The specialisation High-Tech Innovation is for MSc students in Sciences who are interested in interdisciplinary technologies and research related to /important for high technology industries, e.g. the semi-conductor industry or nano-fabrication.

In addition to their primary field of study, students learn basic analytical frameworks and skills that enable them 1) to design and develop novel semi-conducting nano-materials, 2) develop instrumentation for high-precision measurements and/or 3) develop software and hardware for integration and design. In the specialisation High-Tech Innovation students combine high quality research in their field of study with experience in a scientific business environment comprising development from idea, to prototype, to application. 

Objectives of the programme

The specialisation High-Tech Innovation aims to introduce students to a broader array of exact sciences beyond the primary field of study with an emphasis on innovative technologies. In addition, students will gain practical experience in applying their knowledge and skills through completing a research project in collaboration with an industrial partner.  

The specialisation emphasises interdisciplinarity across fields of study that connects with industry practices. Students will learn through real-life industrial case studies, lectures by industrial guest speakers, and teamwork in multidisciplinary problem solving.  

Learning outcomes

In addition to the goals of their primary field of study, graduates of the master programme with specialisation High-Tech Innovation have become proficient in the integration of fundamental scientific techniques into technological innovation, and have attained the following general learning outcomes: 

• acquire understanding of the nature and ways of scientific research and how this is applicable to fields outside their primary study; to be able to design experimental, computational and/or theoretical procedures for: (i) solving current problems in high-technology industrial research; (ii) developing new techniques and/or novel materials.  
• be able to communicate disciplinary ideas and information in a clear and concise manner within a multidisciplinary or an interdisciplinary team.
• realise the importance of new developments and methods in adjacent fields and be able to integrate these in their own knowledge and vice versa, provide professional advice to multidisciplinary teams including their possible impact or range of applications.