Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, related disciplines (Biomaterials, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, etc), Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Materials science is a critically important field, underpinning nearly every aspect of modern engineering, technology, and innovation. This MSc programme provides you with a rigorous training in the study of materials, and how they can be harnessed for industrial and scientific progress.

You'll work on a project with one of our internationally respected research teams, gaining practical experience to boost your chosen career trajectory.

Programme highlights

• Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), enabling you to pursue Chartered Engineer status.
• Our materials academics are behind breakthroughs like the ‘super steel’ used in the Eurostar tunnel, clothes fabrics made from tyre waste particles and new bone graft material helping hundreds of thousands of patients globally.
• Work in our state-of-the-art facilities, including structural, chemical and mechanical testing and analysis labs.

What you'll study

This course is flexible, interdisciplinary and involves a combination of theoretical and practical approaches. You’ll explore the latest experimental techniques in engineering, examine the characteristics, structure and properties of materials in greater depth, and have the option to choose from modules covering manufacturing processes, nanotechnology and nanomedicine, nanocomposites, polymer synthesis, renewable energy and more.

Alongside your taught modules, you'll work on a research project throughout the academic year, within one of our materials-based research groups. Your research project could be focused in the fields of ceramics, polymers, composites, elastomers, functional materials or manufacturing technologies.

You will also gain practical experience in our world-class processing facilities, such as the NanoVision Centre for Advanced Microscopy, which contains equipment for high-resolution imaging, and structural, chemical and mechanical analysis.

Facilities

Our facilities include:

• Confocal Laser Scanning and Super Resolution Microscopy Lab
• Mechanical Testing Facilities
• NanoVision Centre
• Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
• Spectroscopy Facility
• Thermal Analysis Facility
• Workshops for Engineering Manufacture
• Ceramics Processing Laboratory
• Green Energy Hub

Explore our facilities with our virtual tour.

Career paths

You’ll leave this MSc as a well-qualified graduate, with opportunities for employment in a range of industries including the automotive, aerospace, biotechnology and renewable energy sectors, as well as in research and development.

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

Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise offers a range of tailored support and resources for current students and recent graduates, from refining your CV and exploring your options, to finding part time roles, work experience and graduate opportunities.

Information for international students

You may require ATAS clearance for this programme. Find out more: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/welfare/visas-international-advice/visas-for-study/atas/.

Fees and funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

• Scholarships and bursaries
• Postgraduate loans (UK students)
• Country-specific scholarships for international students