MSc Quantum Engineering

Objectives of the master's program and purpose of the examination

As a consecutive course at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg, the Master’s degree in Quantum Engineering is offered with the professional qualification Master of Science. The course is basically designed in English. The majority of the modules are therefore offered in English. The Master of Science degree prepares students for scientific activities in the field of nanostructure technology and for a doctorate in Dr. rer. nat. in front.

The aim of the training is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of scientific work in the research and application of the nanosciences and its substantive foundations. Through the training and education of analytical thinking, the student should acquire the ability to later familiarize himself with the diverse areas of work that have been entrusted to him and, in particular, to independently apply the basic knowledge already acquired from the bachelor's degree in a consecutive master's degree and to tackle new tasks transfer.

The master's thesis is intended to show the students that they are able to work independently on a scientific or technical task that is limited in terms of time and subject matter according to known procedures and scientific criteria. The examination enables students to acquire an internationally comparable degree in the field of nanosciences and, as part of a consecutive Bachelor and Master study program, represents the professional qualification to prepare for work in research and development.

Awarded an academic master's degree

The academic degree of a Master of Science (abbreviated M. Sc.) Is awarded on the basis of the passed examination. The Master of Science degree is equivalent to the degree in physics (university); this is attested to by the students in the Diploma Supplement.

Admission requirements for the course

Prerequisite is proof of a degree in a bachelor's degree (180 ECTS points) at the JMU or at another domestic or foreign university or an equivalent domestic or foreign degree (e.g. state examination) and the skills listed below. The examination board for the master's degree in Quantum Engineering decides on the equivalence of the Bachelor's degrees.

Applicants must demonstrate English language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER). Applicants and candidates who have not obtained at a German institution their HZB or the relevant first degree is recommended during the first academic year sufficient basic knowledge of the German language (eg level A2 to acquire the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof German language skills are not required for admission to the Master's program in Quantum Engineering.

Immediate access to the master's degree is given if a bachelor's degree in nanostructure technology (acquisition of 180 ECTS points) or a comparable degree or an equivalent domestic or foreign degree (e.g. state examination) and the above-mentioned skills are proven

Preliminary admission can be granted if at least 150 ECTS points in the Bachelor's degree and the above-mentioned skills are proven. In this case, proof of the bachelor's degree is required at the latest by the end of the re-registration period for the third master semester.

Application deadlines

Application for admission to the master's program must be submitted in good time and form to the Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg for the desired summer or winter semester. If you do not have a German university entrance qualification (Abitur, subject-specific university entrance qualification or similar) and do not yet have a first degree from a German university, please apply via the International Office .

The following documents must be enclosed with the application:

1. Proof of a university degree or equivalent qualification or proof of at least 150 ECTS points or achievements to a corresponding extent in subjects not modularized in the sense of ECTS
2. Study and examination achievements (Transcript of Records)
3. In the case of a provisional (application for a resolutely conditional application), a list of the study and examination achievements not yet completed must be added

Course content and curriculum of the course

The master's program is divided into the following areas:

Elective Field (60 credits)

1. Subfield Quantum Engineering (minimum 55 credits)

• Advanced Laboratory Courses (minimum 9 credits)
• Advanced seminar (minimum 5 credits)
  
• Specialization Quantum Engineering

2. Subfield Nontechnical Minors (0-5 credits)

Master Project Modules (60 credits)

• Professional Specialization Quantum Engineering (15 credits)
• Scientific Methods and Project Management Quantum Engineering (15 credits)
• Master Thesis Quantum Engineering (30 credits)

In each area, the minimum ECTS score given in brackets for a successful completion of the master's degree must be achieved. In the elective sub-area "Specialization in nanostructure technology", modules with at least 40 ECTS points with graded examinations must have been successfully completed. There is no minimum ECTS score in the “Nontechnical Minors” sub-area. A total of at least 120 ECTS points are earned. Depending on the semester offered by the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, the modules in the module areas listed in the following tables can be taken by the student.

The assignment of the individual modules to the different areas results from the study subject description (SFB).