Swansea University Materials Sciences

Materials Science and Engineering at Swansea University explores how the properties of matter can be controlled. It includes elements of physics and chemistry, connecting closely with most other areas of engineering. You will develop your analytical abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience with advanced equipment, establishing skills that are vital to securing employment in the industry.

These courses offer you the opportunity to spend a YEAR IN INDUSTRY (UCAS H502), in the UK or overseas, giving valuable workplace experience as well as a salary that is currently over £15,000 on average.

Swansea’s state-of-the-art facilities include world-leading equipment for the characterization of mechanical properties of metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials. Swansea also has an extensive range of laboratories housing scanning electron microscopes with full microanalysis and electron backscatter diffraction capabilities.
Visits to Tata Steel, Timet, Ensinger, and Airbus will give you real industrial world insights.