Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Faculty.
The Master's programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Ministerial Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 258 of March 18, 2015 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Mathematics, Physics and Social Studies (Basic Courses).
(Ingeniørernes landsdækkende censorkorps - mat, fys, samf)
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav)
Applicants without legal right of admission
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i nanomaterialer og nanofysik. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Nanomaterials and Nanophysics).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
At programmes that are taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages. At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master’s programme
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The program is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum.
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Study programme: Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Characterisation and Synthesis (Project) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Materials Chemistry | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Synthesis and Characterisation (course module) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | Danish and English |
Semiconductors: Physics, Devices and Engineering | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Functional Nanostructures | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Optical Nanostructures and Materials | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | Danish and English |
Computational Modeling for Physics and Engineering | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Elective track A
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Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (15 ECTS) | Project | 15 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 15 | ||||
3 Semester
Elective track B
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Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (20 ECTS) | Project | 20 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 10 | ||||
3 Semester
Elective track C
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Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (25 ECTS) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Elective track D
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Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (30 ECTS) | Project | 30 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
3 Semester
Elective track E
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Academic Internship (30 ECTS) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
3-4 Semester
Elective track A
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Master’s Thesis (45 ECTS) | Project | 45 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 15 | ||||
3-4 Semester
Elective track B
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Master’s Thesis (50 ECTS) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 10 | ||||
3-4 Semester
Elective track C
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Master’s Thesis (60 ECTS) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | Danish and English |
The project on the 3'rd semester can either be 15, 20, 25 or 30 ECTS, dependent on how many elective courses are chosen. The project on the 3rd semester can also be extended to become a Long Master’s Thesis which goes over 2 semesters and will thereby be equal to 60 ECTS. The Long Master’s thesis can also be combined with 2 or 3 elective courses, which means that a Long Master’s thesis can either be 45, 50, or 60 ECTS if no elective courses are chosen.
Students on the 3'rd semester have also the possibility to study at another Danish or international university (go abroad), as well as they can spend the semester at a company performing an academic internship. Studying at another university (including universities abroad), an academic internship at a company, and a Long Master’s Thesis need to be approved by the board of studies.
Projects on 3'rd semester | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (30 ECTS) | Project | 30 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (25 ECTS) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (20 ECTS) | Project | 20 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Advanced Applications of Nanotechnology (15 ECTS) | Project | 15 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish and English |
Academic Internship (30 ECTS) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Test and Validation | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Reaction Engineering and Molecular Electronics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Modern Physics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | Danish |
Master's Thesis (long) | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Master’s Thesis (60 ECTS) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Master’s Thesis (50 ECTS) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Master’s Thesis (45 ECTS) | Project | 45 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the School of Engineering adn Science’ website.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of 1'st September 2017.
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2016 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2018 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.