The Master’s Programme in Materials Research (MATRES) is based on physics, chemistry, biology and medical sciences, mathematics and computer science, all taught in a cohesive, and self-contained way.

All teachers use their own current research in the field in their teaching. You study for example biomaterials, nanomaterials, smart materials, polymers, composites, electronics, energy generation and storage as well as green and sustainable materials.

You have a possibility to do part of your studies and/or Master’s thesis in an international collaboration. The programme works with CERN, the international fusion reactor ITER, international synchrotron light sources and x-ray free electron lasers, just to name a few. We use the latest technology to develop methods for synthesising new materials, simulating them using supercomputers as well as characterising and manipulating them using ultrasound, particle beams and different wavelengths of light.

Why Materials Research?

Upon graduating from the Master's Programme in Materials Research, you will:

• have a solid understanding of the essential concepts, theories, and experimental methods of materials research.
• know the different types of materials and will be able to apply and adapt theories and experimental methods to new problems in the field and assess critically other scientists’ work.
• be able to communicate information in your field to both colleagues and laymen.

Depending on the study line you choose you will also gain an in-depth understanding of:

• Modern methods for tailoring and characterizing materials on the nano- and atomic scale
• The synthesis, processing, structure and properties of inorganic materials
• Modelling methods in materials research
• The structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems
• The synthesis, structure and properties of polymers
• Applications of materials research in industrial applications
• The use of methods of physics in medicine

As an expert in materials research, your skills will be needed not only in research institutes and universities but also in the high-tech industries in the fields of information technology, chemistry, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutics as well as in hospitals.

Courses and teaching:

In the programme, all teaching is based on the teachers’ solid expertise in the fundamental chemistry and physics of materials. All teachers also use their own current research in the field in their teaching.

Your studies will include a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, exercises, laboratory work, projects and summer schools.