Master of Materials Engineering MMaterialsEng

at University of Auckland

Programme structure

The MMaterialsEng is comprised of a combination of taught courses and a core research course. You can decide between a research project or a research portfolio of independent work. Industry is also looking for candidates willing to develop research projects or research portfolios that draw on Māori and indigenous knowledge, such as novel materials for green energy (eg. New Zealand plant fibres or biomass-derived graphite) or extracting valuable metals from industry waste. Students can choose from the following specialisations: biomaterials engineering, energy and environmental materials, and advanced materials processing.

Programme requirements

Study option
Taught
120 points
Grade required
GPE
Grade Point Equivalent
4.0
 
Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Study option
Taught
180 points
Grade required
GPE
Grade Point Equivalent
4.0
 
An undergraduate degree

Qualification
IELTS Academic
International English Language Testing System
Score required
6.5

Further programme requirements

You must have completed a four-year bachelors degree in engineering at a recognised university (or similar institution) that includes:

• Broad coverage in your first year of the foundational science topics that underpin engineering disciplines: mathematical modelling, chemical and materials science, electrical engineering theory, mechanics, programming, and engineering design
• One year of postgraduate-level study
• A research project or dissertation comprising at least one-quarter of the final year

You will need a GPE of 4.0.

Alternatively, you must have completed one year of postgraduate study, following an undergraduate degree, in a relevant discipline at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 4.0.

2022 fees

Domestic students
NZ$11,810.40 – $17,715.60

International students
NZ$46,752

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.16 per point, estimated at $979.20 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Where could this programme take you?

The University wants to catapult your career to the next level by developing your technical and entrepreneurial skillset. Employers are actively recruiting employees with these skills in the manufacturing and energy industries, materials processing and production, as well as new metals deployment.

Jobs related to this programme

• Biomedical engineer
• Energy materials engineer
• Environmental engineer
• Manufacturing engineer
• Materials Development engineer
• Process engineer