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Materials Science and Engineering

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 2 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (also known as Imperial College London)
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Course summary

Further your understanding of materials science and engineering (MSE) on this four-year Master's degree.

You'll assess how technological advances relating to materials are helping transform our lives, from the clothes we wear through to emerging, life-chasing technologies.

You'll investigate how the motivation to invent or improve materials can solve problems in areas including healthcare and transport.

You'll also consider the latest innovations in fields such as biomedical engineering, robotics and quantum computing.

This course will help you engage with both the scientific and engineering aspects of the discipline as you learn about the processing and performance of materials.

Experimental work in a laboratory setting is designed to help you build practical experience of key materials research techniques.

This includes the opportunity to design your own experiments and carry out investigations using electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.

You'll then start to specialise across a series of optional modules during your third and fourth years.

Your final year will see your studies reach Master's level, with your work culminating in an individual research project.

You are embedded within a research theme of your choosing within the department as you build your research expertise alongside world-leading academics and researchers.

Professional accreditation

  • The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

With a professionally accredited degree, you’ll be able to demonstrate to employers that you have achieved an industry-recognised standard of competency. Professional accreditation also provides international recognition of your qualifications, which you can use to launch a career abroad.

With this integrated Master’s degree, you’ll fully meet the educational requirements for professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Becoming a Chartered Engineer can further enhance your career prospects and earning potential. It demonstrates your competencies and commitment to lifelong learning – providing you with recognition in your field and greater influence and opportunities.

In addition to your degree, you’ll receive the Associateship of the Royal School of Mines (ARSM) upon completion of this course. This associateship is awarded by one of our historic constituent Colleges.

Modules

Course Modules

We recommend reviewing our course page for the latest information regarding the curriculum (including core and optional modules) and course structure, as this information may be subject to periodic change.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institute of

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 2 October 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
JFM2
Institution code:
I50
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
JFM2
Institution code:
I50
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAA

Must include:

A in Mathematics
A in Physics or Chemistry
A in a useful subject

General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted, nor are A-levels in foreign languages that are studied in the applicant’s native language.

Useful subjects: Biology, Computing, Design and Technology, Economics, Electronics, English Language, English Literature, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, Languages, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology

If you are made an offer you will be required to achieve a pass in the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer.

T Level
Not accepted

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 38

Our minimum entry standard is 38 points overall, to include:

6 in Mathematics* at higher level
6 in Chemistry or Physics at higher level

*Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or the Applications and Interpretation syllabi will be accepted at higher level with no preference.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3D3D3

Our minimum entry standard is:

D3 in Mathematics
D3 in Chemistry or Physics
D3 other

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/materials-science-engineering-meng/

Additional entry requirements

Interview
If your UCAS application indicates that you are likely to satisfy our requirements, you will be invited to an applicant day. Applicant days are typically held on Wednesdays between November and March and run from 10.30 to 15.30. You will be expected to attend the whole day. During an applicant day, you will hear from our Director of Undergraduate Studies and then our Admission Tutor. Activities include: A 30 minute one-to-one interview with one of our lecturers. We aim for the interview to be more of a conversation. The main purpose of the interview is for us to see whether you are suitable for the course, as much as for you to decide if Imperial is the place for you. A 45 minute group task. The task will be an engineering-based problem-solving challenge to see your team working skills, as we deem this to be an important part of life at Imperial. A 60 minute Q&A with current student ambassadors where you will be able to ask them questions about the course and studying in London. We hope our applicant days will be held in-person at our South Kensington campus, however this will be subject to restrictions at the time. We will notify applicants who are invited about the arrangements. For those unable to travel, the applicant days will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
TOEFL (iBT)5TOEFL Higher Score above refers to overall score. Additionally, a score of 5.0 is required in all bands. Imperial will continue to accept old TOEFL iBT taken before 21 January 2026. Our requirement is 100 overall with 22 in all bands Results must be within 2 years of course start date in order to be valid.
Cambridge English AdvancedBFor pre-2015 test, the College requires grade B overall. If your test result is 2016 onwards, the College requires 185 overall with 176 in all elements/bands
IELTS (Academic)7Score above refers to overall score. Additionally, a score of 6.5 is required in all bands. Results must be within 2 years of course start date in order to be valid.
PTE Academic69Score above refers to overall score. Additionally, a score of 62 is required in all bands. Results must be within 2 years of course start date in order to be valid.

For further information on the College English entry requirements and a full list of accepted tests and grade requirements, please visit the College website URL detailed below.https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/english-language/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We adopt holistic approach to admissions at Imperial College London, with all applicants individually assessed, using their application, and the outcomes of interviews & test result where relevant. Our contextual admissions approach means that our selectors consider any additional barriers you are facing, which may affect your ability to show us your potential through your grades. When we make an offer for a place to study at Imperial, we set conditions that you have to meet.

Learn more on the Imperial College London website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

*Please note that home fees can be subject to government changes.

Tuition fees at the overseas chargeable rate for 2027 entry are still to be confirmed.

Tuition fee rates at overseas chargeable rate for 2026 entry are published at www.imperial.ac.uk on our course listings, which provide an indicative cost, noting that fees are likely to be subject to increases in line with inflation as per the Retail Price Index (RPIX) value.

For further information on fees, funding, loans and grants, see: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/undergraduate/

For further information on fee status eligibility see: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/fee-status/

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 2

We’re offering up to £5,000 each year through our Imperial Bursary scheme for eligible Home undergraduates.

If your household income remains under £70,000 a year, you’ll automatically qualify for every year of your course.

Find out more about the Imperial Bursary Scheme on our website.

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