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University of Adelaide

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Master of Materials Engineering

  • Masters (Coursework)

Investment in the advanced materials market is expanding the world over-in the space industry, medical technologies, defence, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and more. Experts with the advanced capabilities to lead discoveries in materials engineering are in high demand.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
3CM215, 099708A
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$52,000 per year / $104,000 total

About this course

Lead industry's material progress

Investment in the advanced materials market is expanding the world over-in the space industry, medical technologies, defence, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and more. Experts with the advanced capabilities to lead discoveries in materials engineering are in high demand.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

Our Master of Materials Engineering will equip you with high-level knowledge-and practical research skills-in emerging materials engineering disciplines.

The industry-driven content is delivered over two years full-time, through a flexible blend of online and intensive face-to-face learning; and if you're currently employed full-time and looking to upskill, you can make the study fit you by taking courses individually or combined as a graduate diploma or certificate.

You will:

  • work in the University's state-of-the-art engineering research labs
  • have access to cutting-edge on-campus research and development facilities
  • be mentored by world-class materials engineering researchers-including from the University of Adelaide Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis, and the ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation.

You'll also be able to take specialist courses in your chosen major: Energy; Quantum; or Optical. And you'll apply and expand your learning through a major research project supervised by leading Adelaide engineers and scientists.

Career pathways

You could enable smaller, more energy dense batteries. You might allow creation of a high-agility suit for more productive spacewalks. Perhaps your innovation will lead to the conversion of sunlight into transportable fuels to power our cars and society. You may even wish to continue your studies in a materials engineering PhD.


  • Undertake a major research project supervised by world-class academic staff
  • Learn in our high-quality research facilities and specialist laboratories
  • Take specialist courses in your chosen major: Energy; Quantum; or Optical

Course structure

The Master of Materials Engineering is a 48-unit program comprising 15 units of core courses, and either:

  • 21 units of elective courses and a project to the value of 12 units (students have the option to select either a Research Project or Industry-based Project); or
  • 15 units of elective courses and a research project to the value of 18 units (Extended Research Pathway).


Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Engineering courses at University of Adelaide.
80.2%
Overall satisfaction
88.3%
Skill scale
73.9%
Teaching scale