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The programme offers a broad education covering all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, with on the one hand a strong horizontal multidisciplinary core education, in the various underlying disciplines, and on the other hand a more vertical specialisation in one specific subfield of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The objective is to prepare you with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to design custom-made materials and products with new enhanced properties - such as new nanoelectronic components, new types of ‘smart’ medicines and sensors, and interfaces between electronics and biological systems.
The programme is truly integrated into the international research community, with a strong analytical backbone and an important international network of research of centres such as imec in Belgium, CEA-LETI in France and Leibniz Institute for Solid State Materials Research in Germany. This strong link between education and research ensures a contemporary program at the cutting edge of state-of-the-art research.
Within the Erasmus Mundus framework, four leading educational institutions in Europe offer a joint Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The partner institutions are:
The Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology programme is delivered by KU Leuven.
Programme outline
The programme consists of 6 educational modules:
Strengths
Career perspectives
In the coming decades, nanoscience and nanotechnology will undoubtedly become the driving force for a new set of products, systems, and applications. These disciplines are even expected to form the basis for a new industrial revolution.
Within a few years, nanoscience applications are expected to impact virtually every technological sector and ultimately many aspects of our daily life. In the coming five-to-ten years, many new products and companies will emerge based on nanotechnology and nanosciences. These new products will stem from the knowledge developed at the interface of the various scientific disciplines offered in the EMM-Nano programme.
Thus, EMM-Nano graduates will find a wealth of career opportunities in the sectors and industries developing these new technologies: electronics, new and smart materials, chemical technology, biotechnology, R&D, independent consultancies and more. Graduates have an ideal background to become the invaluable interface between these areas and will be able to apply their broad perspective on nanoscience and nanotechnology to the development and creation of new products and even new companies.
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Common Programme
Fundamental Courses
General Interest Courses
Core Courses
Profiling Elective Courses
Graduation Courses
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Application deadlines
31 January for non-EEA citizens
1 June for EEA citizens
Minimum required score:
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Schedule TOEFL®The Erasmus Mundus consortium uses common admission criteria for the EMM-Nano program.
The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and third country students. A common application and selection procedure is used for all students.
For more information on the admission requirements, please visit the homepage of the programme.
9000 euro for Partner country students
1500 euro for Program country students
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check the programme website for information about funding options.
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