2026-2027

Advanced Master in Nanotechnology

Schedule

regular course
ECTS Credits 60

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Programme
Admission requirements
Teaching profile

The University of Namur is co-sponsoring the Master of Specialization in Nanotechnology with the Catholic University of Louvain, the Free University of Brussels, the University of Liège and the University of Mons.

The full program is available on the Université catholique de Louvain website.

For registration to the Master of Specialization,please contact the Université catholique de Louvain.

Cycle
Block 1

The University of Namur offers the Advanced Master in Nanotechnologies jointly with the UCLouvain, the ULB, the ULiège and the UMons.

Full details of the programme are available on the website of the UCLouvain.

To register for the Master of Specialization, please contact UCLouvain.

The University of Namur provides teaching in the following areas:

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Common core

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1
LNANO2991	Seminars on the ethical and socio-economical aspects of nanotechnologies	15h th. + 15h ex.	2
LNANO2990	Master thesis		25

Choice of courses

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	Code	Name	Staff	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
					1
	SCHIM121	Microscopy Applied to Materials Chemistry	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	18h th.	4
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SCHIM218	Further information on quantum chemistry	Champagne Benoît Champagne Benoît	18h th.	4
Sustainable development Image English Friendly Courses Image	SCHIM223	Science and Energy	Su Bao Lian Olivier Yoann	18h th.	4
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SCHIM217	Introduction to relativistic phenomena in chemistry	Champagne Benoît Champagne Benoît	18h th.	4
English Friendly Courses Image	NANOM313	Quantum theory of the organic solid state	Champagne Benoît	12h th.	4
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM134	Plasmonics and applications	Henrard Luc	15h th. + 15h ex.	3
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM106	Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics	Sporken Robert Henrard Luc	45h th. + 15h ex.	6
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course organized this year Image	SCHIM222	Nanotechnologies	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	18h th.	4
	SCHIM109	Scientific Programming for Chemists	Liégeois Vincent Liégeois Vincent	18h th.	4
Sustainable development Image	SCHIM235	Innovative technologies in chemistry	Berionni Guillaume Berionni Guillaume	18h th.	4

Specialized purpose

Optical and electronic properties of nanomaterials and interfaces

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	Code	Name	Staff	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
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English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM134	Plasmonics and applications	Henrard Luc	15h th. + 15h ex.	3
	SPHYM133	Theoretical and digital photonics	Lobet Michaël	30h th. + 15h ex.	3
	SPHYM109	Laser physics, non-linear and quantum optics	Lepere Muriel Caudano Yves	45h th. + 15h ex.	6
	SPHYM101	Radiation-matter interaction	Lucas Stéphane Colaux Julien	30h th. + 30h ex.	6
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM106	Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics	Sporken Robert Henrard Luc	45h th. + 15h ex.	6
	NANOM306	Intermolecular interactions	Michaux Catherine	12h th.	4
	SPHYM222	Synthesis of materials	Sporken Robert	30h th.	3
Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SCHIM224	Organic photochemistry	Berionni Guillaume	18h th.	4
	SCHIM102	Advanced Theoretical Chemistry	Olivier Yoann Champagne Benoît Nascimento Ramos Tárcius	36h th. + 24h ex.	6
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SPHYM228	simulations in material physics	Henrard Luc	15h th. + 15h ex.	3
	SPHYM226	Surface and interface characterisation techniques	Colaux Julien Houssiau Laurent	30h th.	3
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SPHYM112	Electron microscopy	Colomer Jean-François	22h th. + 8h ex.	3
	SCHIM121	Microscopy Applied to Materials Chemistry	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	18h th.	4
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SPHYM124	Experimental optics of surfaces and nanostructures	Cecchet Francesca Cecchet Francesca	22h th.	3

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
LNANO2991	Seminars on the ethical and socio-economical aspects of nanotechnologies	2		15h th. + 15h ex.
LNANO2990	Master thesis	25

Choice of courses

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	SCHIM121	Microscopy Applied to Materials Chemistry	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	4		18h th.
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SCHIM218	Further information on quantum chemistry	Champagne Benoît Champagne Benoît	4		18h th.
Sustainable development Image English Friendly Courses Image	SCHIM223	Science and Energy	Su Bao Lian Olivier Yoann	4	18h th.
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SCHIM217	Introduction to relativistic phenomena in chemistry	Champagne Benoît Champagne Benoît	4		18h th.
English Friendly Courses Image	NANOM313	Quantum theory of the organic solid state	Champagne Benoît	4	12h th.
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM134	Plasmonics and applications	Henrard Luc	3		15h th. + 15h ex.
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM106	Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics	Sporken Robert Henrard Luc	6		45h th. + 15h ex.
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course organized this year Image	SCHIM222	Nanotechnologies	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	4		18h th.
	SCHIM109	Scientific Programming for Chemists	Liégeois Vincent Liégeois Vincent	4		18h th.
Sustainable development Image	SCHIM235	Innovative technologies in chemistry	Berionni Guillaume Berionni Guillaume	4	18h th.

Specialized purpose

Optical and electronic properties of nanomaterials and interfaces

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM134	Plasmonics and applications	Henrard Luc	3		15h th. + 15h ex.
	SPHYM133	Theoretical and digital photonics	Lobet Michaël	3	30h th. + 15h ex.
	SPHYM109	Laser physics, non-linear and quantum optics	Lepere Muriel Caudano Yves	6	45h th. + 15h ex.
	SPHYM101	Radiation-matter interaction	Lucas Stéphane Colaux Julien	6	30h th. + 30h ex.
English Friendly Courses Image	SPHYM106	Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics	Sporken Robert Henrard Luc	6		45h th. + 15h ex.
	NANOM306	Intermolecular interactions	Michaux Catherine	4		12h th.
	SPHYM222	Synthesis of materials	Sporken Robert	3	30h th.
Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SCHIM224	Organic photochemistry	Berionni Guillaume	4		18h th.
	SCHIM102	Advanced Theoretical Chemistry	Olivier Yoann Champagne Benoît Nascimento Ramos Tárcius	6	36h th. + 24h ex.
English Friendly Courses Image Cyclic course not organized this year Image	SPHYM228	simulations in material physics	Henrard Luc	3	15h th. + 15h ex.
	SPHYM226	Surface and interface characterisation techniques	Colaux Julien Houssiau Laurent	3	30h th.
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SPHYM112	Electron microscopy	Colomer Jean-François	3	22h th. + 8h ex.
	SCHIM121	Microscopy Applied to Materials Chemistry	Aprile Carmela Aprile Carmela	4		18h th.
Cyclic course organized this year Image	SPHYM124	Experimental optics of surfaces and nanostructures	Cecchet Francesca Cecchet Francesca	3	22h th.

Admission requirements

Where to register : Université Catholique de Louvain

Aims and objectives

Objectives : The program trains students in the multidisciplinary aspect of nanotechnologies and focuses on different approaches used in the domain: fundamental phenomena at the nanoscale, nanofabrication and synthesis of nanostructures, characterization of nanostructures, and modeling and numerical simulations at the nanoscale.

Description

Practical aspects : The training is a programme of minimum 60 ECTS (75 ECTS if additional prerequisites are necessary) organized around three specializations:

► nanoelectronics: micro- and nano-electronics, MEMS, NEMS, electronic characterizations, quantum phenomena, molecular transports, spintronics,…

► nanomaterials: nanocomposites, nanothreads, nanotubes, polymers, synthesis of nanoparticles, chemical characterizations, physics and chemical physics, quantum chemistry and physics, numerical simulations, …

► nanobiotechnologies: biomaterials, biophysics, nanomedicine, biosensors,...

The program trains students in the multidisciplinary aspect of nanotechnologies and, to do so, it focuses on different approaches used in the domain: fundamental phenomena at the nanoscale, nanofabrication and synthesis of nanostructures, characterization of nanostructures, and modeling and numerical simulations at the nanoscale.

It also prepares the students to societal impacts of nanotechnologies via transversal seminars on the following themes: ethics, economical aspects, applications of nanotechnologies, toxicity of nanomaterials, …

The full training program can be consulted on the UCL website.

Terms and conditions of organisation

Where is training organized: in the 5 University sites (Université Catholique de Louvain, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Université de Liège, Université de Mons, and Université de Namur).