MSc in Nuclear Engineering
Overview
The Nuclear Engineering programme at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is highly research-oriented and is conducted in the unit’s facilities and laboratories under the supervision of UNE faculty members.
Quick Facts |
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Duration: | 2 years |
Starting in: | November, March |
Tuition Fee: | 4,000 USD per year (for Israeli students) 5,000 USD per year (for internationals) |
Location: | Beersheba Campus (Beersheba, Israel) |
A wide variety of research subjects are covered at the UNE, including nuclear reactor physics, neutron transport, nuclear fuel cycle, nonproliferation strategies, applications of radiation in medicine, nuclear instruments for radiotherapy, Monte Carlo simulations of charged particles, radiation shielding, and the development of radiation detectors.
Opportunities
The successful completion of the Nuclear Engineering programme at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev includes the approval of a thesis dissertation that summarizes the student’s research achievements and a final oral exam, in which the student defends his thesis. The dissertation evaluation, as well as the oral exam, are conducted by a nominated scientific committee.
Excellent M.Sc. students who exhibit outstanding academic achievements can apply to join the prestigious Combined Ph.D. Track, in which the M.Sc. thesis serves as the Ph.D. research proposal for the Ph.D. candidacy evaluation exam.
What our students say
Exceptional well-equipped university with individual support and supervision, which made me come back after my master’s degree for the PhD. The BGU International Office provided me with great help and a social network with many long-lasting friendships resulting from my time there.
Juliane Stein, Germany
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