Full time
1 year
16-SEP-24
MSc - Master of Science
Polymer Science Polymer Engineering / Design
Taught
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.
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:
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:
At organisations which include:
Our Industrial Liaison Forum gives you a chance to network with our industrial partners and build your professional contacts while at university.
For this course (per year)
£12,650
For this course (per year)
£28,900
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.
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
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