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The master aims at educating you so that you will be able to design new materials, and make sustainable choices, both in an industrial and academic environment.
These capabilities will be based on a thorough understanding and use of the relationships between the internal structure (crystal structure, microstructure, architecture) of materials, their properties (mechanical, electrical, chemical) and their processing (the materials triangle).
Programme outline
The structure of this master’s programme consists of a compulsory core of 60 credits, four options of 12 credits, three fixed elective packages of 12 credits, engineering and general interest electives for 12 credits, and the master's thesis of 24 credits.
The four options focus on materials families or on application domains:
The fixed elective packages are meant to orient students towards different future career options: research-oriented, production-oriented, or management-oriented. For students with other bachelors than materials science and engineering, bridging courses may replace the elective packages.
The programme is crowned with the 24 credits master's thesis, where you will apply your knowledge to a selected research topic.
Strengths
EIT-KIC Dual Degree Tracks in Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUMA)
SUMA is a track within the Master of Materials Engineering, labelled by the European Institute of Technology (EIT). The SUMA Dual Degree tracks aim to train tomorrow’s industrial engineers in collaborative work in a global world and gather some of the best educational programmes in the field of sustainable materials engineering in Europe. The programme stimulates innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, with focus on circular (eco)design, materials substitution, life cycle engineering, materials processing and manufacturing. The programme culminates with studies in two different institutions, an internship in a company, and a master thesis in collaboration with a company.
Career perspectives
Prominent technical industries such as the automotive, aerospace, energy, microelectronics, and chemical industries and emerging sectors such as nanotechnology, biomaterials and recycling are keen to hire qualified and talented materials engineers.
Materials engineers are prepared for work as process engineers, materials or product developers, design specialists, quality control engineers or consultants. Graduates with an interest in research can apply for an R&D position, or start a PhD. Some alumni have gone on with starting their own successful companies.
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Core Courses
Options
Elective Packages
Professional Profile Packages
Materials Engineering Fundamentals
Elective Courses
General Interest Courses
Master's Thesis
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To be eligible for the Master of Materials Engineering you must have obtained an academic bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering or a bachelor or master in physical or chemical sciences with some focus on materials
For more information, please visit the homepage of the programme or go to eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/prospective-students/degree-seeking-students.
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