SOFIAUNIVERSITY “ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI”
FACULTY: Physics
CURRICULUM
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Professional field: 4.1 Physical Sciences
Master degree
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Specialty:
Fusion and Plasma Technology
Form of training: Full-time
Duration of training: 4 semesters
Professional qualification: Master in Fusion and Plasma Technology
Qualification characteristics
Specialty:
Fusion and Plasma Technology
- Focus and educational purposes
The programme is developed within the FUSENET project (The European Fusion Education Network, FP7 No224982, whose aim is the establishment of integrated fusion educational system in Europe. The programme covers the common European educational goals and standards for master’s degree in this field.
In order to maintain the expertise that has placed the EU fusion programme at the forefront of the international fusion research and engineering and to ensure the availability of competent staff to construct and operate ITER and DEMO, a long-term Human Resource Management plan for the European Fusion Programme is needed. A key element of such a plan is a coordinated education system in fusion science and technology across Europe.
The FUSENET project aims at the establishment of European network for education in fusion science and technology, in order to preserve, enhance and strengthen fusion knowledge in Europe. The network is based on the strong links between fusion institutes and higher education institutes (altogether 36 participants from 18 countries, from which 22 universities and 14 Euratom associations. The University of Sofia is one of the participants in this European network and the master’s programme develops learning opportunities and links of Bulgarian students to the European fusion programme.
From the other side, the low temperature plasma technology nowadays is applied for an enormous range of practical applications, from light sources and lasers to surgery, sterilization and decontamination of surfaces, liquids and air, and making computer chips, among many others. The technical and commercial value of low temperature plasma technology is well established. As the technology becomes more complex and addresses new fields, such as energy and biotechnology, themodern society needs well educated low temperature plasma specialists.
- Training (knowledge and skills required for successful professional activity; general theoretical and specialized training, etc.).
The applicants for the master’s programme Fusion and Plasma Technology should have a bachelor’s degree in Physics or in Engineering Physics, Nuclear Technology and Nuclear Power Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, or a bachelor’s degree in the area of mechanical or electrical engineering with good background in physics. (Students with a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering, computer science or mathematics who need more firm background in physics, will have to study university physics courses in the frame of one preliminary term.)
- Professional competences
The master’s programme is aimed at better qualifications in fusion and plasma physics and engineering, strengthening the cooperation and integration with higher education communities providing master’s and PhD studies in subjects related to fusion science and engineering, strengthening connections with related fields, fostering international cooperation, and attracting more students to the programme. The students’ mobility requires good knowledge of English (CEFR level B2 or higher).
Graduates in this programme will receive a master’s degree gaining advanced knowledge and skills in important and perspective fields as fusion plasma, fusion processes on sub-atomic level, plasma heating by means of different techniques like RF waves or injection of neutral particles, plasma-wall interactions, materials engineering, nuclear technology, magnetohydrodynamics, plasma diagnostics, low temperature plasma sources, design and master plasma technological applications. Students will be able to develop and validate mathematical models and methods, as well as to select the best fitting simulation models and apply them to the field of plasma.
- Professional realization
This Master program prepares for a career in fusion research and development as well as for a career in high-tech industry. The specialists with degree MSc in Fusion and Plasma Technology are expected to continue their career either in research (mainly in the fusion research program but also in other big science programs in Europe and world), or in industry (mostly in high-tech, innovative industry, for which the skills set of the fusion and plasma specialist is particularly well suited).
Tangible recognition of the quality of education in the programme will be realized if students have obtained parts of their education in different countries across Europe and fulfil the criteria required for “European Master of Magnetic Fusion Science and Engineering”.
- Admission requirements
The programme is open to citizens of countries from the European Union (EU, including Bulgarian citizens) as well as tocitizens of countries outside the EU.
The EU and Bulgarian citizens are admitted according to the general rules of the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia available at:
In addition to the general requirements they have to providea grade from a State (matriculation) exam in English language or internationally recognized certificate in English corresponding to the Level B2 or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The candidates from non-EU member countries have to comply with the general rules for admission in the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia as foreign students: (
In addition to the general requirements they have to provide a grade from a State (matriculation) exam in English language or internationally recognized certificate in English corresponding to the Level B2 or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Admitted foreign students are required to take a course of Bulgarian language during the first semester of their study.
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