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Materials Science and Engineering MSc

Materials Science and Engineering MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Materials Science Materials Engineering & Technology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Materials science is at the forefront of providing innovative solutions for many global challenges — from creating new materials for energy generation to developing storage that helps reduce carbon emissions.

Our Materials Science and Engineering MSc has been designed to meet the present needs and future challenges of advanced materials and manufacturing. Whether you’ve got a background in science, mathematics, technology or other engineering disciplines, studying this course will give you the specialist skills and knowledge you’ll need to pursue a career in this growing and fast-moving field.

Taught by leading researchers in UK-leading facilities, you’ll study topics such as materials structures, processing-structure-property relationships, characterisation and failure analysis.

Career opportunities

There is an increasingly high demand for qualified materials scientists, materials engineers and metallurgists. Career prospects are excellent and cover a wide range of industries concerned with the research and development of new and improved materials, materials synthesis and commercial production, and materials exploitation in cutting-edge applications in engineering and technology.

Plus, the University of Leeds is in the top 10 most targeted universities in the UK by graduate recruiters, according to High Fliers’ The Graduate Market in 2023 report.

Our graduates who studied materials science and engineering with us have secured positions at companies such as:

  • Project Leader, Saint-Gobain
  • Materials Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
  • Junior Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
  • Scientist, Hexcel Corporation
  • Materials Engineer, Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants
  • Patent Scientist, Murgitroyd
  • Research and Development Specialist, AkzoNobel

Modules

The objectives of this module are to: provide students with a secure grounding in quantitative methodologies for materials and process selection and the opportunity to put these into practice in a selection and specification project; provide students with the knowledge and confidence to tackle a forensic engineering investigation and the opportunity to carry out such an investigation on a limited scale and against strict time constraints.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,750

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£31,000

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:2 (hons) in engineering, a physical science or mathematics discipline. Applicants must have strong marks across a breadth of relevant modules, including mathematics and physical sciences. Relevant professional qualifications and experience may also be considered.

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