Study location	Italy, Padua
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Master of Science in Materials Engineering)
Course code	IN2647/002PD/2022

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€204 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required in the fields of Materials science and engineering; Physics, Chemistry or other Material science or engingeering-related studies Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Language requirements	English B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions

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Overview

Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary and revolutionary sector that has transformed every aspect of modern life, introducing new materials fundamental to the development of new technologies and numerous industries. The training provides students with specific professional knowledge aimed at finding the best solutions for the processes of production, transformation and use of materials. The programme offers two curricula, focusing respectively on Advanced Materials Technologies and Functional Materials (the latter offering a study track in Nano-Bio Materials and one in Materials for Energy).

Programme structure

Common course units: Solid State Physics; Science and Technology of Ceramics; Technology of Metals; Materials Structural Integrity; Composite Materials: Materials Selection and Design.

Functional Materials curriculum: Polymer Processing and Recycling; Study track Nano-Bio Materials: Nanostructured Materials; Fundamentals of Nanoscience; Inorganic Biomaterials; Biopolymers Engineering. Study track Materials for Energy: Photovoltaic Science and Technology; Sustainable Energy: Materials and Technologies; Manufacturing Technology; Renewable Energy Technologies.

Advanced Materials Technologies curriculum: Electrical and Electromagnetic Micro-Nanodevices; Glass Science and Technology; Ironmaking and Steelmaking; Design with Polymers; Manufacturing Technology.

Optional course units: Computational Materials Science; Electromagnetic Processing of Materials; Introduction to the Finite Element Method; Nanofabrication; Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies and others.

Career opportunities

Graduates can work in a variety of industries, from companies producing or using materials to research institutes or laboratories of the new materials field, as highly qualified engineers capable of designing and developing complex innovative products or processes, and addressing design issues with traditional and innovative materials.