The Master of Materials Science and Engineering offers students the opportunity to participate in both coursework and research. 

Using state-of-the-art infrastructure available at the world-renowned Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) at The University of Newcastle. 

Students will undertake research related to the design and discovery of new materials, such as advanced materials, nanomaterials, functional materials, biomaterials, drug carriers, photovoltaics, soft materials and useful metal alloys.

Graduate with an understanding of how the processing of a material influences its structure, properties and performance, and learn to apply this knowledge to address challenging issues in a variety of fields, including: 

Education, vehicles, cosmetics, medicine, pharmacy, petroleum, steel, electronics, information technology, energy and environmental technologies, forensic engineering, and space science.

Practical experience

As part of project-based learning practice, students will have opportunities to engage with industry-sponsored projects at the GICAN centre, as a part of their 1-year research project. 

This prepares students for high pace industrial research.

All students will have an opportunity to do hands-on learning with various cutting-edge instruments currently used in industrial research.

Project-based learning:

students will have opportunities to engage with industry-sponsored projects at the GICAN centre, as a part of their 1-year research project. 

This prepares the students for high pace industrial research and gains insights into the industrial work environment.

• Academic transcript
• Completion certificate
• Evidence of English proficiency
• Passport biometric page
• For programs requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.

• Applicants with a Bachelor Degree (AQF level 7) in a related Science and/or Engineering discipline area will be assessed by the Faculty.
• If admitted into the program, applicants completing the General Pathway may be eligible for up to 40 units of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) reducing the program to 120 units.
• Applicants completing the Research Specialisation will not be eligible for the 40 units of RPL and must complete the 160 unit program.
• Applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree/Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8), Master Degree (AQF Level 9) in a related Science and/or Engineering discipline area will be assessed by the Faculty on a case-by-case basis.

      Exact RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) can only be determined on application.