MSc Materials Engineering

The MSc in Materials Engineering provides you with a deep understanding of the field, and a range of abilities required to meet the demands of the international materials industry.

Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), this MSc course is informed by world class Swansea University research expertise in materials for aerospace applications and steel technology.

WHY MATERIALS ENGINEERING AT SWANSEA?

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Swansea is one of the UK’s leading centres for materials teaching and research. The internationally leading materials research conducted at Swansea is funded by prestigious organisations including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, The European Space Agency and Tata Steel.

• Top 150 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2023)
• 1st in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2022)
• 3rd in the UK for Course Satisfaction (The Guardian University Guide 2022)
• 4th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Guardian University Guide 2022)
• 4th in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Satisfaction (The Times Good University Guide 2022)
• 5th in the UK for Research Quality (The Times Good University Guide 2022)
• 100% world-leading and internationally excellent environment – Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
• Within six months of graduating, 97% of Materials Science and Engineering graduates are employed or in further study (16/17 DLHE)

Your experience of the Materials Engineering MSc is defined by expert training across a range of subject areas.

These include metallurgy and materials selection, modern methods for engineering design and analysis, polymers, and modern business management issues and techniques.

Your studies will be nourished by an international community of over 500 postgraduate students and 120 research staff within Engineering.

Further study support comes in the form of 24 hour access to our on-site library, advanced laboratories, a year-round programme of guest lectures, and dedicated postgraduate work rooms.