This two-year master qualification provides students with specialized knowledge and professional engineering skills to prepare them for a career in the rapidly-growing field of photonics and optoelectronics. Photonics professionals work across a wide range of industries including research and development, telecommunications, sensing and remote detection and biomedical diagnostics. This program builds on ANU’s interdisciplinary engineering focus and research expertise to give students the required skills to address complex multi-disciplinary problems, while at the same time providing advanced technical knowledge in photonics.

The program includes specialized courses in optical physics, fibre optic communications, optical sensing, biophotonics, optical instrumentation for astronomy, and photovoltaics.  Students also have the opportunity to select electives from across the University.

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row

Learning Outcomes

1. Professionally apply systematic engineering methods to address complex, multi-disciplinary real-world engineering problems related to photonic and optoelectronic systems.
2. Proficiently apply advanced, integrated technical knowledge in photonics and the underpinning sciences and scientific methods.
3. Identify and critically evaluate current developments and emerging trends within the photonics sector.
4. Understand the contextual factors that influence professional engineering practice, and identify the potential societal, ethical, and environmental impact of engineering activities.
5. Communicate effectively with colleagues, other engineering professionals and the broader community employing a range of communication tools.
6. Engage in independent investigation, critical reflection and lifelong learning to continue to practice at the forefront of the discipline.
7. Work effectively and proactively within cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams, demonstrating autonomy, ethical conduct, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility to achieve engineering outcomes at a high standard.