Overview

Program Description

The microstructures of solids at various levels, especially the defects, profoundly influence the mechanical, electronic, chemical, and biological properties of solids. The phenomenological and mechanistic relationships between the microstructure and the macroscopic properties of solids are, in essence, what materials science is all about. This is best represented by the “materials science triangle”: synthesis-microstructure-properties.

The Materials Science program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is concerned with studying the design, fabrication, and testing of engineering materials. Such materials must simultaneously fulfill dimensional properties, quality control, and economic requirements. Several manufacturing steps may be involved: primary fabrication, such as solidification or vapor deposition of homogeneous or composite materials; secondary fabrication, including shaping and microstructural control by operations such as mechanical working, machining, sintering, joining and heat treatment and testing, which measures the degree of reliability of a processed part, destructively or non-destructively.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physics of Materials

Principles of Electronic Materials Processing

Materials Science of Thin Films

Deposition Technologies and Their Applications

Fracture of Structural Materials

Advanced Composite Materials

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Quarter Units

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Materials Science Electrical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 28 other Masters in Materials Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to graduate study at UCLA are:

A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, mathematics, or physics (NO EXCEPTIONS)

A GPA of 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate coursework

GRE test scores (can be waived for well qualified applicants–please e-mail to inquire)

TOEFL/IELTS (Required for international applicants)

In addition to the requirements above, the program requires the following:

A degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or the equivalent

A GPA above the UCLA minimum threshold

Alternatively, if your GPA is very close to the UCLA threshold, please provide: strong GRE test scores, outstanding letters of recommendation addressing your work experience in the area, exceptional grades in graduate courses within the chosen area of study (A- or better)

Tuition Fee

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International

33238 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33238 USD per year during 24 months.
National

33238 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33238 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

18136 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18136 USD per year during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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