Optical Technologies: Lasers and Photonics
(Bachelor of Science)
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International application: German C1
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Short Description
The bachelor’s programme in Optical Technologies: Lasers and Photonics is the only one of its kind at a German university. While the degree programme is characterised by a focus on the specialist field of optics, the education offered is interdisciplinary and wide-ranging. Students learn the basics of physics, mathematics, chemistry and electrical engineering, combined with typical engineering problem-solving skills.
In the bachelor’s Project, in laboratory experiments and in module-specific practical courses, students learn how to set up experiments, evaluate measurement data, and operate scientific software. An optional industrial/research internship prepares students for a career in research-intensive companies in the optical industry. The degree programme concludes with a bachelor’s thesis, which students write in the sixth semester.
The bachelor’s programme in Optical Technologies: Lasers and Photonics is ideally located in Hannover, which is home to the Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT), the Leibniz School of Optics & Photonics and the Laser Zentrum Hannover e. V. (LZH). A master’s programme in Optical Technologies has been running successfully for years at Leibniz Universität Hannover, enabling graduates of the bachelor’s programme to progress to the postgraduate programme and expand their knowledge. Alternatively, graduates also have direct access to the new master’s programme in Quantum Engineering.
Course Content
- Optics and lasers
- Optical materials
- Lighting engineering
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Engineering mechanics
- Design
- Electrical engineering and information technology
- Numerical analysis
- Quantum technologies
- Foundations of general chemistry
At the start of the degree programme, students acquire basic skills in physics, mathematics, technical mechanics, design, electrical engineering and information technology. As students progress, growing emphasis is placed on optics and laser technology.
In the first semester, students gain a general overview of the basics of optics and ray optics. Wave optics are addressed in the second semester, followed by beam sources and lasers in the third semester. Likewise from the third semester onwards, the Foundations of General Chemistry module is offered as a compulsory module in preparation for working with optical materials. In the fourth and fifth semesters, the skills gained and the basic knowledge acquired are interwoven into new modules and supplemented by lectures on quantum technologies.
A compulsory elective area is also available from the fourth semester onwards. Students have the option of completing a twelve-week industrial/research internship in the sixth semester. Alternatively, the internship can be taken in the consecutive master’s programme in Optical Technologies. If the specialised internship is taken during the master’s programme, students may choose additional compulsory elective modules at the bachelor’s stage.
Students taking the bachelor’s programme in Optical Technologies: Lasers and Photonics should have a strong interest in science and technology, and the ability to think logically and abstractly. A basic understanding of mathematics and physics is required and mandatory. Students must also be able to recognise structures and work with precision. International students must have a C1 German language level.
Graduates of the bachelor’s programme in Optical Technologies: Lasers and Photonics are generalists in the field of optics and photonics, making them ideal candidates to work in one of the most important key technologies of the 21st century – the laser and optics industry. Employment is primarily in the research/development industry. Graduates can either enter employment or proceed to the postgraduate master’s programme, with the subsequent option of embarking on a PhD.
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Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master's programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master's programme:
Admission Requirements
This degree programme is admission-free.
If you did not graduate from a German school nor have a German higher education entrance qualification (for example, the Abitur), a language certificate proving your knowledge of German is required for the application and enrollment.
Application Deadlines
01.06.-30.09. of the year for the winter semester
- First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only enrol for the winter semester.
- Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application for a higher semester) can also enrol for the summer semester (December 1st - January 15th).
- Requirements for applications from non-EU countries:
- VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course (Studienkolleg)
- Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by July 15th.
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