1. Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Photonics

3. Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics Erasmus Mundus Programme by the European Union Cooperation and Mobility programme Purposes: –Enhance quality of European Higher Education –Intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries

4. EMMP II Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

5. New and improved program Single mobility track Improved course structure New partnerships Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

6. EM II: Single track mobility Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics Sem 1 Ghent University (in collaboration with VUB) Sem 2 Royal Institute of Technology KTH Summer Summer school Industrial/Academic Internship Sem 3 University of St Andrews Sem 4 all partner universities Summer Summer school Graduation: (Joint) EMMP degree

7. EM II: Course structure Sem 1 (30 ECTS) fundamental basics of photonics in depth introduction to the breadth of photonics Sem 2 (30 ECTS) engineering skills in photonics applications of photonics Sem 3 (30 ECTS) advanced photonics research skills in photonics Sem 4 (30 ECTS) master thesis Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

8. Courses Semester 1- UGent/VUB Compulsory courses: Photonics Microphotonics Optical Materials Mathematics in Photonics Photonics Laboratory Research Methodology Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

9. Courses Semester 2 - KTH Compulsory courses: Photonics Fibre-Optical Communications Semiconductor Optics Laser Engineering Summer School Elective courses: Optical Networking Photonics Engineering Applications Advanced Semiconductor Materials Swedish Language Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

10. Courses Semester 3 – USTAN Compulsory courses: Photonics Laboratory Project preparation Elective courses: Biophotonics Experimental Quantum Physics at the limit Quantum Optics Displays Non-linear optics Entrepreneurship in photonics Photovoltaics Optical design Micro- and Nano-photonic Semiconductor components Internship Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

11. Semester 4: master dissertation Dedicated to the master thesis, no courses Where? –UGent –VUB –KTH –USTAN –NTU –EPFL / DTU / UPV Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

12. EMMP II: New partnerships Overseas Full partner: NTU (Taiwan) –Thesis exchange in 4 th semester –NTU students join 2 nd year of EMMP Associated partners: –Academic: UPV, DTU, EPFL Thesis exchange in 4 th semester –Professional: SPIE, ACREO, SUPA, IEEE Leos Benelux, Photonics Cluster Netherlands, IEEE Taipei Industrial exposure (internships) Advisory Board Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

13. EMMP II: Implementation Tuition fees: –7,5k (non-EU) –2,5k (EU) Grants: –EMMP-grants of 10k (for two years, only for non-EU) –Special excellence grants (for EU and non-EU) –No EM-scholarships available Degree: aim towards Joint degree (acknowledged by all European full partners) Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics

14. More information Applications open September 30 2010 Deadline for application: –First call: February 5 2011 –Second call: April 1 2011 Site: www.master-photonics.orgwww.master-photonics.org : emmp@intec.ugent.beemmp@intec.ugent.be Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics