Discover the latest news about our Master of Science in Photonics Engineering!

Summer Symposium concludes academic year ’23-’24

The interuniversity Master of Science in Photonics Engineering programme at VUB and UGent marks the end of the academic year 2023-2024 with the Annual Summer Symposium. The symposium provides an opportunity for our graduating students to showcase and present their research findings, concluding an intensive two-year academic journey.

A trip Down Under with Matéo

Master student Matéo is in Australia for an internship at the University of Sydney. In the framework of his master’s programme, Matéo is working at the Eggleton’s Research Group.

Master Photonics Student Yamila Borsch in the lab working on a laser setup

Yamila Borsch awarded SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

Master of Science in Photonics Engineering student Yamila Borsch has been awarded a 2023 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. SPIE awards students a scholarship based on their potential contribution to optics and photonics, or a related discipline.

Final steps: the Summer Symposium 2023

To conclude the academic year, we hosted our annual Summer Symposium. The second-year master students present their thesis to finalise their master’s programme. Afterwards, there was time for a celebration with all students and professors!

Summer Internship Stories!

We send out our master students on an internship this summer! They go to companies and institutes all over the world to apply the things they have learned during the master’s programme! Follow their journey this summer!

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• For non-visa-required EU students
• Starting in academic year 2023-2024
• Up to €10.000