Nanotechnology (Master)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Master of Nanotechnology
Length
2 years
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course features in-depth lecture subjects, seminars by leading practitioners, and a wide range of practical learning opportunities. Graduates should be equipped with the broad range of skills required to excel in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology - understanding, creating and controlling events on the scale of nanometres (millionths of a millimetre). The course has a strong research focus, with high-achieving students working in the state-of-the-art research laboratories equipped with world-class fabrication and analytical technology.
Course structure
Students take six specialist nanotechnology subjects: Nanochemistry, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Imaging and Materials Characterisation, Synchrotron Science and Technology, Nanomaterials and Fabrication, and Sensors and Devices. An Issues in Nanotechnology seminar series each semester features presentations from leading practitioners in all aspects of nanotechnology.
Contact hours
24 contact hours per week (average) in first year
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
23 360
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesSelection
IELTS (Academic) - minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Computer-Based Test - A minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test - A minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or more in the test of Written English; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test - A minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
Completion of the English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at PG (postgraduate) level available from La Trobe Melbourne; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
An Australian Bachelor's degree, or approved international equivalent, containing a major in physics and at least two years of chemistry. Applicants should have obtained a minimum average of 65 per cent in the third year of their Bachelor's degree, or have reached an equivalent standard as assessed by the nanotechnology course coordinator.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Additional information
Student numbers are limited at each course intake.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities exist in a diverse range of sectors, including emerging nanotechnology ventures, advanced materials, semiconductor and microelectronics businesses, advanced medical diagnostics, mineral processing, and businesses involving chemicals, polymers, or surface coatings. High-achieving students may go on to enrol in a PhD program at La Trobe or elsewhere.
Professional recognition
Graduates may be eligible to become members of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).