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Advanced Materials – (M.Sc.)
University of Surrey
Engineering
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,665 - ≈ € 17,240 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Guildford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Frequently updated, with strong industrial input and personal attention to each student, this is probably the broadest-based and most flexible modular Masters programme in materials.
The aim of the programme is to:
* Increase and update the knowledge of those with some years’ experience in materials
* Be a conversion course for graduates in other subjects who are moving into materials
* Equip graduates with a thorough understanding of a wide range of advanced materials and the techniques used for their characterisation
* Cover the use of materials in many engineering applications
Full-time and part-time students study seven modules taught as one-week short course modules (from thirteen currently available). These cover metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, nanomaterials, analytical techniques, bonding, surfaces, corrosion, fracture, fatigue and research methods. There is also a research project planning module that is linked to the project. Each module is followed by an open book assessment. Generally, the assessment is to be completed within six months of the end of the short-course week by part-time students, and within six weeks by full-time students. Each assessment is intended to take approximately 120 hours.
A materials-based project is also undertaken for the MSc. The project is assessed by a thesis and viva voce examination. There are no formal written examinations.
This MSc has led to promotions, new jobs, PhDs and EngDs. It is excellent for career development and continuing education. Many part-time students are funded by their employers.
Contents
Of the seven short-course modules that make up the MSc in Advanced Materials, the modules Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering and Research Methods are compulsory. In addition, a further three from the following five modules are chosen: Characterisation of Advanced Materials, Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, Ceramics and Hard Coatings, Polymers: Science, Engineering and Applications, Introduction to Composite Materials. Additional modules are taken from the module list to make up the seven taught modules required for the MSc degree.
Optional Modules
In addition to the compulsory modules Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, Research Methods and Research Project Planning, the list of optional modules includes:
* Characterisation of Advanced Materials
* Introduction to Physical Metallurgy
* Structural Ceramics and Hard Coatings
* Polymers: Science, Engineering and Applications
* Introduction to Composite Materials
* Nanomaterials
* Surface Analysis: XPS, Auger and SIMS
* Materials Under Stress: An Introduction to Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
* Composite Materials Technology
* Corrosion Engineering
* The Science and Technology of Adhesive Bonding
All of the modules are taught by experts from the University. Almost all of them also include lectures and presentations from users of the technology in industry and research organisations. Most modules include practical demonstrations or laboratory work, as well as tutorial sessions. Some also include site visits to see processes in operation. Modules usually start on Monday morning and finish at Friday lunchtime.
The project and dissertation, approximately 18 weeks of work, are undertaken in the Faculty laboratories by full-time students and in their place of work by part-time students working on a project which is part of their normal work. Part-time students who do not have access to experimental facilities may take an independent study option and write a dissertation which is a theoretical piece of work. This carries less credits than an experimentally based project, so the student takes two additional short-course modules.
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Requirements
First or Second class honours degree in an appropriate science or engineering subject or a combination of academic qualifications, training and several years of experience which is considered to be a suitable background for the programme, or an overseas qualification which is recognised as being suitable by the University.
If your first language is not English, we will require some evidence of your proficiency in the English language. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. You may be required to take an approved proficiency test examination and/or attend a course of English language study before admission.
The following qualifications/tests are suitable as evidence that you meet our minimum level of competence:
* Cambridge Proficiency Examination (Grade C)
* GCSE/GCE Ordinary Level in English (Grade C)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6)
* NEAB Test in English
* Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test)
* AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes (Grade III)
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
The University of Surrey School of Management is unique as the only business school in the world to hold simultaneous accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MBA and Tourism students can be assured of the quality of their programme and the School as recognized by these awards.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an international body which assesses business schools on the quality of their programmes and operational management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.
Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:
* Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
* Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
* Provide high-calibre teaching of quality and current curricula.
* Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
* Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.
An AACSB accredited business school gives an assurance that it is amongst the best in the world.
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation is widely recognised as the global standard for MBA programmes. The association has acted as an advocate for MBA programmes around the world since 1967 and assesses business schools and their post-experience management programmes against rigorous criteria. These criteria include:
* The institution offering an MBA should have a clear strategy and mission, explicitly expressed and regularly updated. It will have a clear understanding of the market for its products.
* Staff should be credible in terms of their academic qualifications, their ability to teach business at postgraduate level, the quality of their research and the extent of their business contacts and consultancy activities.
* As the MBA is a post-experience, postgraduate degree, students admitted onto an accredited MBA must have a minimum of three years work experience, with the cohort averaging 5 years experience.
* The curriculum should be generalist in nature and must cover the core business skills: marketing, the economic and legal environment of a business, accounting and quantitative methods, finance, organisational theory, interpersonal skills, information technology, and the processes and practices of management.
The School of Management has a long association with the tourism industry and a worldwide reputation for excellence in tourism education. It was the first institution in the UK to receive UNWTO TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes.
The UNWTO TedQual certification system contributes to the quality and efficiency of tourism education training and research. It proposes a methodology and voluntary standards with universal scope to more clearly define the quality of tourism education systems. The UNWTO TedQual certification system is a quality assurance system for tourism education, training and research. The specific aims of the UNWTO TedQual certification system are:
* Establish a quality standard for tourism education and training systems.
* Smooth the way towards greater pedagogic productivity in tourism.
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