Bachelor of Science Honours in Materials Science at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

One year of intensive training in materials science and technology for graduates with a three-year BSc, preparing them for industrial and R&D careers and for Master's and doctoral research in materials engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

120 credits at level 8 including a Materials Science Honours Research Project (36 credits) and courses in Functional and Contemporary Materials, Microstructure and Phase Transformations in Metals, Experimental Techniques for Materials Characterisation and Mechanical Testing, Polymeric Materials, Professional Communication Studies and Engineering Performance of Materials.

Career pathways

Careers in industry from small manufacturing companies to large bulk commodity producers, and in R&D laboratories.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BSc (Hons) Materials Science admission: proficient in English and a UCT BSc graduate or holder of an equivalent three-year bachelor's degree, or equivalent competence. Normal prerequisite is a bachelor's degree with a weighted average of at least 60% (supplementary results excluded); an interview and/or entrance examination may be required.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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