Materials Engineering, MSc by Research
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. Swansea is one of the UK’s leading centres for materials teaching and research.The internationally leading materials research conducted at Swansea is funded by prestigious organisations such as Rolls Royce, Airbus, The European Space Agency, and Tata Steel. Key research areas include design against failure by creep, fatigue and environmental damage, structural metals and ceramics for gas turbine applications, grain boundary engineering, recycling of polymers and composites, corrosion mechanisms in new generation magnesium alloys, development of novel strip steel grades (IF, HSLA, Dual Phase, TRIP) and functional coatings for energy generation, storage and release.
You can find out more about the research we do within our College here: Materials Research Centre Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Institute of Structural Materials Advanced Characterisation Coatings, Corrosion and Electrochemistry Materials Advanced Characterisation Centre (MACH1) Metallurgy SUSTAIN Steel Swansea Additive Manufacturing Research Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering We are ranked: 220 in the World for Engineering & Technology (QS World University Rankings 2025)
Key highlights
- Research funded by Rolls Royce, Airbus, European Space Agency and Tata Steel
- Research into creep, fatigue and environmental damage of materials
- Structural metals and ceramics for gas turbine applications
- Recycling of polymers and composites and magnesium alloy corrosion research
- Development of novel strip steel grades and functional energy coatings
- Four start dates a year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Materials Engineer
- Metallurgist
- Research Scientist
- Corrosion Engineer
- Coatings Technologist
- PhD Researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £23,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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