Photonics

Course Overview

Offered by Imperial College London, the Masters Photonics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in physical sciences. Based in Kensington and Chelsea, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. Develop your appreciation of photonics and prepare for further research training on this Master's course. You'll advance your understanding of this exciting area of physics, which enables developments in fields as diverse as biomedical imaging and high power fibre lasers. Built on our MSc in Optics and Photonics course, this usually forms the first year of the four-year MRes+PhD research training programme in the Photonics group. International tuition fees are £38,900 per year, home/UK fees are £16,900 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £44,000 within three years, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fees and funding Home fee 2026 entry £16,900 Overseas fee 2026 entry £38,900

Graduate Outcomes

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