The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

Year 1
Communication and Critical Reasoning - 20 credits
Design for Functional Applications 1 - 20 credits
Design for Structural Applications - 20 credits
Engineering Mathematics 1 - 20 credits
Fundamentals of Materials Science - 20 credits
Non-crystalline Materials I - 20 credits
Year 2
Design for Functional Applications 2 - 20 credits
Materials Characterisation and Data Analysis - 20 credits
Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation A - 10 credits
Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation B - 10 credits
Modelling Materials Behaviour A - 10 credits
Modelling Materials Behaviour B- 10 credits
Non-crystalline Materials 2 - 20 credits
Physical Materials Science A - 10 credits
Physical Materials Science B - 10 credits
There is an opportunity to apply for a year in industry during your degree, usually between Year 2 and Year 3. Academic members of staff will help you to find suitable internships, review your application materials, and assist and mentor you throughout your year in industry. A year in industry is an invaluable opportunity to take on a role within a company, apply the theoretical knowledge of your degree course to real-world issues and will enhance your career prospects. Contact the Admissions Team for further details.

Year 3
The third year advances your understanding of design, processing, failure and applications, along with management, whilst options allow you to gain specialist materials knowledge in areas that interest you most, such as aerospace, sports and biomaterials. You also take part in an individual research project.

Core modules
Advanced Failure Analysis and Characterisation - 20 credits
High-performance Materials and Advanced Manufacturing - 20 credits
Materials for Challenging Environments - 20 credits
Materials Research Project - 40 credits
Optional modules.
Choose 20 credits. Example optional modules:

Advanced Electronic Materials - 10 credits
Advanced Materials in Sports Equipment - 10 credits
Alloy and Microstructure Design - 10 credits
Biomaterials - 10 credits
High Toughness Ceramics - 10 credits
Process Metallurgy - 10 credits
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

Fees

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it