Master's degree in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

The master’s degree in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering provides an in-depth education in the field of materials science and engineering, an interdisciplinary area of knowledge that includes the study of structures, properties, processing and applications of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and biological materials. It covers traditional structural materials, functional materials, nanomaterials and biomaterials.

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General details

Duration and start date: Two academic years, 120 ECTS credits. Starting September
Timetable and delivery: Afternoons. Face-to-face
Fees and grants: Approximate fees for the master’s degree, excluding degree certificate fee, €6,535 (€9,802 for non-EU residents).
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Language of instruction: Subjects will be taught 80% in Spanish and 20% in English.
Location: Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)
Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

General requirements: Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
Specific requirements: The most appropriate educational profile for successful completion of this master's degree is to have a scientific or technical university qualification equivalent to 180 credits and more than 60 credits in the following subject areas: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry, Mechanics, Materials Science and English.

English level B2 and Spanish level B2 are required (foreign students). Documents to submit for enrolment
Places: 30
Pre-enrolment: Pre-enrolment closed (consult the new pre-enrolment periods in the academic calendar).
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Enrolment: How to enrol
Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Curriculum

First semester

Advanced Characterization of Materials 6
Advanced Surface Engineering 6
Mechanical Behavior of Materials and Their Simulation 6
Nanostructured Materials 6
Structure and Properties of Metal Alloys 6
Structure and Properties of Polymers 6
Sustainability & Circular Economy 6
Systems Modeling 6

Second semester

Biofunctional Materials 6
Biomedical Materials 6
Composite Technology 6
Functional Materials 6
Management of Technology 6
Material Bonding Technology 6
Modern Manufacture of Metallic Materials 6
New Challenges in Additivation and Degradation of Plastic Materials 6
Structural Integrity and Failure Analysis 6

Third semester

Advanced Ceramics 6
Advances in the Processing of Plastic Materials 6
Experimentation in Materials Science and Engineering 6
Materials with Applications in Transport and Energy 6
Sustainable Materials 6

Fourth semester

Master's Thesis 30

CompulsoryECTS
OptionalECTS
ProjectECTS

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

Graduates of this master’s degree course will be experts who are able to:

Work in their professional area in companies in various industrial sectors (transport industries, mechanics, chemistry, manufacturing, paper, textiles, electronics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and construction), in areas related to materials design, production, transformation and control, in addition to management and services related to materials, the environment and the sustainable use of materials (professional profile).
Complete a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering (research profile).

Competencies

Generic competencies

Generic competencies are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic competencies established by the UPC are capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources.

Specific competencies

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

Design, develop and select materials.
Create and develop production and transformation processes.
Carry out inspections and quality control of materials and production, and transformation and utilization processes.
Evaluate the security, durability and functional life of materials.
Design, develop and control recovery, re-use and recycling processes for materials.
Issue all kinds of expert reports on materials and processes.
Carry out research and teaching in the areas mentioned.