Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons)

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	95%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bay Campus
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Materials Science, Materials Engineering

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) and other courses in Materials Technology at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Materials Technology.

Overall student satisfaction

95 /100

25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) and other Materials Technology courses of Swansea University	Average review score among all Materials Science courses in the UK
Explanations	96	91
Interesting courses	96	71
Intellectually stimulating	92	84
Challenged to do my best	96	83
Depth of concepts	88	81
Builds on previous learnings	92	86
Joined ideas from different topics	88	83
Balance directed/independent study	88	74
Applicability of course content	88	78
Clear criteria in markings	88	75
Fair assessment	100	77
Tests reflected your learning	88	77
Timely feedback	88	81
Helpful feedback	78	69
Approachability of teachers	83	81
Support from teachers	88	84
Organisation of courses	79	74
Communication of changes	79	74
IT facilities	92	84
Library	96	89
Course specific resources	92	85
Student feedback opportunities	96	79
Student feedback valued	92	76
Student's feedback acted upon	83	64
Work of student union	73	76
Mental wellbeing services	88	82
Overall satisfaction	95	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
All Materials Technology courses of Swansea University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Materials Technology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Materials Technology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28000	£27000	£30000
25-75 percentile range	£27000 - £32000	£22500 - £28500	£26000 - £33500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Materials Technology courses of Swansea University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Materials Technology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29682	£29847	£35333
25-75 percentile range	£27125 - £33625	£22796 - £37622	£27667 - £44431

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Materials Technology courses in the UK

Course Description

Material Science and Engineering is at the heart of many of the more well know engineering, science, and design subjects. Everything is made of something by something and therefore materials are involved. Material science explores how the structure of a material at the micro, or even atomic scale can influence the final properties of product or component and how materials respond to external influences such as mechanical loading or environment.

A degree in Materials will provide you with a huge range of career options across multiple sectors. Our graduates are enjoying roles in renewable energy, developing new solar cells and wind turbines, they are protecting our cars from degradation and improving fuel efficiency through the development of lightweight materials. A number of graduates have pursued a career with top aerospace companies where their skills in materials properties and failure analysis are invaluable when pushing jet engines to the limits.

You will meet representatives from the more than 40 companies, including Rolls Royce, Tata Steel, BASF, NSG Airbus, Timet and GE, who support us through guest lectures, funded placements, PhDs, career guidance as well as providing us advice on what needs to be included in the degree.

We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.

Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Materials Technology
Total respondents	10	410
Unemployed	0%	6%
Studying	20%	12%
Working	80%	61%
Both studying and working	0%	15%
No information	0%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	40%	60%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Swansea University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	75%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Materials Technology courses of Swansea University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) at Swansea University

25%	Elementary occupations
15%	Teaching Professionals
15%	Skilled trades occupations
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Information Technology Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	33%	67%	0%
year 2	30%	70%	0%
year 3	24%	76%	0%
year 4	21%	79%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	2
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	13
Upper second class	55
First class	31

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Materials Technology

Average UCAS Tariff Score 113

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Materials Technology
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	0
80-95	20
96-111	10
112-127	15
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Materials Technology courses of Swansea University

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements:- http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Materials Science and Engineering, MEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Swansea University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Swansea University in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #2
- #434
Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #1
- #351
Materials Science

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Swansea University

About Swansea University

Swansea University was established in 1920 and is located in the large city of Swansea, in Wales. There are two campuses, the flagship campus is located between Singleton Park, with its green parkland and botanical gardens, and Swansea Bay beach. The more recent Bay Campus on the other hand is located on an extensive beachfront property on the eastern side of town, past the marina. Apart from a vibrant academic life, students can attend the numerous yearly festivals that take place in Swansea, guaranteeing plenty of opportunities for getting out and about in your free time.

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