YEAR 3

You'll cover the following specialist topics:

EMS690U - Integrated Design Project (30 credits)
EMS607U - Catalysis and Reaction Design
EMS619U - Biomedical Device Development
EMS624U - Functional Materials
EMS630U - Fundamentals of Electrochemical Engineering
EMS625U - Failure of Materials
EMS605U - Materials for Aerospace Applications
EMS699U - Advanced Professional Skills for Engineers

You can look up module descriptions using our module directory.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

YEAR 4

MEng only

Students choosing the MEng option spend an additional year studying advanced specialist modules and working on an industry/research project. Recent projects include: Design and Fabrication of a Futuristic Concept Bike; Smart Cord-Rubber Composites with Integrated Sensing.

Compulsory:

EMS700U - Industry / Research Project
EMS725U - Advanced Mechanical Modelling of Materials
EMS705U - Environment, Ethics and Economics in Engineering Design

Elective modules:

EMS753U - Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine
EMS712U - Macromolecular Engineering
EMS724U - Renewable Energy Sources
EMS760U - Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems
EMS722U - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
EMS761U - Solar Energy Engineering
EMS732U - Digital Manufacture for Healthcare Innovations
EMS731U - Deep Learning for Data and Image Analysis

You can look up module descriptions using our module directory.

The credit load for elective modules are to be balanced across semesters.

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.

Integrated foundation year

Students who do not have the required high school qualifications for admission to this degree, or who do not meet their UCAS conditional offers, may be considered for our foundation year. Successful completion of the foundation year will offer progression to a range of degrees in the School of Engineering and Material Sciences, including BEng or MEng Materials Science and Engineering.

International students who may not have had the chance to study A-level-equivalent qualifications may qualify for our one-year International Science and Engineering Foundation Programme, commonly known as the ISEFP.

On successfully completing the ISEFP, and subject to meeting the progression requirements, you are guaranteed a place on your chosen degree programme at Queen Mary.

Year in industry

Apply for our Materials Science BEng or MEng with Industrial Experience to spend a year on placement, gaining practical experience and building professional contacts.

The industrial experience year can be taken in Year 3 or 4 of a BEng programme or Year 3, 4 or 5 of an MEng programme.

Please note that industrial placements are highly competitive and awarded based on application, academic track record and performance at interview.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Add on an integrated masters to complete advanced modules and a high-level group project.

Year abroad

Go global and add an optional year abroad to your degree. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme). Your year abroad can be taken in Year 3 of your degree, with your Year 3 modules taken in Year 4.

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary, including the progression requirements.

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

TESTIMONIAL

"Studying Materials Science and Engineering at Queen Mary has vastly changed how I view the world. Every time I look up, I think about the structures involved in creating the world around us, from the crystallographic arrangements of the metal beams at Westminster Underground Station, to the ceramics used to control the temperature of plane engines at Gatwick. The course is ever-changing to adapt to the needs of the industry."

Mazeed Omololu Towobola, Materials Science and Engineering (2024)

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You will be taught through a mix of traditional lectures and student-centred approaches, such as problem-solving classes, laboratory practicals and coursework.

You should plan for 14-17 hours of formal teaching each week, plus time spent on group projects. For every hour spent in class, you’ll complete a further one to two hours of independent study.

Assessment

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework, written reports, projects, presentations, group work and exams in the summer.

Resources and facilities

The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:

materials characterisation laboratory, including spectroscopy and thermal analysis
mechanical testing laboratory
NanoVision Centre
wet chemistry laboratory
maker space
computer modelling facilities

Video

Studying Materials Science

Our undergraduate students talk about their experience of studying materials science.