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Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering MSc

Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Polymer Science Polymer Engineering / Design

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This MSc programme is aimed at students with materials or engineering backgrounds who want to work in the fast-expanding area of polymer science – a field with real-life significance and practical application. The course material incorporates elements of engineering, chemistry, physics and materials science.

You'll work on a project with one of our internationally respected research teams and gain solid practical and theoretical skills to boost your chosen career trajectory.

  • Be taught by academics leading advancements in polymer science.
  • Gain significant practical experience in our world-class processing facilities, including the NanoVision Centre for Advanced Microscopy.
  • Professionally accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), demonstrating that our curriculum is closely aligned to industry needs.

What you'll study

This MSc stems from the university's research strengths in the innovative area of polymers and composites. You’ll be immersed in our research culture, joining one of our research teams to complete an independent research project related to these areas.

Your modules will prepare you for your research project, while also increasing your knowledge of the structure and behaviours of different polymer materials. You will cover topics in nanocomposites, nanotechnology and nanomedicine. You’ll learn how to decide which materials are most suitable for the design of different products, and how to take the environmental impact of these materials into account.

Facilities

School facilities include:

  • Confocal Laser Scanning and Super Resolution Microscopy Lab
  • Hip Wear Simulator
  • Mechanical Testing Facilities
  • NanoVision Centre
  • Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
  • Spectroscopy Facility
  • Thermal Analysis Facility

Teaching

You’ll be taught by academics at the top of their fields, with specialist knowledge in topics such as bio-based polymers and composites, energy generation and storage, and sensors and rubber.

Our academic research feeds into our teaching at all levels, ensuring you share in the latest advancements.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions, as well as completing coursework for academic feedback.

You will be assigned an Academic Advisor who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your time at Queen Mary.

Career paths

You can expect to leave this MSc as a well-qualified graduate, with opportunities for employment in many leading industries, as well as in research.

Graduates from our postgraduate programmes have gone onto a diverse range of job roles including:

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Clinical Technologist
  • Research Technician
  • Regulatory Affairs Associate

At organisations which include:

  • NHS
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre
  • Stryker - Medical Devices and Equipment Manufacturing
  • Zimmer Biomet

Our Industrial Liaison Forum gives you a chance to network with our industrial partners and build your professional contacts while at university.

  • 96%of Engineering and Materials Science postgraduates are in employment or study 15 months after graduation (GOS, 2019/20)
  • 95%of those postgraduates are in highly skilled roles (GOS, 2019/20)

Modules

This module provides a development of both fundamental and technological studies of shaping, fabrication, and product-evaluation processes. It applies phase transformation, microstructure, stress analysis, diffusion, plastic deformation and/or rheology to the manufacture of different products. Examples of current practices in the automobile, aerospace and bio-medical industries are illustrated, where appropriate, to enhance students' technological awareness. In more detail, the syllabus will cover the following topics: Casting: nucleation, crystal growth, solidification, segregation, ingot microstructure, casting defects, casting processes, temperature and recrystallization, strain rate. Forming: element of plasticity and deformation mechanics, selected methods of analysis of simple forming processes, element of transport properties and viscous flow, extrusion, injection moulding. Joining and Welding: fusion welding, solid-state welding, effect of welding on materials microstructure, brazing and soldering. Additive manufacturing methods: Rapid Prototyping. Inspection and testing, non-destructive methods: ultrasonic inspection, magnetic inspection, acoustic emission monitoring.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,650

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,900

Entry requirements

Students need to have a good 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Materials, Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline. IELTS 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. If you're an international student you'll need to get ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) approval.

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more