MSc in Applied Physics

The Master’s Degree in Applied Physics specializing in Nanotechnology aims to train highly qualified professionals in the field of Nanosciences, with a focus on physical sciences, which allows them to create and apply their knowledge to solve local, national and global problems.

The program has a strong component of interdisciplinarity, research, innovation and leadership, which will raise the level and quality of life of society in the short, medium and long term.

The Master’s Degree in Applied Physics specializing in Nanotechnology is made up of three academic itineraries that depend on the student’s inclination: i.- Theoretical, ii.- Computational and iii.- Experimental. The study modality is distributed between: teaching, application practices and/or experimentation and autonomous learning.

The academic faculty is made up of PhD researchers from the School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology and other schools of the Yachay Tech University, as well as national and international experts from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), University of Gdansk (Poland), University of Nebraska (USA), among others.

AT A GLANCE

REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS

CONTACT

AT A GLANCE

DEGREE AWARDED: Master’s Degree in Applied Physics with major in Nanotechnology

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English

DURATION: four (4) semesters
Face-to-face modality

LOCATION: Patrimonial Campus of Yachay Tech University, San Miguel de Urcuquí

RESOLUTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL: RPC-SO-09-No.152-2022

REGULATION FOR THE ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS: RCIFI-S0-011 No. 0320-2021

COORDINATOR:
Prof. Duncan John Mowbray, Ph.D.

CONTACT:
Telephone: (06) 2 999 500 ext 2612
Email: maestriafisicaaplicada@yachaytech.edu.ec

REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION

The master’s program will select the applicants autonomously, verifying the profile of the applicants and strictly obeying the principles of non-discrimination in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador and the Organic Law of Higher Education.

All applicants must have:

An undergraduate degree in the fields of Physics, Chemistry or related engineering. Applications from students in the last semester of their undergraduate programs will be accepted as well.
Sufficiency in English with at least a B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Agreement with the Code of Honor and Ethics of the University
Updated passport size photograph in JPG/PDF format (white background).
Successful interview with the postgraduate coordinator.
Two letters of recommendation from professors who are fully aware of the student’s academic performance, in addition to the admission processes that the University may implement in the exercise of its university autonomy.

The applicant must prove that they:

• Know and critically appreciate the development of science, technology and other knowledge, its applications and consequences in the natural, social and personal world.
• Approach the natural and social environment from different forms of exploration, appreciation and analysis; such as logical reasoning, aesthetics and creativity.
• Understand and produce contextual oral and written messages in a foreign language.
• Develop strategies for problem solving and for expanding their knowledge in different academic fields.
• Accept and respect the linguistic, ethnic and cultural diversity of Ecuador and the world as a right of peoples and individuals.
• Recognize and respect social differences and reject any discrimination based on gender, age, social class, belief, ethnicity and other individual and social characteristics.
• Agree that the development of the Master’s Degree in Applied Physics with a Major in Nanotechnology entails full-time dedication. This master’s program is based on scientific research, so it will be necessary for the student to dedicate autonomous work time during the week to the development of their Master’s thesis and research project.

IN ORDER TO SCREEN AND EVALUATE APPLICATIONS, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IN A FOLDER:

National or resident foreign candidates

• Interview approved by the postgraduate coordination, certified by the Postgraduate Council
• Two letters of recommendation from professors demonstrating the student’s academic performance
• Color photocopy of citizenship card
• Color photocopy of the professional degree
• Degree registration number on the SENESCYT website
• Updated passport-size photograph in JPG/PDF format (white background), delivered on a CD
• Signature of the Code of Honor and Ethics of the University (click here to download).
• Proficiency in a foreign language, equivalent to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Postgraduate application form (click here to download)
• Approval of the academic sufficiency exam to enter the master’s degree.

Non-resident foreign candidates

Color photocopy of passport and visa (if applicable)
Original and copy of the degree registered in SENESCYT. In order to comply with this, the degree must be duly legalized and apostilled. (If this requirement is not met during the application, once accepted to the master’s program, the student will have 90 days to submit the certificate proving the degree has been registered IN SENESCYT.)
Updated passport size photograph in JPG/PDF format (white background) delivered on a CD
Interview approved by the postgraduate coordination, certified by the Postgraduate Council
Two letters of recommendation from professors demonstrating the student’s academic performance
Signature of the Code of Honor and Ethics of the University (click here to download)
Proficiency in a foreign language, equivalent to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Postgraduate application form (click here to download)
Approval of the academic sufficiency exam to enter the master’s degree

CURRICULUM

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PAYMENT METHODS

Cash / transfer or bank deposit
Certified or cashier’s check
Debit / credit card
Education loan from financial institutions

FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The University will provide a maximum of four (4) teaching assistant positions, which will help selected candidates to partially finance their master’s degree.

In addition, an exceptional student will receive a scholarship of 50% of the cost of the master’s degree after passing the first semester and being evaluated by a scholarship committee.

Candidates may opt for education loans financed by financial institutions, for which the postgraduate coordination will provide the necessary documents to support their application.

GRADUATE PROFILE

Graduate students will have specific knowledge and skills acquired during the master’s degree. Specifically, the graduate will know:

The fundamentals of the operation of the most emblematic experimental techniques of solid state/condensed matter physics
The Quantum and Semiclassical Foundations of the Behavior of Low-Dimensional Matter
The transport formalism for nanosystems
Computational modeling techniques of the optical and electronic properties of nanosystems

Likewise, the student will develop the following skills:

Proactively participate in research, innovation and technological development teams with the pertinent and honest application of the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired in the basic and specialized branches of Physics
Convert their research results into tangible products such as scientific articles that can be published in recognized and high-impact national and international journals.
Apply their research projects to the industrial sector and apply it through products such as patents with copyright protection.

Likewise, the graduate will have broad adaptive capacities to different types and work environments, either autonomously or as part of a multidisciplinary group, which will allow them to:

Proactively participate in research, innovation and technological development teams with the pertinent and honest application of the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired in the basic and specialized branches of Physics.
Convert their research results into tangible products such as scientific articles that can be published in recognized national and international journals of high impact.
Apply their research projects to the industrial sector and apply it through products such as patents with copyright protection.

INVESTMENT

Enrollment: USD 57,72 (nonrefundable)
Registration: USD 524,75
Tuition: USD 5.247,46

INTERNATIONALIZATION

Thanks to the high level of this postgraduate program, students will have access to a wide range of professional opportunities, both in the public and private sectors.
Likewise, the master’s degree will promote the creation of enterprises, as well as the interaction of the applicability to industrial and strategic processes for the country in sectors such as: environmental, hydrocarbons, industrial, etc.

During the course of the master’s degree, research stays and/or international collaboration with expert groups from different countries will be promoted, such as: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), Free University of Berlin (FU-Berlin), University of Gdansk (Poland), University of Nebraska (USA), among others.

CAREER FIELDS

The graduate may enroll in public or private institutions in sectors such as:

Health
Education
Research
Technological development (manufacturing of multifunctional materials, with industrial applications or the development of technological equipment, development of programs and software)
Environment (processes of sanitation of water sources, and exploitation of soils.
Consultancies (scientific area, development and implementation of technological projects)