Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Germany, offers the international Master's programme Lasers and Photonics. The programme's highly interdisciplinary subjects in the field of optics, lasers and photonics offer a wide range of interesting topics concerning both current research and a vast range of commercial products and applications. In addition to the fundamental courses in these fields, the programme offers hands-on lab projects in modern, well-equipped laser laboratories, participation in international conferences and projects with international collaborators. The interdisciplinary programme is organised by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology together with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, supported in teaching by the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy.
About one third of the studies consists of mandatory modules – the remainder is the student's own choice in the area of "Lasers and Photonics" and in other areas in engineering and natural sciences. The programme has the following structure: mandatory modules (first and second semester) mandatory elective modules (first to third semester) free elective modules (first to third semester) practical courses (first to third semester) Master's thesis (fourth semester) The mandatory modules form the basis for the Master's studies. Here, students will acquire fundamental knowledge in the fields of lasers, optics, quantum mechanics and photonics. They will deepen their experimental skills by carrying out experiments in our laboratories. We also focus on improving our student's scientific writing skills: In the English module, students will train to write a scientific paper and to create a scientific poster. For the mandatory elective modules, students should choose courses from the catalogue on offer. Usually, these courses are from the area of "Lasers and Photonics" or a closely related area. The practical courses consist of hands-on lab courses in areas of current scientific research as well as seminars. For the free elective modules, our students are free to choose any course offered at the university (e.g. economics, marketing, legal issues or further technical courses as well as German language courses). PDF Download
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Applicants must have completed at least six semesters (three years) of university studies and hold a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, or similar. The overall average grade (GPA) should be at least "good" (for example, at least 73% out of 100%). English: E.G. IELTS Academic: 6 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II PTE Academic: 55 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 85 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4.5.
The programme runs about 24 months full-time.
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