Master of Philosophy in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition at University of Cambridge

This 11-month MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition is to take students with undergraduate degrees in a scientific or engineering discipline (Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences, Engineering, Chemical Engineering) and train them in materials growth, characterisation, device design, and related techniques and toolsets to understand, develop, and deploy the next generation of energy-efficient materials-based technologies to replace fossil fuels. This will help to meet the UK’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Faculty: School of the Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy  |  Duration: 11 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Throughout the year the students will have lectures, practicals, seminars and research projects delivered under the guidance of experts across all relevant research areas at the University of Cambridge, as well as leaders from the energy industry. Organizational skills to plan and execute a research project. A completed literature review (up to 5,000 words) is an assessed piece of coursework and acts as preparation for the research project.

Career pathways

The course mission is “to train students to become leaders in academia and industry to address grand challenges in the science and application of energy materials to decarbonise society”. The course offers a multidisciplinary approach to energy materials, such that graduates are well placed to work in a diverse range of energy-related areas that are in high demand from employers.

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