You’ll be assessed by formal examinations, coursework assessment, research reports and poster presentations. You will be required to make one visit to Sheffield at the end of the course for the examination and project presentation.
Entry requirements
A good honours degree in materials, metallurgy, a physical science (chemistry or physics) or a related engineering subject.
A significant part of the course involves completing a research project. This project will need to be done in the workplace under the day-to-day supervision of a manager. A company working in a relevant sector will need to sponsor your project. This could be your current employer or a company for which you will perform a research project.
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.