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Postgraduate taught programmes

By working closely with industry, we have ensured that our programmes are at the forefront of scientific and industry practice and that our graduates are highly sought after and widely employed across a diverse range of industry sectors.

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Advanced Engineering Materials MSc

The Advanced Engineering Materials programme provides you with an in-depth understanding of the key factors that govern the design and selection of materials for use in advanced engineering applications, as well as their processing, properties and stability.

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Biomaterials MSc

Biomaterials MSc

The Masters course in Biomaterials is multi-disciplinary. It provides students with a rich understanding of about current clinically used biomaterials and state of the art advances in research to improve these. The clinical application of these biomaterials will be demonstrated along with indepth description of materials structure and processing (e.g. polymer, composite and ceramic). The project component will allow hands-on training for the student in further developing novel biomaterials.

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Composite Material

Advanced Composites MSc

Composites are used widely in industry, and are currently experiencing a rapid expansion in use in high-specification application areas such as commercial aircraft and large-volume automotive. The MSc in Advanced Composites is based in the School of Materials. The School has extensive composites research activities and houses a number of state-of-the facilities, such as the National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility (NCCEF) and the Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility, and therefore is well equipped to provide excellent training in what will be the key materials technology of the 21st century.

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Corrosion Control Engineering MSc

The masters programme in Corrosion Control Engineering provides you with a thorough grounding in corrosion and its control. You will explore principles, protection strategies, and industrial applications, preparing you for either a career in industry as a corrosion scientist or engineer, or for cutting-edge academic research.

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BP Scholarships are available for this course!

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International Fashion Retailing

International Fashion Retailing MSc

The International Fashion Retailing masters course is an exciting and innovative course which aims to equip the global fashion-retail managers of the future with skills in e-business, technology and international business strategy.

With two pathways to choose from - Fashion Consumer and Business Process Improvement - this course is suitable for students from most academic backgrounds and equips graduates with the necessary management skills vital for a career in the fast-paced world of international fashion retailing.

• Fashion Consumer pathway
• Business Process Improvement pathway
• Multichannel Management pathway

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Materials and Surface Design MRes

Materials and Surface Design MRes (subject to approval)

The masters programme in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering is a multi-disciplinary taught programme which examines in-depth the wide range of issues relating to structural and functional polymers. The programme prepares you for a career in industry or for an academic or research career via PhD.

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Polymer Materials Science and Engineering MSc

The masters programme in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering is a multi-disciplinary taught programme which examines in-depth the wide range of issues relating to structural and functional polymers. The programme prepares you for a career in industry or for an academic or research career via PhD.

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Textile Technology MSc

Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) MSc

The masters programme in Textile Technology enables you to develop a high level of understanding of modern textile technology, preparing you for a career in the textile or related industry as a manager or researcher, or for an academic career.

 • Textile Technology

 • Textile Technology (Technical Textiles)

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Once you have decided on a course, please apply online here.