27 26 Education Master‘s Degree Program Master‘s Degree Program Education STUDYING OPTICAL SCIENCES IN JENA All four Master’s degree programs, M.Sc. Physics, Photonics, Medical Photonics and Quantum Science and Technology, are fully integrated into the course curriculum package of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. They are directed and taught by the scientific and teaching staff of the faculties of Physics and Astronomy, of Chemical and Earth Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, and others. These lecturers offer many years of teaching expertise in the areas of optics and photonics, posing great benefits for those students in these programs. At the same time, the programs are embedded in the rich, stimulating research environment of the Abbe Center of Photonics. Thus, students obtain handson experience while taking methodology courses which take place in state-of-the-art photonics laboratories. These locations not only access our University’s various institutes, but also include the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, the Helmholtz Institute Jena, as well as those of some of ACP‘s prominent industrial partners such as the world-renowned company ZEISS in Jena. Our M.Sc. Physics program is open to anyone who has successfully completed a Bachelor of Science program in Physics in the European Union. While the M.Sc. Physics has proven very successful for decades, in 2009 the first students were enrolled and welcomed into the newly established M.Sc. Photonics program. Applying to this is easy to a state-of-the-art online application system which opens already ten months before the actual enrollment. All applicants are evaluated by ASP‘s selection committee and, out of more than 1,000 applicants, the top 60...90 students are finally selected for eligibility. Comprehensive financial support is also offered to the best students through national and other scholarship awarded directly by the ASP and also by the Max Planck School of Photonics. Since 2009, an annual average of 60 students has been enrolled into the M.Sc. Photonics Program, summing up to 824 students from 70 countries until 2023. These student numbers, with respect to their countries of origin, are displayed in the world map. The fact that almost 90% of these students are of non-German nationality fulfills one of ASP‘s central goals and philosophies – to locally run an international educational program with a sustainable regional impact. SYSTEMATIC MENTORING SUPPORT Particularly at the start of all programs, graduate students receive dedicated academic and wide-ranging administrative and mentoring support. The ASP mentoring program involves experienced Master’s degree students, doctoral researchers, and qualified postdoctoral scientists. These mentors have the responsibility of coaching and supervising Master’s degree freshmen, helping them get used to their new environment and to other fellow students. The mentors act as contact persons for each individual Master’s degree student with regard to all questions that may arise, particularly when they enter Germany for the first time. Accordingly, the mentors and their assigned MASTER‘S DEGREE PROGRAM The Master’s degree programs of the Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) are the key educational activities within the Abbe Center of Photonics. Their purpose is to train students in the optical sciences via a broad array of courses and hands-on seminars. The programs are designed to provide opportunities for students to attain the necessary skills required to fill today‘s challenging positions in industry and academia. The Master of Science in Physics (M.Sc. Physics), with a strong specialization in photonics, continues to be the backbone of Jena’s optics and photonics curriculum and meeting top academic standards. It is based upon the longstanding physics teaching tradition provided by our Faculty of Physics and Astronomy. The curriculum consists of mandatory and elective lectures which are either in German or English. In addition, ASP‘s Master of Science in Photonics program (M.Sc. Photonics) offers an internationally recognized graduate degree providing multidisciplinary coverage in the fields of optics and photonics. This program incorporates upstream scientific aspects in the engineering field along with relevant and important business courses. Students enrolled in this two-year graduate photonics program – featuring lectures and courses exclusively in the English language – are trained for technical or scientific positions in both industry and academia. Since 2019, the M.Sc. Photonics course has gained in importance: together with similar programs at our partner universities in Erlangen and Karlsruhe, the M.Sc. Photonics is now fueling the photonics education of Germany‘s elite students in the national Max Planck School of Photonics. While approximately 70% of our graduate students successfully finishing the program continue on the academic track and accept PhD positions at top-ranking universities worldwide, other alumni often find attractive job positions in the optical industry, many being located in Jena and throughout Germany. Under the lead of the University Hospital Jena, the Master of Science in Medical Photonics (M.Sc. Medical Photonics) is aimed at Bachelor’s degree students of medicine, biology, chemistry and physics. Its curriculum is designed to join these disciplines into a group which performs photonics research in the area of applied medicine. Due to these multiple backgrounds, the teaching staff supports interdisciplinary learning endeavors. Starting in 2024, a new program (M.Sc. Quantum Science and Technology) will complement the education portfolio of the Abbe School of Photonics. EC - European Credits Countries of origin and numbers of M.Sc. Photonics enrolled students from 2009 until 2023. To date, at least 824 students from 70 different countries have enrolled in the program. ASP Trainings Block courses, intercultural and job application training, transferable skills, guest lectures on advanced photonics Language courses German, English ASP Tutor System Individual student guidance and counseling B.Sc. in Phys. / Chem. / Eng. / Math. Fundamentals of modern optics, Structure of matter, Condensed matter and semiconductor physics, Quantum mechanics ADJUSTMENT 16 EC Optical metrology and sensing, Optical modeling and design, Laser physics, Experimental Optics FUNDAMENTALS 22 EC Quantum optics, Laser engineering, Femto- and attosecond physics, Computational photonics, Micro/nanotechnology, Nanooptics, Image processing, Nonlinear optics, Biophotonics, etc. SPECIALIZATION 24 EC Practical training in photonics industry Optics training in advanced research labs Research thesis in University laboratories, industrial research departments, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF), Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) and Helmholtz Institute Jena (HIJ) M.Sc. in Photonics Σ 4 semesters & 120 EC RESEARCH 18 EC MASTER’S THESIS 30 EC INTERNSHIP 10 EC
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