Programme Structure

You begin your programme with the course "Structural Tools in Nanoscience" in which you are introduced to the most important techniques for structure determination including X-ray diffraction, scanning probe techniques (STM and AFM), and electron microscopy (TEM and SEM).

The remaining courses are restricted elective or elective. Restricted elective course are chosen from our list of core nanoscience courses, which are offered primarily by the departments of physics, chemistry and biology.

The elective courses can be chosen freely from all courses at The Faculty of Science. You can also follow elective courses at other faculties at the university (e.g. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) or at other institutions such as the Technical University of Denmark or Lund University in Sweden.

Do a Project in Practice or Study Abroad

As part of your programme you may choose to do a project in practice. You can also study abroad to take elective courses not offered at the University of Copenhagen.

Master's Thesis

The Master's thesis project is an independent research project which you do under supervision of a professor at the Faculty of Science. You can write a thesis worth 60 or 45 ECTS.

In practice, the work takes place in the research group of your supervisor, often one of the groups in the Nano-Science Center. Your supervisor is responsible for ensuring the feasibility of the project and for supervision throughout. On a day-to-day basis, you may work in close collaboration with other graduate students – sometimes with BSc students or with older, more experienced PhD students and postdocs.

You can also do your thesis work as part of a research and development team in the private sector. The working methods here are often the same as at the university. In either case, your supervisor will ensure that the academic content is of a high standard of quality.

 

The nanoscience programme can be structured in four different ways, depending on the size of your thesis and whether you start in September or February:

Programme Overview, Study Start in September, Thesis 45 ECTS

Compulsory courses: 7,5 ECTS
Restricted elective courses: 37,5 ECTS
Elective courses: 30 ECTS
Master's thesis: 45 ECTS

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Year 1 Structural Tools in Nanoscience Restricted elective course Restricted elective course Restricted elective course
Restricted elective course Restricted elective course Elective course Elective course
Year 2 Elective course Thesis
Elective course

One block each year equals nine weeks of study and 15 ECTS.

Programme Overview, Study Start in September, Thesis 60 ECTS

Compulsory courses: 7,5 ECTS
Restricted elective courses: 22,5 ECTS
Elective courses: 30 ECTS
Master's thesis: 60 ECTS

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Year 1 Structural Tools in Nanoscience Restricted elective course Restricted elective course Restricted elective course
Elective course Elective course Elective course Elective course
Year 2 Thesis

One block each year equals nine weeks of study and 15 ECTS.

Programme Overview, Study Start in February, Thesis 45 ECTS

Study start in February is only for students with a reserved access to the programme. Read about reserved access here >>

Compulsory courses: 7,5 ECTS
Restricted elective courses: 37,5 ECTS
Elective courses: 30 ECTS
Master's thesis: 45 ECTS

Block 3
Block 4
Block 1
Block 2
Year 1 Restricted elective course Restricted elective course Structural Tools in Nanoscience Restricted elective course
Elective course Elective course Restricted elective course Restricted elective course
Year 2 Elective course Thesis
Elective course

One block each year equals nine weeks of study and 15 ECTS.

Programme Overview, Study Start in February, Thesis 60 ECTS

Study start in February is only for students with a reserved access to the programme. Read about reserved access here >>

Compulsory courses: 7,5 ECTS
Restricted elective courses: 22,5 ECTS
Elective courses: 30 ECTS
Master's thesis: 60 ECTS

Block 3
Block 4
Block 1
Block 2
Year 1 Restricted elective course Restricted elective course Structural Tools in Nanoscience Restricted elective course
Elective course Elective course Elective course Elective course
Year 2 Thesis
One block each year equals nine weeks of study and 15 ECTS.

Restricted Elective Courses

Choose your restricted elective courses from the list below. Click on each course for a detailed description. PLEASE NOTE: The course list is subject to revision. An updated version will be published in the beginning of March 2024.