12 monthsProgramme duration
35,573 Tuition Fee/year
25 Feb, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
The MSc programme in Advanced Photonic Technology and Materials is a strategic initiative designed to address a critical talent gap in one of the world's most rapidly evolving technological fields. Photonics, the science and application of light, is a foundational technology that underpins modern industries, from telecommunications and computing to healthcare and advanced manufacturing. This demand is acutely felt in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), a region designated by national and local policies as a future hub for innovation and technology.
The programme is a direct response to this imperative. It leverages the Department of Physics and Materials' established research strengths in photonic materials, semiconductor devices, and optoelectronic physics. By offering a curriculum that seamlessly integrates advanced theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on, cleanroom-based practical training, the programme will produce graduates who are not only theorists but also skilled practitioners. This unique combination of deep material understanding and practical device engineering is not currently offered by other postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong or the wider region, positioning our graduates as highly sought-after assets for the high-tech industry and R&D sectors.
The programme is a direct response to this imperative. It leverages the Department of Physics and Materials' established research strengths in photonic materials, semiconductor devices, and optoelectronic physics. By offering a curriculum that seamlessly integrates advanced theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on, cleanroom-based practical training, the programme will produce graduates who are not only theorists but also skilled practitioners. This unique combination of deep material understanding and practical device engineering is not currently offered by other postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong or the wider region, positioning our graduates as highly sought-after assets for the high-tech industry and R&D sectors.
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
The MSc programme in Advanced Photonic Technology and Materials is a strategic initiative designed to address a critical talent gap in one of the world's most rapidly evolving technological fields. Photonics, the science and application of light, is a foundational technology that underpins modern industries, from telecommunications and computing to healthcare and advanced manufacturing. This demand is acutely felt in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), a region designated by national and local policies as a future hub for innovation and technology.
The programme is a direct response to this imperative. It leverages the Department of Physics and Materials' established research strengths in photonic materials, semiconductor devices, and optoelectronic physics. By offering a curriculum that seamlessly integrates advanced theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on, cleanroom-based practical training, the programme will produce graduates who are not only theorists but also skilled practitioners. This unique combination of deep material understanding and practical device engineering is not currently offered by other postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong or the wider region, positioning our graduates as highly sought-after assets for the high-tech industry and R&D sectors.
The programme is a direct response to this imperative. It leverages the Department of Physics and Materials' established research strengths in photonic materials, semiconductor devices, and optoelectronic physics. By offering a curriculum that seamlessly integrates advanced theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on, cleanroom-based practical training, the programme will produce graduates who are not only theorists but also skilled practitioners. This unique combination of deep material understanding and practical device engineering is not currently offered by other postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong or the wider region, positioning our graduates as highly sought-after assets for the high-tech industry and R&D sectors.
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree with Honours in science, engineering or equivalent qualifications. Preference will be given to applicants with relevant work experience in photonics industries.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purposes. Please refer to the “Admission Requirements” section for details.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purposes. Please refer to the “Admission Requirements” section for details.
25 Feb 2027
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
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35,573
International
35,573
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