BSc Materials science and materials engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The bachelor’s degree program in materials science and materials engineering deals with the development, production and processing of materials. As materials engineers, graduates are able to examine materials with regard to their properties and develop them further depending on requirements. Whether it’s improving fuel cells, developing lightweight materials or optimizing recycling processes – the range of possible applications for materials engineers is wide.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The bachelor’s degree program is divided into a foundation and orientation phase of two semesters and a bachelor’s phase of four semesters. The bachelor phase consists of further compulsory modules, the bachelor thesis, which has to be written during the course of studies, as well as a lecture on the topic worked on in the bachelor thesis followed by a discussion. Another component is the module „Literature Work and Presentation Technique“, which includes the lecture „English for Engineers“ as well as the „Hauptseminar in English“.

Career pathways

The career opportunities for materials scientists in industry and research are as diverse as their studies. Since materials are an important basis for the development of modern technologies, there are also many interesting areas in research and development departments in industry as well as in production, processing, quality assurance, technical sales and also in management.

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