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The Master's program in Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion is a two-year, 120 EC program that combines advanced coursework, challenge-based learning, an international internship, and an individual graduation project. Throughout the program, you will build a strong foundation in fusion science and engineering while developing the analytical, technical, and professional skills needed to address complex challenges in the field. 

The curriculum combines mandatory core courses with elective opportunities, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests while maintaining a broad understanding of fusion energy systems. Professional and Personal Development (P&PD) is integrated throughout the program, strengthening your communication, collaboration, and research skills. During the second year, you will apply your knowledge through an international internship and an independent graduation project, preparing you for careers in research, academia, and high-tech industry. 

The core program provides the scientific and engineering foundation needed to understand and develop future fusion energy systems. You will study the physical principles of fusion, plasma behavior, reactor technologies, and the multidisciplinary engineering challenges involved in designing and operating fusion reactors. 

Core courses introduce the principles of fusion science while strengthening your analytical, computational, and engineering skills. Throughout the program, Professional and Personal Development (P&PD) helps you develop competencies such as scientific communication, academic writing, research integrity, responsible data management, collaboration, and professional development. 

The mandatory courses are designed to develop the toolbox of skills needed by modern fusion engineers.  

• Fusion Basics: Physics for Engineers,
• Engineering, for Physicists
• Fusion on the Back of an Envelope

The 5 ECTS of Professional and Personal Development (P&PD) elements are integrated throughout the entire program. In this course, you work closely with fellow students to develop essential academic skills that prepare for your successful future career. Through interactive training sessions and by providing and receiving feedback, you strengthen your scientific writing and communication skills and build awareness of scientific integrity and the responsible handling of research data.

Core Electives are courses that allow students to specialize within their chosen field or study program. You choose a total of 20 EC from a broad list of the different specializations. For example, you can focus on physics of plasmas and radiation, heating and diagnosing fusion plasmas and many more. The full list of Core Electives can be found in the .

A distinctive feature of the program is Fusion Challenges. During these challenge-based projects, you work in multidisciplinary teams on authentic scientific and engineering questions inspired by the international fusion community. 

Rather than focusing on individual disciplines, you learn to integrate knowledge from physics and engineering to develop innovative solutions for complex fusion problems. Working together with fellow students and faculty, you strengthen your technical expertise while developing valuable skills in teamwork, communication, project management, and problem solving. 

Examples of challenge topics include: 

• Designing next-generation fusion reactor concepts  
• Improving plasma control and stability  
• Developing solutions for plasma-wall interactions  
• Addressing engineering challenges related to future fusion power plants  

Fusion Challenges connect classroom learning with real-world applications and prepare you for the collaborative nature of research and innovation in fusion energy. 

Although the program does not offer formal specializations, it provides flexibility through Program-specific electives that allow you to tailor your studies to your academic interests and career ambitions. 

Depending on your interests, you can deepen your knowledge in areas such as: 

• Plasma Physics and Radiation  
• Magnetic Confinement and Magnetohydrodynamics  
• Plasma Heating and Diagnostics  
• Plasma-Wall Interactions and Fusion Materials  
• Control Engineering  
• Systems Engineering  
• Computational Modeling and Data Processing  

These Program-specific electives allow you to broaden or deepen your expertise while maintaining a multidisciplinary perspective on fusion science and engineering. 

You may choose from any master鈥檚 or advanced bachelor鈥檚 courses available at 黑料福利网 or other institutions, as long as they are of an adequate level. Get more information about the .

The 15 credits internship offers you to build academic skills in a unique work environment. In cooperation with a 黑料福利网 internship supervisor, you鈥檒l select the internship鈥檚 topic and location, ideally within a company, university, or research institute. The needs to take place in an international environment, either abroad or in the Netherlands. If in the Netherlands, at least 15 credits of your graduation research must be completed internationally.

The 45 credits graduation project offers you the opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge, competences, and skills. If the student chooses to do the internship in the Netherlands, the student has to carry out at least 15 credits of the graduation research abroad. Get more information on .

With a relevant HBO Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Applied Sciences from the Netherlands, you qualify for the 鈥檚 in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, which then allows you to pursue the Master鈥檚 in Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion. 

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