Materials Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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18 Materials Science Courses in London.Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
21
/100
608 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Materials Science
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £30000 | £32000 | £40000 |
25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £35000 | £26000 - £41000 | £29500 - £48500 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Materials Science courses in the UK
All Materials Science courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £35000 | £43500 | £45000 |
25-75 percentile range | £24000 - £42000 | £33500 - £64000 | £35000 - £66000 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Materials Science
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Materials Science who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Materials Science
- Aerospace
- Armed forces and defence
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Nuclear industry
- Oil and gas
- Pharmaceuticals
- Scientific research and development
- Sports equipment
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
Specialisations within Materials Science
- Advanced Materials Design and Processing
- Biomaterials
- Electronic and Photonic Materials
- Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology
- Soft Materials and Polymers
Jobs of graduates of Materials Science (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Materials Science at The University of Sheffield
45% | Teaching Professionals |
15% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
10% | Finance Professionals |
10% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
5% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Materials Science
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 Science, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Materials Science is the study of the crystalline and granular structure of materials, including electronic atomic and molecular configurations.
The median salary of graduates of Materials Science was £30000 15 months after graduation, £32000 3 years after graduation and £40000 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Materials Science studies:
- Master of Chemistry (Honours) - MChem (Hons)
- Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
- Master of Engineering - MEng
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science - BSc
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Master of Science - MSc
- Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
- Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
- Master of Chemistry - MChem
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
- Master of Philosophy - MPhil
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil