Program Overview

Materials Engineering (International Profile) M.Sc.

Overview

The international Master course of Materials Engineering at RWTH Aachen University aims at addressing current technological challenges by offering a broad study program in the field of materials science and engineering. This includes the entire materials development process starting with materials design on the atomic scale all the way to the construction of bulk components of high structural integrity and complex property profiles, naturally including the underlying production and manufacturing processes required.

Key Facts

• Abschluss: Master of Science
• Studienbeginn: Winter-, Sommersemester
• Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
• ECTS-Punkte: 120
• Sprache: Englisch

Admission Requirements

• 1. Hochschulabschluss, fachliche Vorbildung gem. PO
• Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch

Curriculum

The curriculum includes:

• Basic subjects in the 1st semester
• Core subjects in specialization fields in the 2nd and 3rd semesters
• Master thesis in the 4th semester

Specialization fields:

• Materials Physics and Design
• Energy Materials
• Materials Science of Steel
• Corrosion Engineering
• Structural Integrity
• Sustainable Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling
• Sustainable Metal Forming and Casting

Prerequisites

The Master course Materials Engineering (International profile) is dedicated to national as well as international Bachelor graduates in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields. Applicants have to provide evidence of a predefined number of credits in fundamental subjects as well as engineering subjects.

Module Handbook and Examination Regulations

The module handbook provides a description of all modules of a degree program and offers a comprehensive insight into the program contents. The examination regulations are comprised of legally binding provisions on learning objectives, prerequisites for study, the course structure and processes, and examination procedures.

Faculty

The Master course of study in Materials Engineering (International Profile) is offered by the Division of Materials Science and Engineering in the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering.

Career Prospects

Graduates of this study major are able to manage projects and work in interdisciplinary teams using state-of-the-art materials simulation and analysis techniques to create novel materials solutions for innovative engineering applications and production processes. They are qualified to address scientific as well as engineering problems both in fundamental research and application-oriented development in industry.