Program Overview

Master's Degree Programme in Materials Engineering: Modern Industrial Materials

The Master's Degree Programme in Materials Engineering: Modern Industrial Materials is a two-year programme of 120 ECTS credits. The programme focuses on the characterisation, modeling, properties, and life cycle of both traditional and future materials used in the Industrial.

Extent of the Study Programme

• 120 ECTS
• Planned duration: 2 academic years
• Tuition fee: Free for citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland, for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries € 12 000 /academic year
• Qualifications: Master of Science (Technology)
• Studies begin: late August 2026
• Location: Turku (Finland)
• Language: English

Faculty / Department

• Faculty of Technology, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Annual quota: 10 (for the MDP in Materials Engineering)
• Application period: January 2026

Entry Requirements

General Admission Requirements

• You are an eligible applicant for Master's-level studies if you have a nationally recognized first cycle degree – normally a Bachelor's degree – from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or three years of full-time study.
• Your degree is in a relevant field for the Master's degree programme that you're applying to.

Language Requirements

• Applicants must have excellent English language skills and a certificate that proves those skills.
• You can indicate your language skills by taking one of the internationally recognized English language tests.

Study Right

• It is not possible to have more than one Bachelor's or Master's study right at the same Faculty.

Track-Specific Admission Requirements

• The applicant's previous degree based on which s/he is seeking admission to the Master's Degree Programme in Materials Engineering must be in a relevant field of study.
• Relevant fields for the Modern Industrial Materials specialisation track are:
  • materials engineering
  • chemical engineering
  • environmental engineering
  • process engineering
  • physics
  • chemistry

Application Evaluation

• The decision of admission will be based on:
  • the relevance of the applicant's awarded degree(s)
  • the GPA of all courses included in the degree in the degree you are applying with
  • the language test result
  • the motivation letter
  • possible interview

Programme Structure

• Joint materials engineering studies: 20 ECTS
• Modern industrial materials studies: 20 ECTS
• Thesis and project: 40 ECTS
• Minor or Thematic Studies: 20-25 ECTS
• Other studies: 15-20 ECTS

Academic Excellence & Experience

• Current focus areas in the research on Modern Industrial Materials is on different materials for industrial needs, and what properties are desired with specific applications.

Master's Thesis & Topics

• During the Master's thesis in Modern Industrial Materials, the student must demonstrate their ability to perform scientific work, management of research methods, knowledge of the research field, and skill in scientific writing.
• Examples of thesis topics include:
  • Innovative digital designs for 3D printing complex structures
  • Corrosion-free high entropy alloys for the maritime applications
  • Additive manufacturing with bio-based materials for sustainable products
  • Tuning the properties of metallic glasses by computer simulations and artificial intelligence

Career Prospects

• Materials specialists are currently in demand in a broad range of industries, from aerospace, automotive and maritime, through the energy and pharmaceutical, to telecommunications and utilities sectors.
• Possible job titles are:
  • Materials engineer
  • Product/process development scientist
  • Technical sales engineer
  • Manufacturing systems engineer
  • Management consultant

Career in Research

• The Master of Science degree completed in the Programme qualifies the graduates for PhD studies in Turku, elsewhere in Finland or universities worldwide.
• Graduates from the programme are eligible to apply for a position in the University of Turku Graduate School, UTUGS.