Master’s degree in Materials Engineering

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Common Core

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment 1 1st Semester Compulsory IE 6.0
Techniques of Materials Characterization I 1 1st Semester Compulsory MSE 6.0
Advanced Technologies 1 2nd Semester Compulsory ES 6.0
Biomaterials 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BSE 6.0
Interfacial Phenomena 1 2nd Semester Compulsory MSE 6.0
Materials Processing 1 2nd Semester Compulsory MSE 6.0
Technics of Materials Characterization II 1 2nd Semester Compulsory MSE 6.0
Chemical Thermodynamics 1 1st Semester Elective * ES 6.0
Management and Entrepreneurship 1 1st Semester Elective * IE 6.0
Materials Science and Engineering 1 1st Semester Elective * MSE 6.0
Polymer Science 1 1st Semester Elective * MSE 6.0
Pulp and Paper Science and Technology 1 1st Semester Elective * ES 6.0
Structure and Properties of Matter 1 1st Semester Elective * MSE 6.0

Areas of expertise


Specialization in Biomaterials

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation in Biomaterials 2 02004538 Annual Compulsory BSE 42.0
Tissue Engineering 2 02015976 1st Semester Compulsory BSE 6.0
Biocompatibility 2 02015987 1st Semester Elective * BSE 6.0
Biomechanics 2 01002973 1st Semester Elective * BSE 6.0
Biopolymers 2 02015998 1st Semester Elective * BSE 6.0
Biosensors and Biomedical Signals 2 02003232 1st Semester Elective * BSE 6.0
Industrial Security 2 02005565 1st Semester Elective * IE 6.0
Nanotechnology 2 02005502 1st Semester Elective * IE 6.0
Procedures for Structuring and Stabilization 2 02004527 1st Semester Elective * ES 6.0

Specialization in Surfaces and Materials Science

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation in Surfaces and Materials Science 2 02005675 Annual Compulsory MSE 42.0
Nanotechnology 2 02005502 1st Semester Compulsory IE 6.0
Behaviour of Materials in service 2 02005541 1st Semester Elective * ES 6.0
Industrial Security 2 02005565 1st Semester Elective * IE 6.0
Joining Processes 2 02005603 1st Semester Elective * ES 6.0
Materials Selection and Processing 2 02007363 1st Semester Elective * MSE 6.0
Surface Engineering 2 02005576 1st Semester Elective * MSE 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit