MSc in Nuclear Science and Technology
The University of Sheffield as a member of the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (NTEC, www.ntec.ac.uk) offers this course jointly with other NTEC members. The Immobilisation Science Laboratory in theDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering offers particular expertise in the important area of nuclear waste immobilisation and clean-up. Students who register with NTEC at Sheffield will major in the waste immobilisation and decommissioning aspects of the course.
Aims
All our courses aim to give you:
- Excellent analytical and research skills
- Enhanced project planning and management capabilities and experience
Course content
Modules common to all courses:
- Advanced laboratory techniques
- X-ray diffraction techniques
- Electron optics
- Thermal methods
- Transferable computing and library skills
- Individual research project
Other subjects covered include:
- Decommissioning
- Waste and environmental management
- The scientific basis for nuclear materials management
- Decommissioning technology and robotics
- Management of the decommissioning process
What Next?
On this course, you will acquire skills of direct use to a range of employers. The course also provides the ideal background for the subsequent pursuit of PhD degrees in Engineering Materials.