Study load title
You can expect a study load of at least 40 hours a week. You will study at a partner universitiy once or twice per week.
Contact time
Amongst other activities, contact time will be devoted to teaching, coaching and feedback. The number of contact hours per week is 12. One contact hour is equivalent to 50 minutes of teaching.
Self-study
In addition to your contact hours, you are expected to spend around 40 hours working (either independently or with fellow students) on projects and research, carrying out assignments and preparing for lessons and exams via self-study. Attention: these hours are an indication and should be seen as a minimum to be able to complete the programme. The Master’s programme in Applied Quantum Technology is an intensive full-time education. At certain moments of your study (eg.: near project deadlines), you will most likely need to dedicate more time to both self-study and group work.
The total amount of work over the full year consists of 1680 hours.