This program is being discontinued.  There will be no new student admitted into this program from 2008.

The photonics industry is one of the most rapidly expanding industries in Australia and has created a large current and future demand for university graduates with a detailed background in photonics. The three year Bachelor of Photonics degree is designed specifically as preparation for a career in this field. It combines a very sound science education in years one and two, with specialised training in state of the art photonics technology in third year including optics, electronics, instrumentation and communication technology. The syllabus was developed in close consultation with the photonics industry and the Cooperative Research Centre of Photonics to ensure that it includes material relevant to the most recent developments in, and the rapidly expanding applications of, photonics. Students may wish to consult the following website for further information on photonics: http://photonics.anu.edu.au.

There are no formal program prerequisites. Intending students are advised to have completed an ACT Advanced Mathematics Extended major/minor or NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and should prepare for PHYS1101 as detailed in the Courses section.