The master programme in Physics and Technology is aimed at students who want to create the products and technologies of the future – as researchers or developers.
The gap between research and the implementation of new products, methods and technologies is getting increasingly smaller. Therefore, cutting edge technology companies need engineers who can combine scientific skills in optics, acoustics, nanotechnology, modern physics and mathematics with engineering skills in signal processing and sensor technology.
Would you like to work in a field where theory is translated into new practical applications such as in the development of sensors in which light is intensified millions of times using metallic nanostructures. Or in optimising exhaust boxes or concert halls by modelling and simulation of sound fields, or in manufacturing nanostructured materials with entirely new characteristics.
All the above are real examples illustrating the interdisciplinary projects which you as a Physics and Technology graduate could work on.
Depending on your academic profile you will gain knowledge in areas of technology, classical physics, optics and acoustics as well as in areas of modern physics such as quantum mechanics and in materials physics and nanophysics.
Specialisation
During the last three semesters of the study programme you choose to specialise in an academic profile in Acoustics and Signal Processing or Optics, Sensors and Nanotechnology.
An academic profile in Acoustics and Signal Processing will provide graduates with a broad spectrum of competencies in: electroacoustics, environmental noise, room acoustics, acoustic modelling tools, ultrasound, vibrations, signal processing and hearing aids. These competencies qualify you for work in, for example, the world-leading Danish acoustics industry. Read more about the academic profile in Acoustics and Signal Processing.
Graduates with an academic profile in Optics, Sensors and Nanotechnology have acquired specialist competencies in a wide area, with the primary focus being the interaction between light and materials, nanophysics, sensors, nanotechnology, molecular physics and spectroscopy. Among other things, graduates will be qualified to solve fundamental problems in optics and apply them in the development of measuring systems with sensors based on nanotechnology. Read more about the academic profile in Optics, Sensors and Nanotechnology.
Project based and research based study environment
You become part of a project based and problem based study environment where you work in project groups. You and your fellow students are responsible for planning and carrying out the project – and for meeting the deadlines. Usually we receive the project outlines from companies and we emphasise that the problems you solve are ‘real world’ problems. Learn more from the students themselves.
Many different career options
With a degree in Physics and Technology you will have a range of job opportunities – in Denmark and abroad. Among other things, you could work as a researcher or developer in the optics, sensor technology or material design industry, in the sound equipment industry or at universities.
It is also possible to continue on a three-year research programme which will lead to a PhD degree. Another option is to study an industrial research programme which is carried out in close cooperation with a company where you are employed.
Graduates who have completed this master programme are entitled to use the title of Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Physics and Technology).
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