Introduction

The program provides training in the multidisciplinary aspect of nanotechnologies and allows you to specialize in one of the following areas:

• nanoelectronics and quantum devices,
• nanostructures and interfaces,
• chemistry and physics of nanomaterials,
• nanomaterials and surfaces,
• electronic and optical properties of nanomaterials and interfaces.

The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is an inter-university. The Université catholique de Louvain is co-certifying this Master's degree with the Université de Namur, the Université libre de Bruxelles, the University of Liège and the Université de Mons. UCLouvain is the reference institution and is responsible for the administrative management of the program (administration, registration, etc.).

Your profile

This programme is accessible to:

• holders of a master (120) in engineering sciences;
• holders of a master degree (120) in agronomic sciences and bioengineering, sciences, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as holders of the academic degree of master in Business Engineering: upon application for admission;
• holders of Belgian and foreign second-cycle degrees: upon application for admission.

Your programme

In each of the specialisations, the training programme is composed of at least 60 credits.
This programme includes:

• a common core of 30 credits including a research work (thesis) done in a laboratory of one of the six institutions organising the Master (27 credits), transversal seminars and a personnel work (3 credits);
• a specialised training (8 to 15 credits);
• options in the form of courses of your choice (15 to 22 credits).