Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MSC-MSE) Technical University of Munich

In response to the new challenges of contemporary society, there is an ever greater intertwining of expertise in the natural and engineering sciences. Modern education in the engineering sciences must, in turn, prepare students not only in classical disciplines, serving the needs of specific industries, but it must also address the need for interdisciplinary training.

The Master's degree programme in Materials Science and Engineering rises to this challenge by offering a scientific, interdisciplinary education in engineering, involving a variety of disciplines such as chemistry, electrical engineering, information technology, computer science, mechanical engineering, mathematics, and physics. Key objectives of this programme include enabling students to physically and mathematically model complex technical-physical processes and systems accounting for the materials to be employed, that is, to theoretically comprehend and apply the fundamental disciplines of engineering and to chemically and physically describe them. Additionally, the programme accounts for the current paradigm shift away from deterministic models towards predictive science. It is for this reason that the TUM MS&E programme is unique, as it is designed to give students a probabilistic view of the material properties of physical and engineering science systems from the start and, thus, it conveys the necessity of stochastic modelling, which has not yet made its way into the curricula of other programmes. 

What you will learn

Upon successful completion of the Master's degree programme in Materials Science and Engineering, you will:

• have an in-depth knowledge of modelling, calculation, prediction, monitoring and testing of innovative material solutions for complex applications across all technology sectors,
• recognise the need for the quantification of predictive quality, the probability distributions of results, and the quantification of risk and uncertainty,
• be able to design and implement scientific and interdisciplinary projects in the field of materials science as applied to the engineering disciplines, and
• have acquired the methodological and cognitive skills that enable you to develop and carry out research in this field or, alternatively, to seamlessly progress to a PhD degree programme. 

In the first part of the programme (semesters one and two), students acquire sound fundamental disciplinary knowledge. The mandatory modules cover materials science, multiscale models, numerical methods, non-linear fluid and solid mechanics, and the quantification of uncertainties.

In the second part of the programme (semesters two and three), students begin to focus their studies to specialise in one of four areas: Multiscale Material Principles, Materials in Engineering Applications, Uncertainty Quantification & Mathematical Modelling, or Material Characterisation, Testing & Surveillance. The students' specialisation is completed within two stages. In Area I (specialisation specific modules), students select courses for their elective studies from a limited set of offerings listed in the module catalogue. In Area II (individual electives), students select from a broad range of elective modules to suit their specific desired focus. Sample curricula for each of the four areas of specialisation are available. 

Fundamental disciplinary training and specialisation are supplemented with scientific skills modules (recommended in semesters two and three) as well as with required and elective internship modules in practical scientific work. The Advanced Research Internship (recommended in semester three) is a special feature of the programme. Integrated into an established research team, students prepare a scientific paper under supervision, which ideally results in their first independent contribution to the scientific discourse in their area of research. 

The programme concludes with the Master’s thesis module in semester four.

The Advanced Research Internship (ARI) is to be completed in the third semester, either at a professorship at the TU Munich, at another university, or at a research facility cooperating with the TU Munich. The research topic covered by the ARI is supervised by an examiner of the departments involved in the Master's programme.

In order to be eligible for the Master's degree programme MSc Materials Science and Engineering, you need to fulfil the following:

1. You must have obtained a qualified Bachelor’s degree after a programme of at least six semesters from an institution of higher education, or at least an equivalent degree in engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, civil/environmental engineering, chemical engineering or a comparable degree programme.
2. Prove your expertise in the form of a “Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test” or a “Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering” (GATE) for applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in the following countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Pakistan and for other applicants who completed a Bachelor’s degree in a state that has not signed the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region from 11 April 1997 (Lisbon Recognition Convention). We recommend submitting the test, as it will be requested later if there are significant differences in terms of the competencies gained in the Bachelor’s degree in accordance with Section 2. This proof is not necessary for degrees that were completed in signatory states of the Lisbon Recognition Convention. Further information, like the required number of points, will be announced in good time on the website for the degree programme.
3. You must prove an adequate knowledge of the English language.
4. You need to pass the aptitude assessment procedure required for the Master's degree programme in MSc Materials Science and Engineering.

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