Material Science
Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure MSc
Imperial College LondonA specialist MSc focused on advanced construction materials, materials behaviour, durability and sustainable infrastructure engineering.
Study Level
Master's Degree
Study Mode
On Campus
Duration
1 year full-time
Programme Overview
Imperial College London's Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure MSc provides specialist postgraduate education in the behaviour, performance and selection of materials used in modern infrastructure.
Students study the mechanical and physical behaviour of engineering materials together with the challenges involved in developing durable and sustainable infrastructure.
The programme covers areas such as concrete materials, mechanics of materials, geomaterials, materials selection and sustainable development.
Students also gain access to specialist infrastructure-materials facilities and complete a major research project that develops advanced analytical, experimental and engineering skills.
The programme is intended for graduates who want to apply materials science and engineering principles to infrastructure, construction, sustainability and advanced engineering applications.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should normally hold at least a UK 2:1 honours degree or an equivalent international qualification in an Engineering or Science-based subject.
Suitable backgrounds may include materials science, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, earth sciences or another closely related technical discipline.
Applicants should have sufficient quantitative, scientific and engineering preparation for advanced study of materials behaviour, mechanics and infrastructure materials.
International qualifications are assessed according to Imperial College London's published country-specific equivalencies.
Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum academic requirement does not guarantee an offer.
English-Language Requirements
Imperial College London Standard English-language requirement.
IELTS Academic:
6.5 overall
Minimum 6.0 in each component
Equivalent Imperial-approved English-language qualifications may also be accepted.
Applicants who meet Imperial's published English-language exemption criteria may not need to submit a separate language test.
Applicants should verify current accepted tests, validity requirements and exemption rules before applying.
Career Outcomes
Scholarship Information
Imperial College London provides scholarship and funding opportunities for eligible postgraduate students in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Departmental Tuition Fee Scholarships Tuition-fee scholarships are available across eligible MSc programmes within the department. Imperial College Scholarships Students may also be eligible for university-wide scholarships based on academic merit, nationality, financial circumstances or other published criteria. International Scholarship Schemes Imperial participates in a range of international scholarship collaborations and country-specific funding programmes. Scholarship values, eligibility requirements and deadlines vary by scheme. Applicants should review Imperial College London's official scholarships and funding pages for the relevant admission cycle.