Nanoscience & Nanotechnology MSc

Program Overview

The Master's in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology at Glasgow University equips students with skills in fabricating sensors, actuators, and functional materials, integrating electronics at the micro and nano scale. Taught by experts in the field, the program prepares graduates for careers in research, development, and production in nanoscience and nanofabrication. Graduates are highly sought after by companies like Intel, TSMC, and IBM.

Program Outline

Assessment:

Assessment methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Lab work
• Project work
• Team work

Assessment criteria:

• Coursework (50%)
• Dissertation (50%)

Teaching:

Teaching methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Lab work
• Project work
• Team work

Faculty:

• Experts in the field
• International collaborators

Unique approach:

• Provides students with the skills to fabricate systems of sensors, actuators, and functional materials
• Integrates electronics at the micro and nano scale

Careers:

Potential career paths:

• Scientists and engineers
• Research and development
• Production
• Electronics
• Optoelectronics
• Bioelectronics

Opportunities and outcomes:

• Companies actively recruit from Glasgow
• Alumni are working for companies like Intel, TSMC, IBM, ST Microelectronics, Freescale, Oxford Instruments Plama Technology, ASM, and Applied Materials

Other:

As a graduate you will also possess the necessary insights in nanoscience to develop new products using these skills.

MSc UK Full-time fee: £12150 International & EU Full-time fee: £31860