Materials science and engineering beng (hons), meng (hons)

Structure

You can complete your Materials Science and Engineering degree in three, four or five years. If you are a BEng student and choose to do a year in industry or study abroad, this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4. If you are an MEng student and choose to do a year in industry or study abroad, this will take place in Year 4 and Year 4 modules will be studied in Year 5.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Year 1

• Engineering Design Methods
• Materials Science 1: Properties of Matter
• Materials Science 2: Processing and Applications
• Materials Selection and Mechanical Modelling
• Mathematics for Materials Scientists
• Molecules to Materials
• Student Centred Learning 1

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

• Chemistry for Materials
• Composites for Aerospace Applications
• Metals
• Polymers
• Structural Characterisation
• Student Centred Learning 2
• Surfaces and Interfaces in Materials

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

• Ceramics
• Environmental Properties of Materials
• Failure of Solids
• Final Year Undergraduate Research Project
• Manufacturing Processes
• Materials Selection in Design
• Renewable Energy Materials

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 4 MEng only Compulsory

• Research and Design Team Project

• Advanced Structure-property Relationships in Materials
• Introduction to Law for Science and Engineering
• Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

• Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
• Advanced Polymer Synthesis
• Chemical and Biological Sensors
• Foundations of Intellectual Property Law and Management

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year in industry

Apply for our Materials Science and Engineering BEng or MEng with Industrial Experience to spend a year in industry. You'll have the opportunity to put your understanding of materials science and engineering into practice in a real-world environment, gaining invaluable experience for your future career.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Take an extra year to gain specialised knowledge through a high-level group project and your choice of advanced modules. Apply for our Materials Science and Engineering MEng, ideal if you want to go into research and development, or to give you an edge in the job market.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Materials Science and Engineering BEng or MEng with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

You can do either a year in industry or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.