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MSc Nanotechnology

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Gain the foundational knowledge required to enhance your understanding of nanotechnology research and applications, with this one-year MSc. You’ll gain both theoretical grounding and practical experience in advanced laboratory techniques, equipping you with the skills for innovative roles in industries from microelectronics to healthcare.

Nanotechnology is revolutionising industries from microelectronics to healthcare. On this Master’s, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of essential topics for nanotechnology roles, across physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and biology. 

The course covers crucial laboratory skills, including planning, building devices, analysis, and results comparison. Recognising nanotechnology’s unique ethical and social implications, the programme includes a module on integrating these considerations into developments from the outset.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This MSc provides a comprehensive understanding of nanotechnology's technological and scientific foundations, covering nanostructure fabrication, novel nanoelectronic technologies, quantum information, molecular biophysics, and applications in life sciences and healthcare.

You will gain versatile skills applicable to various industries, including microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and materials science. 

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Experimental Techniques for Nanotechnology
  • Nanoscale Processing and Characterisation for Advanced Devices
  • Nanotechnology and Society
  • Nanotechnology Research Project
  • Photonics in Nanosystems
  • Physical Science for Nanotechnology
  • Electrical Transport in Nanosystems

Optional modules

  • Physics and Optics of Nano-Structures
  • Bio-microfluidics and Microsystems Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
  • Materials and Energy Materials
  • Physics of Advanced Materials
  • Quantum Computation and Communication
  • Order and Excitations in Condensed Matter
  • Molecular Physics
  • Molecular Biophysics

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