Materials Science and Nanotechnology (master's two years)

Master

In Oslo (Norway)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Oslo (Norway)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Advanced materials, renewable energy solutions, and nanotechnology are areas of focus in both industry and research. A master’s degree in Materials Chemistry, Materials Physics or Energy Physics will give you a foundation for an interesting career.

Advanced materials, renewable energy solutions, and nanotechnology are areas of focus in both industry and research. A master’s degree in Materials, Energy and Nanotechnology is about the physical and chemical aspects of advanced functional materials, with focus on synthesis, structure, reactivity and physical characteristics. Depending on your programme option, the master’s programme gives you theoretical and practical knowledge related to modern nanotechnology, materials chemistry, materials physics or energy physics. You will learn to work independently with research. The teams behind this master’s programme of study are involved in the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), which has strong links with industry, as well as having a central role in research projects such as FUNMAT and NANOMAT .

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Start date

Oslo (Norway)
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About this course

Target knowledge and understanding

• Theoretical and practical knowledge related to modern materials chemistry, materials physics, energy physics and nanotechnology.
• Academic breadth and depth.
• The necessary foundation for training in research.

Target skills

• The skills needed to plan and carry out large-scale projects logically and efficiently.
• The skills needed to report and present results in a professional manner.
• The ability to evaluate research and academic publications.
• The ability to work independently with research.

Target attitudes

On completing your master's degree, you should be capable of reflecting on central, ethical and scientific problems related to your own work. This programme of study will help to develop your academic curiosity and give you understanding and respect for scientific values such as openness, precision, accountability and the importance of distinguishing between knowledge and opinions.

A Master’s degree in Materials, energy and nanotechnology will provide you with broad theoretical and practical skills.

After you have completed the programme you will be able to plan and carry out larger projects in a logical and efficient way. You will also learn how to report and present your research results.

With this background, you will typically go out into

private or public sector as an engineer,
operation leader or
researcher.
Alternatively you will be able to work in research and development at institutions such as

SINTEF and
the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE).
Others will find work in public administration, for example in

Det Norske Veritas and
the Climate and Pollution Agency .
The academic environments linked to the programme also collaborate with the Centre of Material Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), which works closely with industry and companies such as

Hydro
Statoil
Elkem
General Electric
GE Healthcare
The involved research groups have also resulted in smaller companies. Work opportunities are therefore varied and good.

Our research environment is closely linked to industry and research institutions and we make sure we relay information about our students to these places. This way we can actively help students start their career once they’ve completed the programme.

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Subjects

  • Renewable Energy
  • Materials Chemistry
  • GCSE Physics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials
  • Industry
  • Programme
  • Theoretical syllabus
  • Illustrated
  • Nanomaterialer
  • Kvantemekanisk

Course programme

Programme structure

The programme is built up around an independent scientific research project of 60 ECTS credits. The programme also consists of 6 courses, each worth 10 ECTS credits, on 4000- and 5000-level theoretical syllabus.

The programme structure is illustrated schematically below. At least one of the courses:

"FYS-MENA4111 - Kvantemekanisk modellering av nanomaterialer" (Norwegian only)

  • MENA5010 - Nanophysics
  • MENA5020 - Nano-chemistry must enter into the programme,

as well as at least:

10 ECTS credits physics and 10 credits chemistry
(generic topics with a KJM-code, such as. KJM 4020 and KJM-MENA4030, do not meet the chemical requirement).

At the beginning of the first semester, you have to attend three compulsory intensive courses in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) as follows:

  • MNHMS0015 - Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
  • MNHMS0020LS - In-depth Laboratory Safety
  • MNHMS0015ES – Introduction to Electricity Safety

You are exempted from these HSE course requirements, if you have already completed the equivalent HSE courses in relation to a bachelor programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiO.

Please contact potential supervisors for help in choosing which courses to take.

There are no specific guidelines for when you should take the courses, but the table below is a practical example. All courses must be passed within the three first semesters of the Master’s programme.

You may complete the programme part-time, but usually with no less than 50% normal progression compared to regular full-time studies. Applications for part-time studies should be sent to the Programme Council.

Teaching methods vary on the Master’s programme. Lectures, group tuition and project assignments are some of the methods used.

About the Master's thesis

Possible areas for Master’s theses are presented at an orientation meeting twice a year. We recommend you to contact potential supervisors already during the last semester of the Bachelor’s programme or during the first semester of the Master’s programme.

A Master’s agreement must be made within the end of the 2nd semester of the Master’s programme.

A 60 ECTS credit Master’s thesis has a given deadline and should normally be delivered 4 weeks prior to the end of the 4th semester.

You will also be examined in your Master’s thesis. This includes a public presentation of the thesis and an oral examination/discussion with the examiner, examination committee and supervisor. You will be graded on your thesis based on the thesis and oral presentation. The Master’s thesis is graded with a letter grade.

4. semester

  • Master's thesis

3. semester

  • Master's thesis
  • Master's course

2. semester

  • Master's thesis
  • Master's course
  • Master's course

1. semester

  • Master's course + 3 HSE courses
  • Master's course
  • Master's course

Materials Science and Nanotechnology (master's two years)

Price on request