Materials Engineering

Entry requirements

Usually the entry requirements for the MSc Materials Engineering course is a first or second class honours degree in Engineering, or a similar related discipline

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc in Materials Engineering provides you with an advanced understanding of the field of materials science and engineering, furthering your analytical abilities and hands-on experience of industry-relevant equipment, to address the demands of the international materials industry.

As one of the UK’s leading centres for materials teaching and research, Swansea University offers you an innovative programme that combines fundamental knowledge of core materials, with applied and emerging design and manufacturing techniques, to cater to a wide range of technological applications.

With a strong emphasis on addressing socio-economic and environmental concerns in future technological development, you will build technical excellence alongside creativity, ethical awareness, and social responsibility, empowering you to contribute to a more inclusive and forward-thinking industry.

The course can be studied full-time or part-time with the option to include a Year in Industry.

Why Materials Engineering at Swansea?

Based at our coastal Bay campus overlooking Swansea Bay, you will study at one of the UK’s leading centres for materials teaching and research.

We are ranked:

• Top 100-150 in the World for Materials Science (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
• 100% world-leading and internationally excellent impact - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

The materials research conducted at Swansea is funded by prestigious organisations including Rolls-Royce, The European Space Agency and Tata Steel.

Your Materials Engineering Experience

Throughout your studies you will receive expert training across a wide range of areas, including traditional materials comprising of advanced steels, ceramics, polymers, composites and aerospace materials, as well as advanced manufacturing processes and technologies linked to power generation. You will also study social aspects and sustainability in engineering, and your learning will be enhanced by hands-on experience with advanced engineering tools and methodologies.

Our state-of-the-art facilities include world-leading equipment for the characterisation of microstructure and mechanical properties, alongside an extensive range of laboratories housing scanning and transmission electron microscopes.

The programme can be studied full time over 1 year, or part-time over 2 or 3 years. We also offer a 2-year study option that includes a year in industry, enabling you to gain valuable workplace experience. During your second year you will complete either an industry placement or industry-focussed project where you will work on a real-life challenge undertaken in collaboration with one or more of our industry partners.