MSc Materials Engineering at Swansea University

An advanced master's combining fundamental knowledge of core materials with applied and emerging design and manufacturing techniques, with hands-on experience of industry-relevant equipment and an optional Year in Industry.

Department: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with a Year in Industry; 2 or 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Polymers and Composite Materials, Steel and Ceramics in High-Performance Engineering, Engineering Simulation, Advanced Materials and Structural Integrity and Sustainable and Societal Engineering, with one option (Advanced Manufacturing Systems or Power Generation and Energy Technologies) and a 60-credit MSc Dissertation.

Career pathways

Materials engineer, metallurgist, product development scientist, research scientist, biomedical engineer, manufacturing systems engineer and process development scientist; graduates have worked at Tata Steel, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, Atkins, GE Aviation, Mott MacDonald and Babcock International Group.

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