Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master's program in Material Technology is a 2-year, 120-credit program at the advanced level, focusing on material science. The program aims to educate students to a level where they can either pursue a doctoral degree or seek prestigious employment worldwide.

Program Description

The program is a collaboration between several universities to provide students with the best possible education. Students will spend at least one term during the second year at one of the partner universities: UdS Saarbrücken (Germany), UL Nancy (France), UPC Barcelona (Spain), MUL Leoben (Austria), or UNIPD Padua (Italy). This collaboration provides students with a cultural experience and a network of contacts with students from around the world.

Education Content

The first-year courses will cover fundamental aspects of material science, such as structure and properties of materials. The basic courses will be complemented by elective courses with a higher degree of specialization, such as Nanotechnology and Space Materials. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their skills in experimental methods used in material science. During the second year, students will work on two extensive projects that are part of ongoing research or development work at one of the industrial partner companies.

Career Opportunities

The program will provide students with a strong platform to seek employment worldwide, offering expert knowledge in material science combined with language skills and cultural knowledge from several European universities and companies.

Program Structure

The program consists of:

• Material Technology, 67.5 credits
• Elective courses, 37.5 credits
• Profile, 15 credits

Material Technology, 67.5 credits

• Mandatory courses:
  • Material Technical Analysis Methods, 7.5 credits
  • Engineering Skills and Attitudes, 7.5 credits
  • Master's Thesis in Material Technology, 30 credits
  • Material Technology: Basic Principles, 7.5 credits
  • Material Technology and Manufacturing, 7.5 credits
  • Material Design, 7.5 credits

Elective Courses, 37.5 credits

• Elective space is 37.5 credits, which corresponds to a mandatory credit scope within which courses must be chosen from a specified amount.
• Mandatory language course(s), 7.5 credits, depending on the country and prior knowledge.
  • Spanish for Beginners 2, 7.5 credits
  • German for Beginners 2, 7.5 credits
  • Swedish for International Students 1, 3 credits
  • Swedish for International Students 2, 4.5 credits
  • French for Beginners 1, 7.5 credits
  • Spanish for Beginners 1, 7.5 credits
  • French for Beginners 2, 7.5 credits
  • German for Beginners 1, 7.5 credits
• Mandatory course at one of the following locations, 30 credits.
  • Courses in Saarbrücken, 30 credits
  • Courses in Barcelona, 30 credits
  • Courses in Nancy, 30 credits
• Mandatory course in Luleĺ, 30 credits.
  • Material Technology, Project Course, 30 credits

Admission Requirements

• Academic degree of at least 180 credits, including courses of at least 60 credits in one of the following main areas: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or Chemistry, and at least 22.5 credits in mathematics.
• Good knowledge of English, equivalent to English 6.

Selection

• Merit evaluation and selection are based on the degree orientation and course content in terms of quality and quantity.

Program Tracks

• Track 1: Advanced Metallic Materials
• Track 2: Polymers and Composites
• Track 3: Smart Surfaces and Functional Materials
• Track 4: Advanced Processing Technologies
• Track 5: Bio/Nano materials