Materials Science and Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
The Master's degree course in Materials Science and Engineering (MatWerk) is of interest to you if you have already completed a Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural sciences and you lacked the depth regarding materials and their properties in your engineering studies or if you asked yourself about corresponding applications in your natural sciences studies.
Your future begins in Siegen
The Master's degree course in Materials Science and Engineering (MatWerk) is of interest to you if you have already completed a Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural sciences and you lacked the depth regarding materials and their properties in your engineering studies or if you asked yourself about corresponding applications in your natural sciences studies.
In both cases, the MatWerk course is ideal for filling these gaps. Building on your Bachelor's degree, the MatWerk course in Siegen will provide you with in-depth knowledge of the physical properties of materials, based on their atomic structure, as well as the relationships between the production and processing, structure and properties of materials. This will allow you to better understand the behavior of technical components and take into account aspects of environmental compatibility and sustainability.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester and summer semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German
Career prospects
With a continuing shortage of skilled workers and falling student numbers in the field of natural sciences and engineering, current career opportunities are better than ever before. With a completed Master's degree in MatWerk from Siegen, all professional fields in which new materials are required or are to be used/processed are open to you. This applies in particular to the fields of energy and environmental technology, microelectronics and the automotive industry. Some examples of professional fields are
- Basic research
- materials testing
- Materials development
- production engineering
- Materials consulting
- Failure analysis
- distribution
The Master's degree course in Materials Science and Engineering (MatWerk) starts in both the winter and summer semesters. Admission requirements are a Bachelor's degree with a grade of 3.0 or better in the fields of engineering or natural sciences. For degrees from abroad, proof of sufficient German language skills must also be submitted - DSH 2 or 3 (German language test for university admission for international students) or an equivalent is required.
The subject structure of the course takes into account your engineering or scientific background (Bachelor's degree) and consists of three parts:
- General compulsory part: Theoretical & experimental fundamentals of materials science
- Supplements corresponding to the Bachelor's degree:
- Supplement to natural sciences (for Bachelor's graduates in engineering) or
- Supplement to engineering sciences (for Bachelor's graduates in natural sciences)
- Individual part:
- Three compulsory elective modules from the natural sciences and/or engineering sciences
- One selectable interdisciplinary module from the so-called cross-sectional subjects
- Specialist laboratory, seminar and individual supplements
Subject examination regulations and module descriptions/study plan/internship regulations
Subject examination regulations (FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). Students are automatically subject to the current version of an FPO when they enrol for their first semester. This means that even if the FPO changes during the course of studies, the original version according to which you enrolled is still valid (provided this FPO does not expire). Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module to be studied can also be found in the annexes to the subject examination regulations (e.g. requirements for taking a written examination or content details of the modules/courses, ...).
The respective study plan represents the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects and is part of an FPO.
The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you at least take a look at the study plan for your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
Good reasons for studying Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Siegen
- Individual support from internationally renowned researchers
- Multi-cultural and informal study atmosphere
- good links to the chairs with a wide range of opportunities for student part-time jobs and projects in research and teaching
- Great freedom of choice for the individual design of your studies
- Excellent career opportunities in the field of natural sciences and engineering
