Applied Optics
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master of Science (ITMO University)
Duration: 2 years, 120 credits
Language: English
Application Deadline: 19 August 2025
Admission Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in the field of physics or engineering (preferably in photonics), with excellent/good grades; CV & motivation letter; upper-intermediate level of English*
Tuition Fee: 429,000 rubles per year (2024)
Career options
Graduates will be able to work as researchers, optical engineers, and optical designers at R&D companies, laboratories, innovative startups, as well as leading universities in Russia and abroad.
Program description
The Master’s degree program in Applied Optics aims to train highly qualified specialists in the field of optical systems design. The program's graduates can work at industrial companies and research centers that focus on developing optical and optoelectronic devices, as well as in the fields related to CAD technologies, optical imaging modeling, image processing, and AI.
* The applicants are required to pass the entrance examinations successfully.
How to apply?
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Contact
ITMO International Admission Office
international@itmo.ru