International School of Photonics started MPhil degree course in Photonics from the year 2001 with an objective to train teachers in the area of Photonics. M.Phil. is the first research degree offered by Cochin University of Science and Technology.  The new course has a relevance since most of the colleges in Kerala offer Optoelectronics as one of the optional papers for graduate level course in Physics. The two semester course of one year duration has a unique curriculum structure. Apart from two core papers related to Photonics, one paper is devoted to a course on Teaching and Learning Methodology in Science Education at Under graduate and Post graduate levels. In each semester students have to take advanced level courses in selected areas of photonics. Course work is taught by lectures and seminars and each student carries out an individual research project, with the support and supervision of a member of the teaching staff. The research has to be completed by the end of the second semester and results have to be submitted as a dissertation. 

Who can apply ?

Students having a masters degree with 55 % marks or equitant CGPA in Physics or Electronic Science from Cochin University of Science and Technology or any other qualification from other universities , recognised as equivalent by the Cochin University of Science and Technology can apply for the M. Phil. programme. Candidates who have written final year examination of masters degree and awaiting results are also eligible to apply which is only provisional and they should fulfill the criteria as mentioned above in case of selection and at the time of joining the ISP. 

How to apply ?

Candidates who qualified the eligibility criteria can apply for the M. Phil course. They can apply along with the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Cochin University of Science and Technology. Selection will be based on the performance of a Departmental Admission Test conducted by ISP.  Application for the CAT will be called for in the month of February every year, notification appearing in almost all the leading national dailies and at University website. For further details candidates are advised to follow CAT advertisement in leading news papers or University website. Please follow the guidelines in the information brochure for filling the application form.

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