Postgraduate Masters courses

In our postgraduate Masters courses, we provide an innovative study programme in which students are challenged to achieve their best; you'll develop the specialist skills and knowledge sought after by employers.

Postgraduate masters students at the Grand Finale 2017
Postgraduate taught

Materials Science and Engineering MSc

  • 2020
  • Full-time

Prepare for a career in industry or research by learning the concepts and theories that make materials science and engineering possible.

Postgraduate taught

Advanced Metallurgy MMet

  • 2020
  • Full-time
  • Accredited

Gain an in-depth understanding of current developments in metallurgy and metallurgical engineering, while developing enhanced analytical, research, project planning and management skills.

Postgraduate taught

Advanced Metallurgy (Distance Learning) MMet

  • 2020
  • Distance learning
  • Accredited

Our online version of the full-time course offers you an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of developments in metallurgy and metallurgical engineering.

Postgraduate taught

Aerospace Materials MSc(Eng)

  • 2020
  • Full-time
  • Accredited

Develop knowledge of the manufacturing, processing and properties of the metals and composite materials used in airframes and aeroengines.

Postgraduate taught

Nanomaterials and Materials Science MSc

  • 2020
  • Full-time

Become an expert in materials science with nanotechnology specialisation.

Postgraduate taught

Nuclear Science and Technology MSc

  • 2020
  • Full-time
  • Accredited

This course is run jointly with the members of the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (NTEC). Learn from world-leading academics in the important area of nuclear waste immobilisation, decommissioning and clean-up.

Postgraduate taught

Polymers and Composites MSc(Eng)

  • 2020
  • Full-time
  • Accredited

We bring together expertise from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry to teach you advanced topics on polymer and composite science and engineering.

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We are the top-ranked Russell Group university for Graduate Prospects in Materials Science and Engineering. (The Times Good University Guide 2020)

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Postgraduate taught scholarships

Explore scholarships for postgraduate courses starting in 2020:

  • 100+ scholarships worth £10,000 each for home students
  • 125 scholarships worth 25 per cent of the tuition fee for international students
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