BSc Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnologie at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Materials determine our lives! High-performance steel in cars can save our lives in an emergency, lightweight materials save millions of tonnes of oil, and modern communication systems would be inconceivable without high-performance materials.

Faculty: Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (Faculty 5)  |  Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time possible; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

In the first semesters of the Bachelor's degree program, students learn the basics of physics, chemistry, and engineering, as well as materials science and materials technology. The relationships between the manufacturing process, the internal structure of the materials, and the material properties are presented and the conditions for the efficient use of materials are explained.

Career pathways

Career fields: Material production, processing, application, development: e.g. development and production engineer, quality assurance; Other fields of activity: e.g. public service in federal and state authorities, employers' liability insurance associations, private and public testing institutes.

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