MPhil in Materials Science and Metallurgy

This full-time course is designed to provide further training in research in materials science after a minimum of at least three years of university-level education to UK bachelor's level or overseas equivalent. MPhil students are encouraged to participate in many of the training opportunities and other activities available to students in the University and become fully integrated members of the Department's Research School. Students carry out a one-year research programme under the supervision of a member of the Department of Materials Science academic staff. The main aims of the programme are: to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree. Students should have achieved at least an upper second-class honours degree (or overseas equivalent) prior to admission.