Materials Science and Engineering classroom and laboratory environment
5 years · 10 semesters · 300 ECTS · Diploma with Integrated Master

A curriculum built at the frontier of materials science and engineering.

Explore the full course structure — from foundational mathematics and chemistry in year one, through advanced specialisation and original research in year five.

10
Semesters
60+
Individual courses across 5 years
3
Contributing Schools
Year 4
Specialisation tracks begin
Year 5
Diploma Thesis & advanced research
How the curriculum is structured

From atomic structure to engineering application — in five years.

The curriculum is designed as a progression — not a collection of separate subjects. In the early years you build the scientific and mathematical foundations common to all materials scientists. From year three, you begin to specialise. In year five, you conduct original research.

Every semester includes laboratory work. This is not a desk-based degree. You will work with real materials, real equipment, and real experimental methods from the very beginning — building practical competence that grows with your theoretical understanding.

Courses are drawn from three departments — Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering. You will always know which discipline a course comes from, and you will progressively see how the three perspectives converge into a single coherent understanding of materials.

Students in the characterisation laboratory
Programme structure at a glance
1
Foundations
60 ECTS
Foundation phase
2
Core MSE
60 ECTS
Core phase
3
Advanced Materials
60 ECTS
Advanced phase
4
Specialisation
60 ECTS
Specialisation phase
5
Research & Thesis
60 ECTS
Integrated Master phase
Course list

All courses, year by year.

Click any year to expand and see the full course list for that year. Core courses are compulsory. Elective courses allow you to specialise in year 4. All courses are taught in English.

Course Type ECTS Outline
Semester 1
MSEN 101Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 102Fundamentals of Chemistry
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 103Physics for Scientists and Engineers I – Mechanics & Waves
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 104Mathematics I – Algebra, Analytic Geometry and Introduction to Calculus
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 105Materials Informatics
Core6Syllabus
Semester 2
MSEN 201Organic Chemistry
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 202Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 203Physics for Scientists and Engineers II – Electricity & Magnetism
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 204Mathematics II – Advanced Calculus
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 205Bonding, Crystallography, Crystal Defects
Core6Syllabus
Laboratory from day one. The Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory begins in semester two — developing practical experimental competence alongside theoretical knowledge from the very start of the programme.
Course Type ECTS Outline
Semester 3
MSEN 301Physical Chemistry
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 302Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 303Data Analysis – Statistics
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 304Thermodynamics
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 305Introduction to Solid Mechanics
Core6Syllabus
Semester 4
MSEN 401Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 402Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 403Design and Analysis of Materials Experiments
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 404Condensed Matter Physics
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 405Polymer Science and Engineering: Theory and Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
The bridge year. Year 2 is where chemistry, physics and engineering begin to converge — you start seeing how each discipline illuminates a different aspect of the same material.
Course Type ECTS Outline
Semester 5
MSEN 501Inorganic Materials Chemistry Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 502Materials Characterization
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 503Ceramics
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 504Chemical Process Engineering
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 505Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
Core6Syllabus
Semester 6
MSEN 601Design of Materials in the Atomic Scale
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 602Materials Characterization Laboratory
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 603Industrial Process Design and Economics
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 604Engineering Laboratory (mechanical testing, non-destructive testing)
Core6Syllabus
MSEN 605Composite Materials
Core6Syllabus
Course Area Type ECTS Outline
Semester 7
MSEN 701Materials Selection in Engineering Design
-Core6Syllabus
MSEN 702Materials Processing
-Core6Syllabus
MSEN 711Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 712Powder Metallurgy
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 713Materials Circular Economy and LCA
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 721Surfaces and Interfaces and Thin-Film Materials Science
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 722Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 723Fundamentals of Semiconductor Materials
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 731Bio-organic Materials
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 732Biochemistry Theory and Laboratory
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 733Bio Inorganic Materials for Biomedical and Clinical Applications
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
Semester 8
MSEN 801CAD-CAE in Materials
-Core6Syllabus
MSEN 802Deformation and Failure of Engineering Materials
-Core6Syllabus
MSEN 811Solidification, Casting and Welding
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 812Waste Valorization and Advanced Recycling Technologies
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 813Critical Raw Materials
Materials Manufacturing & Circular EconomyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 821Optoelectronics and Sensors: Materials and Applications
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 822Materials and Systems in Energy Technologies
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 823Electronic Materials Processing
Micro & Nanotechnology EngineeringElective6Syllabus
MSEN 831Bio-inspired Engineering
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 832Biomechanics
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
MSEN 833Structural Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
Biomaterials & BiotechnologyElective6Syllabus
Advanced Project Work
Project 12
Specialisation begins in semester 7. Students select one specialisation track: Materials Manufacturing & Circular Economy, Micro & Nanotechnology Engineering, or Biomaterials & Biotechnology. Year 4 combines advanced core modules, track-specific electives and project-based work that prepares students for the final-year Diploma Thesis.
Course Type ECTS
Semester 9
Computational Methods in Engineering Design
Core 6
Materials and Environment
Core 6
Research Methodology
Core 6
Diploma Thesis I
15
Semester 10
Smart Materials and Systems
Core 6
AI and Machine Learning in Materials Science and Engineering
Core 6
Seminars (soft skills, entrepreneurship & innovation, IP rights, patents, startups)
Core 6
Diploma Thesis II
15
Diploma with Integrated Master awarded on completion. The thesis, 30 ECTS across semesters 9 and 10, is the defining experience of the programme — an original research contribution conducted under faculty supervision and concluded with a written thesis and oral defence before an academic committee.
Advanced laboratory session year 3 or 4
Laboratory equipment detail
Elective specialisation tracks

Choose your focus from year 4.

From semester 7, students begin focused specialisation within one of three areas of Materials Science & Engineering. Each track builds advanced knowledge and technical capacity in a field connected to high-demand research, industrial and innovation sectors.

Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy
Design, processing, recycling and lifecycle optimisation of materials. Focused on sustainable manufacturing, resource efficiency, circular production models and low-waste industrial processes.
Sustainable manufacturing Materials recycling Circular economy
Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering
Engineering materials and devices at micro- and nanoscale. Focused on nanostructures, thin films, sensors, microfabrication, advanced characterization and next-generation functional systems.
Nanostructured materials Microfabrication Thin films & sensors
Biomaterials and Biotechnology
Materials for biological, biomedical and biotechnological applications. Focused on biocompatibility, tissue engineering, biointerfaces, medical polymers, drug delivery and bio-inspired materials.
Biocompatibility Tissue engineering Biointerfaces
Download the full curriculum
The complete course catalogue — including course descriptions, learning outcomes, assessment methods, and ECTS breakdown for all 5 years — is available as a PDF download.
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