Overview
For nearly 50 years, materials science and engineering has been a core strength at Loughborough University - we have a long-standing international reputation for our research.
Career
Undertaking the Materials programme offered at Loughborough University is challenging yet rewarding. Whilst strengthening your research ability, it will also allow you to develop a much wider range of transferable skills that can be applied to a range of industries. Visit the programme website for more information
Graduates from our department leave with a breadth of technical skills and expertise, far beyond their particular degree specialism. Our graduates progress onto a wide variety of careers within engineering, which put the skills and knowledge acquired during this programme into practice. A higher degree, such as a PhD, can accelerate your career and facilitate progression into positions with higher responsibility. Upon completion of your PhD, you may also wish to stay within academic research, either securing a post-doctoral research position or lecturing role, within UK and international institutes.
Recent graduate destinations include:
- Valspar Applied Science and Technology Centre (China), Senior Chemist
- Rolls-Royce, Materials Engineer
- Jaguar Land Rover, Materials and Corrosion Engineer
- GFI Group, Oil Broker
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Processing
- Advanced Materials
- Soft Matter
- Technique Development
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 88
PTE Academic: 65
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject
We will need copies of:
- an academic transcript of your undergraduate degree showing the modules studied and marks achieved
- a copy of your degree certificate, if you have already graduated
- a personal statement - this should explain your motivation for studying the programme, any relevant skills and experience you have (through studying or work), and your future career aspirations and how this programme will support you in achieving this. Remember to let your passion for the subject shine through!
- your research proposal. This is only needed if you have developed your own research project or the advertised project asks you to include one in your application. Guidance on what to include in your proposal can be found here.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 56,190 AUD / year (approx. 29,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Loughborough, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
Scholarships
Scholarships are available. A selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Student Experience Access and Participation Support Fund — 2000 GBP
- Loughborough Sports Scholarship — 5000 GBP
- Excellence Scholarships — 6000 GBP
- Hardship support (Need-based) — 2500 GBP
- Performance Programme Bursary — 1000 GBP
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Various benefits
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Various benefits
- Scholarships for PhD Students — 19000 GBP
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Various benefits
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1000 USD
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD
- Women Scholarship for International Students — 5000 USD
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — 10000 USD
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1000 USD
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3000 USD
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — 22500 GBP
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1500 USD
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD