Specific curricular content for quantum technology degree programs

Determine the specific curricular content and skill sets that Bachelor-, Master-, and PhD-level programs in quantum technology should include to most straightforwardly address industry needs across the quantum technology job market.

Background

The paper presents a large-scale, LLM-assisted analysis of the global quantum technology job market, detailing degree requirements, subject domains, job roles, and technology pillars. While it identifies strong demand for highly technical roles and significant emphasis on physics, software, and electronics, it notes a critical gap: translating these labor-market signals into precise educational program content.

In the conclusion, the authors state that despite understanding which degree levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD) are sought for different roles, the exact curriculum and skills that should compose these programs remain unresolved. They suggest that job descriptions likely contain the necessary information and that future work could extract and cluster skills from postings to inform curriculum design, but do not provide those specifics in this study.