PgDip/MSc Advanced Composites and Polymers at Ulster University

Programme overview

The PgDip/MSc Advanced Composites and Polymers in Belfast covers advanced composite and polymer materials, their processing and applications, drawing on research in 3D woven preforms, polymer science and processing, nanocomposites and advanced manufacturing. Students are embedded in a research group for their dissertation.

Intake: September 2026; January 2027 | Study mode: part-time / full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Full-time students take four modules per semester in semesters 1 and 2, then complete the dissertation over the summer. Content includes a Research Based Learning module of at least 150 hours, computer aided engineering and an option module in Product Process Optimisation.

Career pathways

The teaching team collaborates with companies including Rolls-Royce, Spirit AeroSystems, Creative Composites, Artemis Technologies and Airbus, and the course attracts part-time students from the local polymer processing industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PgDip: normally an Honours or non-Honours degree or postgraduate diploma/certificate in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline; in exceptional circumstances substantial industrial experience evidenced by a portfolio may be considered. MSc: normally a second class honours degree or better in a relevant engineering, science, physics or technology discipline, or a postgraduate diploma/certificate in a relevant engineering or technology discipline. International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5 for international applicants.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,490 for the whole programme (2026/27). Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status fee (complete Masters). PgDip is charged pro rata. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,310 for the whole programme (2026/27). Complete Masters. PgDip is charged pro rata. Source

Intake: September 2026; January 2027

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