Overview

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is one of the premier educational and research institutions in optics and photonics worldwide.

Key Features

The Optical Sciences - Accelerated Master's Program from The University of Arizona accommodates many paths: career-oriented students, professionals employed in the optics field, and students interested in pursuing a Ph.D.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences offers more than 80 grad-level courses, each taught by industry-leading faculty whose research spans everything from medical technologies to space exploration.

A number of employers in the optics industry seek students with M.S. degrees in optics from the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. The AMP degree does such in typically one additional year by using the already extensive optics knowledge you have obtained as a B.S. OSE student.

It provides outstanding students with additional training and experience for extended job opportunities, potential leadership positions upon graduation, experience in advanced laboratories, and opportunities in state-of-the-art research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Optics Laboratory

Physical Optics Laboratory

Lasers and Solid-State Devices Laboratory

Mathematical Optics Laboratory

Optical Testing Laboratory

Optical Specifications, Fabrication and Testing Laboratory

Optomechanical Engineering Laboratory*

Optical Systems Engineering

System Programming for Engineers

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have declared Optical Sciences and Engineering as a major at UA
Complete Pre-Application with College of Optical Sciences
Completion of at least 12 earned undergraduate credits with 3.5 GPA in Optical Sciences (OPTI) courses at the University of Arizona’s main campus and a minimum cumulative UA GPA of 3.5 for all undergraduate coursework.
Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours is required at the time of pre-application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours is required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student’s GPA falls below 3.5 upon completion of 90 units, the student is not admitted into the program. Courses taken for Audit are not included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
Two or more letters of recommendation
Statement of Purpose
Updated CV
Unofficial transcripts at the time of application/official transcripts if admitted

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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