- Degree
- Master of Science in Scientific Instrumentation
- Course location
- Jena
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English (100%).
Participants can choose to write their Master's theses in English or German.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Mode of study
- Less than 50% online
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- 1 May 2026
For more information on the application procedure and deadlines, please refer to https://www.eah-jena.de/en/study-programme/study-program/master-scientific-instrumentation (https://www.eah-jena.de/en/study-programme/study-program/master-scientific-instrumentation).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The first semester includes foundation modules on advanced topics of Applied Mechanics, Electronics, Optics and Scientific Computing. For semesters two and three, students choose a major direction for their studies. Currently, the following directions for specialisation are offered:
• "Design of Precision Instruments" with focus on mechanical design and product development
• "Materials and Processes" with focus on functional materials and micro- & nanotechnologies
• "Applied Optics and Photonics" with focus on optical engineering and image data processing
Semester four is dedicated to research work for the Master's thesis in a company, at a research institute, or at our university.
The language of instruction for the entire curriculum is English. As part of the curriculum, we offer German courses for all levels, which prepare students for thesis work in companies and job entry.