Material Science
MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition
University of CambridgeAn 11-month MPhil focused on advanced materials, characterisation and device technologies for low-carbon energy generation, storage and sustainable systems.
Related pathways
Study Level
Master's Degree
Study Mode
On Campus
Duration
11 months full-time
Programme Overview
The University of Cambridge MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition provides interdisciplinary postgraduate training in the materials science required for future low-carbon energy technologies.
The programme combines materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering to help students understand, develop and deploy advanced energy-related materials.
Students develop knowledge and practical skills in materials growth, synthesis, characterisation, device design and related experimental and computational techniques.
The course is designed around the development of new materials-based technologies that can support the transition away from fossil fuels and toward more sustainable energy systems.
A substantial research-project component allows students to apply advanced scientific and engineering methods to a specialised problem in energy materials.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should normally hold, or be expected to attain, a high UK 2:1 honours degree or an equivalent international qualification.
Applicants with a relevant Master's degree may also be considered.
Suitable academic backgrounds include:
Materials Science
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Other closely related scientific or engineering disciplines
Applicants should have strong preparation in quantitative science or engineering and sufficient academic background for advanced study in materials science and energy technologies.
Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum academic requirement does not guarantee an offer.
English-Language Requirements
IELTS Academic:
7.5 overall
Listening:
7.0
Writing:
7.0
Reading:
7.0
Speaking:
7.0
Applicants may also use other English-language qualifications accepted by the University of Cambridge according to its current postgraduate admissions requirements.
Applicants who qualify under Cambridge's published English-language exemption rules may not need to submit a separate language test.
Career Outcomes
Scholarship Information
No scholarship is currently advertised specifically for the MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition on the official course finance page. Cambridge Trust Scholarships Eligible Master's applicants may be considered for full-cost or part-cost Cambridge Trust scholarships. Most Cambridge Trust postgraduate awards consider significant academic achievement and potential, while many also consider financial need. Gates Cambridge Scholarships Eligible applicants from countries outside the United Kingdom may apply for Gates Cambridge Scholarships. Gates Cambridge offers around 80 full-cost postgraduate scholarships each year. Commonwealth Cambridge Scholarship Eligible applicants from developing Commonwealth countries may be considered for funding covering international tuition, maintenance and return airfare. Other college-based, nationality-specific and external scholarships may also be available. Funding deadlines are often earlier than the final programme application deadline.