Materials Engineering
Entry requirements
A 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. However, combinations of the following can be taken into consideration:
- undergraduate qualifications
- masters qualifications
- relevant work experience.
Please contact us if you wish to discuss your individual circumstances.
Months of entry
January, April, September
Course content
As a postgraduate researcher in materials engineering you will be based in the School of Engineering. Our research areas include:
- kinetics and formation mechanisms of new materials
- predictive modelling based upon mechanistic understanding.
Work covers the production, property measurement and performance assessment of:
- ceramics
- polymers
- metals
- composites.
Your research will focus on:
- understanding the physical and chemical descriptions that underlie materials performance
- developing property and performance models of materials.
Department specialisms
Fuel cells and energy systems, gasification, cold plasma gasification, bio-fuel cells, bio-diesel production, gas and water treatment, nano-structured polymer composites for pollution control, sustainable and environmental electrochemical systems, photochemical processes and electrochemical synthesis.
Information for international students
English Language Requirements: Direct Entry : IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English Language course.
Fees and funding
See our programme fees and funding web page.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MPhil
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Research Administrator
- soe.pgr.chemeng@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 7340