Materials Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biomaterials Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 73% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Biomaterials Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 73% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 88% 0% 0% £9250 £29110 150 Sheffield
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 66% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 66% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 74% 0% 5% £9250 £40940 200 London
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 66% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 165 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 92% 0% 2% £9250 £40940 204 London
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Biomaterials Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 73% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Biomaterials Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 100% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 66% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 165 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 88% 0% 0% £9250 £29110 173 Sheffield
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 136 London
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 118 London
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 118 London
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Materials Science and Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 118 London
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Materials Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 0% 5% £9250 - 179 Loughborough
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 118 London
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Materials Science and Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - 0% 0% £9250 - 118 London
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) Swansea University - 5% 0% - - 152 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering with Textile Technology MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 81% 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 76% 5% 3% - - 191 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering with Biomaterials MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering with Metallurgy MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds 88% 5% 5% - - 168 Leeds
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Swansea University - 5% 10% - - 113 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering with Corrosion MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 70% 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester - 20% 10% - - 195 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) Swansea University 72% 5% 10% - - 113 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering with Polymers BEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 70% 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering with Nanomaterials MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester - 15% 6% - - 165 Manchester
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds 88% 5% 5% - - 168 Leeds
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Swansea University 62% 5% 10% - - 113 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) Swansea University 62% 0% 10% - - 113 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Swansea University - 10% 15% - - 113 Swansea
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Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons) Swansea University - 20% 0% - - 119 Swansea
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Materials Engineering MSc Swansea University - - - £10450 £10950 £22350 £23450 - Swansea
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Materials Engineering with Industry MSc Swansea University - - - £22350 £23450 - - Swansea
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Advanced Materials Engineering MSc Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh
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Materials Science and Engineering MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield
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Materials Science and Engineering MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds
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Materials Science and Engineering MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham
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Advanced Materials Science and Engineering MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London
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Polymer Materials Science and Engineering MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester
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Materials Engineering MPhil Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle
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Engineering Materials (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science) MSc University of Southampton - - - - - - Southampton
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Advanced Engineering Materials MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester
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Chemical and Materials Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds
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Materials Science and Engineering MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast
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Chemical and Materials Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds
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Materials Science and Engineering with Professional Internship MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
61 /100
460 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Materials Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29682 £30618 £35727
25-75 percentile range £27125 - £33625 £24765 - £37029 £27900 - £45182
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Materials Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28277 £31471 £35737
25-75 percentile range £26447 - £36426 £25412 - £35088 £30615 - £42234
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Materials Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Materials Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Materials Engineering

  • Factories
  • Research and Development Laboratories

Specialisations within Materials Engineering

  • Biomaterials Modeling
  • Polymers Modeling
  • Optical Materials Modeling
  • Materials Modeling

Jobs of graduates of Materials Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Materials Engineering at Imperial College of Science

30% Elementary occupations
30% Teaching Professionals
15% Customer service occupations
10% Natural and social science professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Materials Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Materials Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Materials Engineering is the study of the development, processing, enhancement/modification and application of engineering materials.

The median salary of graduates of Materials Engineering was £29682 15 months after graduation, £30618 3 years after graduation and £35727 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Materials Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD