Engineering - Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary field investigating the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. ME Materials Science and Engineering Programme assists manufacturing-based engineering by training students for work in industry sectors as diverse as biomedical, energy, electronic, automotive and aerospace. This programme will provide advanced engineering education in subject areas related to design and application of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and semi-conductors. The core knowledge in this field is essential in currently evolving advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing (also known as 3D-Printing) and nanotechnology.



This programme is delivered by a School with a long history of innovation, establishing its first spin-out company more than 40 years ago, attracting more than €5 million in research funding annually, and leading SFI’s national centre for advanced manufacturing.



Graduates from this programme will be fully qualified professional engineers, capable of working anywhere in the world at an advanced technical level.



-Focus on real-world materials used for the manufacture of advanced engineered components and systems such as biomedical implants.

-Integrated theoretical, conceptual and practical knowledge.

-Technical research project in collaboration with world leading research groups and researchers.

Module / Trimester / Credits

Stage 1 Options - A)1 of:

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: In Stage 1 (Year 1) Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.

MEEN40760 ME MSE PWE (Long) 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) 30

MEEN40750 ME MSE PWE (Short) Summer 10



Stage 1 Options - B)6 of:

AUTUMN OPTIONS: In the Autumn Trimester, ALL students must select 6 Option Modules (total of 30 credits) *** The following modules are REQUIRED for the ME (Materials Science & Engineering) programme and must be completed to earn your degree (unless previously taken): EEEN20070, MEEN30090, MEEN40060 and MEEN40080. If not previously taken they must be completed in either Year 1 or Year 2 of the ME (Materials Science & Engineering) programme.

CHEN40790 Bio-material Interactions Autumn 5

CHEN40810 Nanomaterials Autumn 5

EEEN20070 Solid State Devices Autumn 5

MEEN30090 Materials Science and Engineering II Autumn 5

MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn 5

MEEN40050 Computational Continuum Mechanics I Autumn 5

MEEN40060 Fracture Mechanics Autumn 5

MEEN40080 Technical Ceramics Autumn 5

MEEN40090 Energy Systems and Climate Change Autumn 5

MEEN40160 Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics Autumn 5

MEEN40600 Medical Device Design Autumn 5

MEEN40630 Biomaterials Autumn 5

MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn 5



Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking MEEN40750 (PWE Short) MUST select and complete 4 Option Modules (total of 20 credits) in the Spring Trimester.*** The modules MEEN40430, MEEN40110 and MEEN41150 are REQUIRED Modules for the ME (Materials Science & Engineering) and must be completed to be eligible for the ME Degree. ***Students may select one 5-credit engineering or engineering- related module to be agreed with the relevant Module Coordinator and the Programme Director and the approval of the Engineering Programme Board.

CHEN40510 Advanced Characterisation Tech Spring 5

CHEN40610 Applied Chemistry: Selected Frontier areas Spring 5

MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring 5

MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring 5

MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring 5

MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring 5

Stage 2 Core Modules

MEEN40740 ME MSE Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) 25

MEEN40560 Research Skills and Techniques Autumn 5



Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:

REQUIRED (IF NOT PREVIOUSLY TAKEN): In Stage 2 (Year 2), students are recommended to allocate the workload associated with the Year-Long ME MSE Project (MEEN40740) as follows: 10 Credits for the Autumn Trimester and 15 Credits for the Spring Trimester. ***Students should then select 15 credits of Option modules for each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. ***The following modules are REQUIRED for the ME (Materials Science & Engineering) and must be completed successfully to be eligible for the ME award: AUTUMN TRIMESTER: REQUIRED (unless previously taken): EEEN20070, MEEN30090, MEEN40060 and MEEN40080. SPRING TRIMESTER: REQUIRED (unless previously taken): MEEN40430, MEEN40110, and MEEN41150.

EEEN20070 Solid State Devices Autumn 5

MEEN30090 Materials Science and Engineering II Autumn 5

MEEN40060 Fracture Mechanics Autumn 5

MEEN40080 Technical Ceramics Autumn 5

MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring 5

MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring 5

MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:

ME MSE STAGE 2 OPTIONS: In Stage 2 (Year 2), students are recommended to allocate the workload associated with the Year-Long ME MSE Project (MEEN40740) as follows: 10 Credits for the Autumn Trimester and 15 Credits for the Spring Trimester. ***Students should then select 15 credits of Option modules for each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. ***If you have taken all the REQUIRED modules listed under Option Rule A) Stage 2 -REQUIRED (if not prev. taken), you may select from the following Options.

CHEN40790 Bio-material Interactions Autumn 5

CHEN40810 Nanomaterials Autumn 5

MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn 5

MEEN40050 Computational Continuum Mechanics I Autumn 5

MEEN40090 Energy Systems and Climate Change Autumn 5

MEEN40160 Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics Autumn 5

MEEN40600 Medical Device Design Autumn 5

MEEN40630 Biomaterials Autumn 5

MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn 5

CHEN40510 Advanced Characterisation Tech Spring 5

CHEN40610 Applied Chemistry: Selected Frontier areas Spring 5

MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring 5

- An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in an Engineering or cognate Physical Sciences degree programme.

- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

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2 years full-time.

Delivery: On Campus

T275 Masters in Materials Science and Engineering Master of Engineering Full-Time

Commencing September 2025

Graduate Taught

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

If you are a graduate of the ME Materials Science and Engineering programme you can look forward to limitless employment opportunities in leading companies of the manufacturing, biomedical, aerospace, energy and electronic sectors. Manufacturing accounts for 24% of Irish economic output and employs 20% of the Irish workforce directly or indirectly. Ireland’s aerospace and aviation industry is worth over €4.1 billion to the Irish economy, and there are more than 250 companies involved in the aerospace, aviation and space sectors in Ireland, providing employment for around 42,000 full-time workers. Moreover, Ireland hosts 18 of the world’s top 25 medtech companies and a multi-national semi-conductor manufacturing company (Intel Leixlip), overall employing over 40,000 people. UCD materials graduates have taken up roles such as data scientist, manufacturing engineer, development engineer, and research engineer, in different industrial sectors including aerospace (General Electric, Rolls Royce, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics), electronics (Intel), biomedical (Boston Scientific, Stryker, DePuy Synthes) and energy (Siemens).