Materials Science Lancaster University

Overview

The Materials Science course from Lancaster University provides you with the knowledge and technical skills to produce sustained and original work - work that will underpin progression in your chosen career. At the core of this is your independent research project, in which you will produce new and original data to make a solid contribution to the scientific community.

Key facts:

You will be supported by your supervisor(s) at every stage: identifying gaps in your knowledge base (and working together to fill them), helping you to develop practical skills, increasing your data analysis skills, and guiding the writing up of your dissertation.

As well as intellectual, practical and transferable skills, you will develop authoritative knowledge on a specific subject. You will gain a practical understanding of advanced research techniques, and build competence in applying these to your own research project.

The graduates are highly-regarded for their communication skills, analytical ability, confidence in critical evaluation, and their competence in interpreting data. This opens doors to careers in charities, government or industry, and provides an excellent grounding for further academic research (such as undertaking a postdoctoral research position).