MSc programme
In the first year a core programme of 41 EC offers a firm grounding in Materials Science. Subsequently students choose a specialisation (39 EC), which is a consistent set of courses focussing on a particular topic. This can be either one of four predefined specialisations, which may also include an internship, or students can choose to compose their own specialisation. Finally students undertake a literature study and an independent scientific investigation leading to a Master’s thesis (40 EC). Examples of research subjects for this graduation project are:
- Welding aluminium alloys without causing residual stresses or distortion;
- Thermal stability of retained austenite in Quenching & Partitioning steels;
- Circular Economy of Mechanical Recycled Post-Consumer PP;
- The effects of atom pinning on hardness in molecular dynamics simulations;
- Water encapsulation to initiate self-healing in cementitious materials.
Schedule
| 1st semester | 2nd semester |
| Structure and Properties of Materials (8 EC) | Functional Ceramics (3 EC) |
| Characterisation of Materials (6 EC) | Computational Materials Science (3 EC) |
| Ethics & Engineering (3 EC) | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (4 EC) |
| Society's needs: Case Studies and Materials Challenges (3 EC) | Processing of Materials (3 EC) |
| Metals Science (4 EC) | Obligatory / elective specialisation courses (19 EC) |
| Polymer Science (4 EC) |
| Obligatory / elective specialisation courses (20 EC) or Internship (15 EC) Obligatory / elective specialisation courses (5 EC) | Literature Research (10 EC) and Master Thesis (35 EC) |
1 EC = 28 hrs study, according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Total amount of credits MSc Materials Science and Engineering programme = 120 EC