, and Baltic Shipyard. During their studies, students acquire a wide range of competencies necessary to apply for a PhD in Russia or abroad.
Benefits of the program
- A wide range of elective courses to build your individual study track following your personal interests;
- The program is run under the aegis of the International Center for Physics of Nanostructures – one of the leading ITMO's departments working on interdisciplinary research in nanotechnology and photonics;
- Students of the program collaborate with acting research teams of the International Center for Physics of Nanostructures to gain hands-on knowledge and grow professionally;
- A unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience for a successful career in the field of nanotechnologies;
- Students have an excellent opportunity to do their research and internships at the world's top universities, such as Trinity College Dublin, the University Burgundy Franche-Comté, the University of Wrocław, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the State University of Campinas, and L'École normale supérieure de Lyon;
- The program opens doors to the best PhD programs worldwide in the fields of physics and engineering, for instance, at Imperial College London, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI Innsbruck), TU Dresden, or Université de Caen Normandie.
Program сontent
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Basics of Nanotechnology, 3 ECTS
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Photonics, 3 ECTS
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Research Internship, 9 ECTS
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Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, 2 ECTS
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Data Processing and Analysis, 3 ECTS
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Creative Technologies
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High Tech Business Creation
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Thinking (Conceptual Analysis of Scientific Trends)
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Negotiations, Influence and Conflict Management
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Emotional Intelligence
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International Research Management Essentials
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Life in Science – Guide for Young Researchers (advanced)
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Physical Mechanisms of Functioning of Hybrid Nanostructures, 5 ECTS
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Nonlinear Optics, 5 ECTS
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Methods and Techniques of Physical Experiment. 5 ECTS
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Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems, 3 ECTS
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Research Internship, 9 ECTS
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Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, 2 ECTS
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Applied Artificial Intelligence, 3 ECTS
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Nanoplasmonics, 6 ECTS
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Physics of Nanostructures, 4 ECTS
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Nanoparticles in Condensed Media, 4 ECTS
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Optical Spectroscopy and Luminescence of Polyatomic Systems, 4 ECTS
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Research Internship, 12 ECTS
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Research Internship, 12 ECTS
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Senior Internship, 12 ECTS
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Master's Thesis Defense, 6 ECTS
* The applicants are required to pass an entrance examination successfully. Please be informed that the double-degree option will be available only to the most successful students on a competitive basis.
List of entrance examination questions
How to apply?
To apply, please fill in the application form and follow our step-by-step application guide for more details.
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Contacts
- ITMO International Admission Office, international@itmo.ru
- Program coordinator, Dr. Anton Starovoytov, starovoytov@itmo.ru