Optical Fibre and Photonic Engineering

Entry requirements

A UK upper second-class honours degree or higher in a related subject such as physics, electronics, engineering, materials science or mathematics. See international equivalent qualifications: English language: band 2c, IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components..

Months of entry

September

Course content

This programme is taught by some of the world’s leading experts on optical fibre technology. Areas of study include: fibre design and fabrication, fibre telecommunication, fibre lasers and fibre sensors including fibre devices. You will learn and apply the core concepts of these technologies in real-world settings, gaining hands-on experience of cutting-edge research.

Compulsory modules include: Optical Fibres; Lasers; Photonics Laboratory; Advanced Fibre Telecommunications; Optical Fibre Sensors; Advanced Lasers; MSc Research Project and Dissertation

Optional modules include: Bio/Micro/ Nano Systems; Light and Matter; Microfabrication; Microsensor Technologies; Nanoscience; Signal Processing; Silicon; Photonics; Wireless and Mobile Networks

Information for international students

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international.page

Fees and funding

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding/pg-fees-funding.page

Qualification and course duration

MSc