Programme courses
The content of the courses is the same for both universities. For some courses students can follow teleclassing.
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MASTER YEAR ONE
The first semester is devoted to core photonics courses, the second semester to engineering skills and photonics applications.
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Semester 1 - compulsory
Course
ECTS
LOCATION
* UGent students who followed this course during their Bachelor should choose another course.
4 ECTS
Semester 2 - compulsory
Course
ECTS
LOCATION
Students following the online track will do the 4 ECTS version of Laboratories in Photonics Research (Laboratories in Photonics) at the start of master year 2.
Brussels
6 ECTS
MASTER YEAR TWO
- Ghent
- Brussels
The first semester is focussed on advanced photonics courses and engineering clusters. You write your master thesis in the second semester. All can be done in Ghent, Brussels or at a partner university, depending on availability.
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Semester 1 - compulsory
Course
ECTS
LOCATION
Semester 2 - compulsory
Course
ECTS
LOCATION
Advanced Photonics Electives
Course
ECTS
SEMESTER
LOCATION
Multidisciplinary Electives / Minors
LOCATION
- Ghent
- Brussels
- Design of Manufacturing and Service Operations
- Engineering Economy
- Heuristic and Search Methods
- Supply Chain Engineering
- Estimation and Decision Techniques
- Ghent
- Brussels
Choose other multidisciplinary engineering courses from the programmes of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (Ghent University) or the Faculty of Engineering (VUB), possibly but not necessarily linked to the thematic clusters above. Subject to approval by the faculty.
- Ghent
- Brussels
TUITION FEE
€ 1 092,10
/ACADEMIC YEAR *
- For EEA and non-EEA students
- Tuition fee for one academic year
- 60 ECTS
- Apply for a scholarship or grant
- Study in Brussels or Ghent (Belgium)
- Tuition fees might be subject to an increase in 2025-2026