Program description
Applied Optics
The Master’s degree program in Applied Optics is aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the field of optical systems design. The program's graduates can work at industrial companies and research centers that focus on developing optical and optoelectronic devices, as well as the fields related to CAD technologies, optical imaging modeling, image processing and AI.
Admission requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Physics or Engineering (preferably in photonics), with excellent/good grades
- Upper-intermediate level of English
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1st semester (30 ECTS):
English in Professional Activities 2 ECTS
Data Processing and Analysis (online) 3 ECTS
Optical System Design I 3 ECTS
Photonics 3 ECTS
Creative Technologies (online) 4 ECTS
Optional Module (chosen by a student) 4 ECTS:
- Negotiation, Influence and Conflict Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Business and Science Ethics, Research Management
- Personal Efficiency and Time Management
- Internationalization of Research
- Effective Team Management
Research Internship 11 ECTS
2nd semester (30 ECTS):
English in Professional Activities 2 ECTS
Applied Artificial Intelligence 3 ECTS
Wave Optics 3 ECTS
Digital Signal Processing in Optoelectronics 3 ECTS
Design of Optical Devices and Systems + Project 5 ECTS
Testing Methods for Optical Elements and Systems 4 ECTS
Sources and Receivers of Optical Radiation 3 ECTS
Research Internship 7 ECTS
3rd semester (30 ECTS):
Instrumental Optics 3 ECTS
Image Processing 3 ECTS
Optical System Design + Project II 3 ECTS
Optical Image Modeling 3 ECTS
Methods and Means of Videomatics 3 ECTS
Methods and Means of Colorimetry 3 ECTS
Research Internship 6 ECTS
Design Internship 6 ECTS
4th semester (30 ECTS):
Design Internship 15 ECTS
Industrial Internship, Predefence 9 ECTS
Master’s Thesis Preparation and Defense 6 ECTS
Tuition fees
The yearly tuition fee for this program is 262,000 rubles (€2900), and the total tuition fee is 524,000 rubles (€5800).
Career opportunities
Graduates will be able to work as researchers, optical engineers, and optical designers at R&D companies, laboratories, innovative startups, as well as leading international and Russian universities.
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About this institute
ITMO University Saint Petersburg
ITMO University in St. Petersburg is a recognized leader in optics, photonics and IT. Over the past few years, it has developed from a specialized technical institute into a trailblazer shaping the national education and research policy in Russia. We...
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