Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established. The programme also follows the Examination Policies and Procedures incl. the Joint Programme Regulations for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 35 of January 13, 2023 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 1125 of July 4, 2022 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Mechanical Engineering and Physics.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Civil engineering corps of external examiners.
Applicants with a legal claim to admission (retskrav):
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
All applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (gymnasium) (cf. the Admission Order).
Admission to the master’s programme in Physics and Technology requires that the applicant has passed a relevant qualifying bachelor’s or professional bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering. A bachelor’s or professional bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering is defined as relevant if the degree programme provides competencies to a minimum of ECTS within the following subject areas:
Common:
Physics: from around 10 ECTS – approx. 50 ECTS
Chemistry: from around 5-10 ECTS
Mathematics: from min. 5 ECTS – approx. 20 ECTS
In addition, each of the two specializations have the following criteria
Specialization in Nanobiotechnology:
Chemistry: From min. 20 ECTS – approx. 80 ECTS
Physics: From around 10 ECTS – approx. 50 ECTS
Mathematics: From min. 5 ECTS – approx. 20 ECTS
Biology/Biotechnology: From min. 5 ECTS – approx. 20 ECTS
The competences can come from courses, projects, or lab exercises.
As a prerequisite for admission to the master’s programme, students must have completed a bachelor programme in technical sciences, a bachelor of engineering programme or a bachelor in natural science.
Specialization in Nanomaterials and Nanophysics:
Mathematics: The general fields of
should be covered to a combined extent of 10-20 ECTS
Physics: The general fields of
should be covered to a combined extent of 20-60 ECTS
Chemistry and Materials: Some of the general fields of
should be covered to a combined extent of 10-25 ECTS
Application of the above disciplines through e.g. project work (as part of the applicant BSc-curriculum) counts towards the combined ECTS extent.
As a prerequisite for admission to the master’s programme, students must have completed a bachelor programme in technical sciences, a bachelor of engineering programme or a bachelor in natural science.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to one of the following titles:
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.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
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.
It is assumed that the student can read academic text 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.
Competence profile of the programme
Students graduating with a Master’s degree in Physics and Technology have acquired the following knowledge, skills and competencies:
Knowledge:
Students with specialization in Nanomaterials and Nanophysics have:
Students with specialization in Nanobiotechnology have:
Skills:
Students with specialization in nanomaterials and nanophysics have additional skills in:
Students with specialization in nanobiotechnology have additional skills in:
Competencies:
Students with specialization in Nanomaterials and Nanophysics have additional competences in:
Students with specialization in Nanobiotechnology have additional competences in:
The master's programme aims at educating graduates, who are qualified to take part in technical development and research and who are able to direct the technical management of development projects within the industry.
The program is structured in modules and organized 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 organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
AAU Micro
AAU Micro are small e-learning modules of limited, well-defined scope. AAU Micro modules are extra-curricular but may be employed to support learning in curricular course and project modules.
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).
Overview of specializations
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Nanobiotechnology | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Design and Engineering of Nano- and Microstructures
(M-FT-K1-1N) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Advanced Gene Technology
(M-NB-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Reaction Engineering and Molecular Electronics
(M-NB-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Molecular Simulations
(M-NB-K1-4) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
2 Semester
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Production and Characterization of Nano- and Microstructures
(M-FT-K2-1N) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Self-Assembling Systems
(F-NB-K2-2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
NMR and MS
(K-BT-B6-14A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces
(F-FYS-K2-5A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-2) | Project | 20 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option B
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-3) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3rd semester - Nanobiotechnology | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-4) | Project | 30 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project-oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-NB-K3-5) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option A
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Master’s Thesis
(M-FT-K4-2) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master’s Thesis
(M-FT-K4-3) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis
(M-MN-K4-1A) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
| ||||||
Design and Engineering of Nano- and Microstructures
(M-FT-K1-1N) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Numerical Methods
(M-MP-B5-3B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Semiconductors: Physics, Devices and Engineering
(F-FYS-K3-9) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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Production and Characterization of Nano- and Microstructures
(M-FT-K2-1N) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Quantum materials and optical nanostructures
(F-NFM-K2-3A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Selected Topics in Physics and Materials Science
(M-FT-K2-2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces
(F-FYS-K2-5A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Materials engineering
(M-MN-K3-1A) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3rd Semester - Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option B
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Materials engineering
(M-MN-K3-2A) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option C
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-MN-K3-4) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3rd Semester - Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option D
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-MN-K3-3) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option A
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Master’s Thesis
(M-FT-K4-2) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Elective courses on 3rd Semester - Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | Course | 10 | ||||
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master’s Thesis
(M-FT-K4-3) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis
(M-MN-K4-1A) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Elective courses
Elective courses on 3rd semester - Nanobiotechnology | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Elective courses on 3rd Semester - Nanomaterials and Nanophysics | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
(M-DMS-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Finite Element Methods
(M-DMS-K1-5) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Solid State Physics II: Electronic Structure
(F-FYS-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | 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. Please see further information about the course on the study board website https://www.mp.aau.dk/education/rules-and-regulations-eng-da.
The current version of the study curriculum is published on the Aalborg University website for study curricula.
Additional information about semester descriptions is available in Moodle. Moodle provides study-related information, i.e. course descriptions, course literature, timetables and information about activities and events.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1, 2023.
7 July 2023: The Vice-dean of education has approved that the module "Advanced Materials Science and Physical Metallurgy" will be replaced with "Numerical Methods" (1 semester, specialisation in Nanomaterials and Nanophysics) valid from autumn 2023.
7 July 2023: The Vice-dean of education has approved that the module "Computer Modelling" will be replaced with "Selected Topics in Physics and Material Science" (2 semester, specialisation in Nanomaterials and Nanophysics) valid from autumn 2023.
The Vice-dean has on November 24, 2023, approved an addition of Micro Modules in section 17, valid from spring 2024.