Interdisciplinary exploration of experimental techniques

The MSc Advanced Materials Science and Engineering provides you with a rigorous training in both theoretical and applied research that meets the demands of the materials industry. You’ll work on a project with one of our internationally respected research teams, gaining practical experience that will boost your chosen career trajectory.

The course is interdisciplinary in nature 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 explore modules ranging from Manufacturing Processes, to Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, and Intellectual Property Law and Management.

You'll work on your research project alongside your taught module classes throughout the academic year and work within one of our materials-based research groups in the School of Engineering and Materials Science. Your research project may be focused in the fields of ceramics, polymers, composites, elastomers, functional materials, or manufacturing technologies. Through your own research, you have the chance to be published at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed journals. The research project forms a major component of your degree. You’ll complete this under close supervision. Recent Materials Research MSc research projects include:

• Synthesis of degradable polymers with controlled degradation profiles
• Interactions of nanomaterials with electromagnetic wave
• Nanomaterials as secondary energy carriers
• Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics for sensors
• Low cost thermoelectrics

Not only is this MSc’s curriculum closely aligned to current industry needs, but you can also gain significant practical experience in our world-class processing facilities, including the NanoVision Centre for Advanced Microscopy, combining high resolution imaging with structural, chemical and mechanical analysis.