MSc Advanced Optical Technologies (MAOT)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) · Nuremberg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Campus
Erlangen
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<p>MAOT can only be commenced in the winter semester. The application period lasts from 15 February to 15 July. Applicants from non-EU countries are recommended to apply by 15 April.&nbsp;</p>
Starts
Winter semester

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Good Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in physics or a relevant engineering subject (for example, electrical engineering, optical engineering, mechanical engineering)
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 telc English: telc English B2-C1 University IELTS Academic: 5.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
MAOT can only be commenced in the winter semester. The application period lasts from 15 February to 15 July. Applicants from non-EU countries are recommended to apply by 15 April.
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About this programme

Four topics: Photonic Fibers, Materials and Devices: From photovoltaics and semiconductors to microstructured devices, glasses and molecular assemblies, Erlangen is a widely-known site for photonic material technologies. Research activities comprise the fabrication and the characterisation of innovative photonic structures and their implementation into prototype as well as large-scale applications. Many research groups focus on the design of light-absorbing and emitting materials, laser-treated glasses, microresonators and molecular machines as well as on their investigation using approaches such as state-of-the-art spectroscopy, electron microscopy, or X-ray tomography. In addition, Erlangen is one of the world’s leading spots for research on photonic crystal fibres. Photonics in Production and Process Technology: Multiple well-established production techniques and analytical methods would not have been developed without the possibilities that emerge from photonics. Almost 20 research groups located in Erlangen have major contributions to this technological progress. This not only includes state-of-the-art laser processing of various material systems, experimental and theoretical lithography or modelling of complex systems, but at the same time, it also includes advances in a plethora of metrology approaches comprising interferometry, different kinds of spectroscopy, sensing of fluids and gases, determination of surface and particle properties and much more. This diversity r

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