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. Materials Scientists and Engineers are at the centre of virtually every area of technology from optoelectronics to space materials and from automotive and automotive manufacturing to biomedical devices. The core knowledge in this field is essential in currently evolving advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) and nanotechnology. Graduates will gain expertise in fundamental materials science and real-world engineering application of materials, including metals, ceramics, composites and semiconductors.



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.



Who should apply?

Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes

Stage 1 Core

Materials Science and Engineering IIMEEN30090

Technical Ceramics MEEN40080

Advanced Polymer Engineering MEEN40110

Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics MEEN40160

Research Skills and Techniques MEEN40560

Project (MEngSc Materials)MEEN40890

Advanced Metals Processing MEEN41150



Stage 1 - Option

Energy Systems Integration BSEN40350

Chemistry of Materials CHEM30090

Nanomaterials Chemistry CHEM40870

Advanced Characterisation Tech CHEN40510

Solid State Devices EEEN20070

Professional Engineering (Finance) MEEN30140

Computational Continuum Mechanics IMEEN40050

Fracture Mechanics MEEN40060

Energy Systems and Climate Change MEEN40090

Computational Continuum Mechanics IIMEEN40150

Professional Engineering (Management) MEEN40430

Medical Device Design MEEN40600

Biomaterials MEEN40630

Technical Communication MEEN40670

Physics of nanomaterials PHYC40410

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.

How to Apply?

The following entry routes are available:

MEngSc Materials Science and Engineering FT (T286)

Duration 1 Years Attend Full Time

Deadline Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

1 year full-time.

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

If you are a graduate of the MEngSc Materials Science & Engineering programme you can look forward to limitless employment opportunities in a substantive array of industries. Most companies worldwide employ materials professionals and examples where UCD materials graduates now work are: General Electric or Rolls Royce (Aerospace), Astrium (Space), Stryker or Boston Scientific (Biomedical) or Siemens (Energy).