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Materials Research at Queen Mary University of London - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

This MRes programme will provide an excellent foundation for a research career in industry, the service sector, the public sector or academia. The course is interdisciplinary in nature and involves a combination of theoretical and practical approaches.

  • Get involved in internationally leading research at a top UK university, part of the Russell Group for worldwide research excellence.
  • Designed to Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) guidelines.
  • Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), demonstrating relevance to industry.
What you'll study This MRes programme aims to provide you with specialised skills in research methods and practice, as well as helping you to build transferable skills to prepare you to conduct materials research in industry. You’ll work on your research project alongside your taught module classes throughout the academic year. You’ll be based within one of our materials-based research groups while completing your project, which can be focused on fields such as ceramics, polymers, composites, elastomers, functional materials or manufacturing technologies. Your research project could lead to publication in peer-reviewed journals, and exposure at scientific conferences. You can expect to gain significant practical experience in our world-class processing facilities, including the NanoVision Centre for Advanced Microscopy, providing tools for high resolution imaging, plus structural, chemical and mechanical analysis. Our MRes in Materials Research has been accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) under license from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Structure Three elective modules Research project Teaching You’ll be taught and supervised by staff with extensive varied experience in research and industry, in areas such as nuclear reactors, micro and nano-mechanics, metallurgy, field assisted processing, thermo electronics and more. A number of staff hold memberships and fellowships with The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Physical Sciences Research Council. Our academic research feeds into our teaching at all levels, ensuring you share in the latest advancements. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions, as well as completing coursework for academic feedback. You will be assigned an Academic Advisor who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your time at Queen Mary. Facilities Our facilities include:
  • Confocal Laser Scanning and Super Resolution Microscopy Lab
  • Hip Wear Simulator
  • Mechanical Testing Facilities
  • NanoVision Centre
  • Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
  • Spectroscopy Facility
  • Thermal Analysis Facility
  • Ceramics Processing Laboratory
  • Workshops for Engineering Manufacture
Career paths Graduates from our postgraduate programmes have gone onto a diverse range of job roles including:
  • Data Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Graduate Engineer
  • Engineer Analyst
  • Trainee Clinical Scientist
  • Apprentice Game Programmer
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Investment Banking Analyst
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Physics Teacher
At organisations including:
  • Accenture
  • Amazon
  • Bank of America
  • BAE Systems
  • Boeing
  • British Airways
  • Cisco
  • Deloitte
  • IBM
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Qinetiq
  • NHS
  • Vodafone
Our Industrial Liaison Forum gives you a chance to network with our industrial partners and build your professional contacts while at university.

How to apply

International applicants

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Entry requirements

A good 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Materials, Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student. https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/funding_phd/tuition-fees/ https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Materials Research at Queen Mary University of London - UCAS